Asphalt Paver Operator
About the role
Driveway Design treats the paver operator seat like a machine rental. Someone to push the levers. We treat it like what it actually is: the most skilled position on the crew.
Responsibilities
- Operate asphalt paver on residential driveways and commercial properties — set grade, verify alignment, lay mat to Driveway Design quality standards.
- Prepare construction sites before paving begins: grade confirmed and equipment staged before the paver rolls.
- Cook with the dump truck driver to maintain material flow — paver doesn't stop, crew doesn't stand around.
- Operate roller, skid steer, and hand tools as needed throughout the shift.
- Complete daily pre-trip and post-trip equipment inspections; flag issues immediately.
- Communicate grade problems, material issues, or anything affecting quality to Randy or Harlan before it becomes a failure.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of verified asphalt paver operation experience.
- CDL Class A or Class B with a clean driving record.
- Mechanical knowledge of paving equipment.
- Ability to pass a background check.
- Physically capable of full-day ground work.
Compensation
$33 - $42/hour
About Driveway Design
Driveway Design has operated in the Twin Cities metro for over 50 years. We do asphalt and concrete work that most contractors in this market won't take on — custom drainage, textured asphalt, commercial lots where the grade is wrong, and the previous contractor didn't fix it. Four recessions. Still here. The work holds up because the materials go in right and the problems get actually fixed, not paved over.
Dave stayed for 25 years. Vern kept coming back. That's not luck — Randy and Lanet keep people whole when things slow down. When there isn't enough work to fill the week, they find the hours. If you do the work and show up, you're part of that build.