Full-Time

Warehouse Assistant

Ladder

Ladder

1-10 employees

Digital platform connecting contractors with electricians

Compensation Overview

$12 - $15/hr

No H1B Sponsorship

Columbus, GA, USA

In Person

Category
General Maintenance & Repair (2)
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Requirements
  • Current driver's license and own transportation.
  • High school graduation, a General Educational Development credential, or equivalent training.
  • No previous experience is required.
  • Must pass a pre-employment drug test.
  • Must understand and adhere to all safety requirements.
  • Must work in heat, cold, and rain inside and outside depending on the time of year.
  • Must perform work at various heights and use arms, hands, and fingers repetitively.
  • Must operate company trucks with automatic transmission.
  • Must read and interpret maps, instructional manuals, specifications, work-site directions, and written instructions.
  • Must bend, stoop, squat, crawl, climb, kneel, balance, push, pull, reach overhead, and lift up to 51 pounds.
  • Must remain constantly moving on their feet.
  • Must possess good vision, normal or corrected.
  • Must be able to climb all types of ladders.
Responsibilities
  • Assist the owner and employees by performing tasks under the direct supervision of the owner.
  • Clean, sweep, vacuum, dust, and empty trash cans in the office and warehouse.
  • Pick up trash, spray weeds, sweep, spread pine straw, plant and water flowers, trim ivy, maintain the swimming pool, and perform basic handyman tasks at the office and home.
  • Pick up mail from the post office; pick up and return electrical material from supply houses and retail stores; deliver electrical material to job sites; pick up electrical plans; make banking deposits and payments; and pick up cleaning supplies for the office and warehouse.
  • Organize and put away incoming stock orders and sort, strip, and recycle wire in the warehouse.
  • Wash, clean, and organize trucks and vans; fill them with gas; and inspect them at the office.
  • Operate company trucks with automatic transmission.

Ladder connects construction contractors with skilled electricians in the electrical sector through a digital platform that streamlines the hiring process. Contractors post full-time job openings, and Ladder charges a fee for connecting them with qualified workers, while avoiding staffing-agency models by only allowing real contractors to post jobs. For job seekers, Ladder offers a free online course with basic electrical training and safety guidance, and upon completion the platform notifies potential employers, which has led to a high rate of job offers for graduates. The company differentiates itself by focusing on authentic contractor-led postings, combining a practical training-to-employment pathway with a technology-based hiring flow created by ex-contractors and technologists. Its goal is to simplify and accelerate the process of finding reliable electrical talent for contractors and to provide a clear entry path for newcomers into the electrical trades.

Company Size

1-10

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$130K

Headquarters

Atlanta, Georgia

Founded

2019

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Buildforce raised $10 million on July 28, 2026 for national expansion.
  • Ladder’s 10,000 pre-screened electricians give Buildforce immediate supply liquidity in the Southeast.
  • Buildforce runs W-2 staffing, payroll, workers’ comp, and certified payroll reporting.

What critics are saying

  • Buildforce directly replaces Ladder’s standalone brand; customer churn could follow integration through 2027.
  • Staffing spreads compress quickly if contractors bypass Buildforce for internal recruiters.
  • If Buildforce misses national density, Ladder’s platform disappears inside a larger staffing business.

What makes Ladder unique

  • Buildforce inherited Ladder’s Southeast electrician network and 200-plus contractor customers.
  • Ladder specialized in commercial and industrial electricians, not general labor staffing.
  • Alex Stewart stayed on after the 2024 acquisition, preserving regional contractor relationships.

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Dec 16th, 2024
Construction tech company Buildforce buys Atlanta startup Ladder

Construction tech company Buildforce buys Atlanta startup Ladder.