BY BENJAMIN MOSES M. EBREO
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (August 19)—The provincial government has renewed its partnership with a construction firm to provide jobs for Novo Vizcayanos.
Governor Carlos Padilla said the provincial government has partnered with D.M. Consunji Inc.(DMCI) to avail of its multiple job vacancies that will enable skilled Novo Vizcayanos to earn employment.
“The multiple job offerings of our new partner and its free pre-employment training for recruits will significantly help our people, especially the growing number of displaced workers brought about by the ravaging coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19)pandemic,” he said.
Padilla said he was informed by the construction firm that it was impressed by the efforts of the provincial government in controlling the Covid-19 pandemic.
He said the resumption of DMCI’s hiring of workers for our country’s Build Build Build priority projects will go on, highly considering the province as a source of its manpower.
The firm also announced that it will resume its 10-Day Skills Training which will give Novo Vizcayanos the needed technical skills to be employed.
The governor has instructed the Public Employment Service Office (PESO) to facilitate the applications of Novo Vizcayanos.
Padilla said DMCI needs 966 direct labor workers with the following indicated skills for deployment in Pasay City, Manila, Antipolo, Valenzuela, and Batangas some 572 carpenters, 25 steelmen, 189 masons and 180 laborers. The minimum wage rates are as follows: laborer P537, helper P556, skilled P582 and senior skilled P638.
It also needs a total of 220 motorpool workers with the following indicated skills and corresponding wage rates to be deployed in Pasay City, Manila, Antipolo, Valenzuela, Caloocan, Santa Rosa, Quezon City, and Taguig 31 Driver-LD (P576), 6 Driver-HD (P770), 24 Driver-MD (P610), 8 Elec-Auto J (P650), 7 Elec-Ind’l J (P640-P772), 12 Mechanics (P560-P736), 2 Optr-Elevator I (P572), 25 Optr-Bkhoe J (P730-P839), 10 Optr-Crane J (P820-P839), 10 Optr-Dozer J (P660-P687), 8 Optr-Grader (P870-P888), 9 Optr-Road Roller (P576), 3 Optr-Skidldr (P592), 44 Rigger (P564), 4 Optr-JB/TWR (P800), and 17 Welders (Negotiated).
For the employees’ benefits, the company offers transportation to be arranged with the project manager, free medical service, free barracks/accommodations that are compliant with Covid-19 health and safety protocols, government-mandated benefits, and group accident insurance coverage.
The basic employment requirements include SSS, birth certificate, valid police/NBI clearance, barangay health clearance, PhilHealth/Pag-ibig and if none, the company will assist. For the motorpool job positions, the company requires valid TESDA certificates, i.e., Lic. Rest. 1-2-3 for LD/MD Drivers, and Driver’s License Rest. 1-2-3-8 for Operators.
The positions are critical to its operations, it is giving priority to the Motorpool manpower requirements since most of them are intended for its North-South Commuter Railway project with the Department of Transportation.
The company uses Zoom, a teleconferencing facility, for the online interviews and hiring processes.