Laborer - Asphalt Paving

About the role

Under general supervision of assigned superintendent, the Laborer performs a variety of manual or semiskilled tasks related to road building and maintenance of road building equipment and facilities.

Responsibilities

• Surface Preparation: Digs out and prepares areas, removes old pavement, cleans surfaces, and applies tack oil for bonding.
• Asphalt Application: Shovels, spreads, rakes, and smooths hot asphalt to proper grade and thickness.
• Joint Finishing: Matches and finishes fresh asphalt joints, ensuring a smooth, well-knit surface between roller passes.
• Equipment & Tool Operation: Uses hand tools (rakes, shovels, tampers) and operates equipment like plate compactors, pavement saws, and brooms.
• Job Site Maintenance: Cleans up work sites, clears spilled asphalt, and maintains tools and equipment at the end of the shift.
• Guides and directs dump trucks while backing.
• Receives and accumulates delivery tickets.
• Flags traffic and assists in traffic control to enhance and promote a safe work zone.

Essential Functions

• The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
• The ability to use one's abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out".
• The ability to quickly make coordinated movements of one hand, a hand together with its arm, or two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
• The ability to use short bursts of muscle force to propel oneself (as in jumping or sprinting), or to throw an object.
• The ability to exert one's self physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath.
• Able to understand and carry out verbal and or written directions paying attention to detail.
• Ability to lift and carry heavy loads of 40 to 50 pounds or more on a day to day basis.
• Comfort working in extreme temperatures (heat and cold), humidity, and dusty environments.

Qualifications

• High School diploma/GED.
• Prior construction or paving experience preferred but not required.
• Possesses a strong work ethic, teamwork and respect to all individuals.
• Able and willing to follow verbal instructions.
• Must possess a valid driver's license, have an acceptable driving record, and have reliable transportation.
• Candidates must be able to work overtime, nights, and weekends, as projects demand.
• Candidates must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test as well as random tests if selected during employment.

Benefits

• Medical
• Health Savings Account
• Dental
• Employer paid life/AD&D insurance
• Vision
• Employer paid short term disability
• 401K
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Employee Wellness Program

Pay

Competitive pay is provided for this position with an entry pay range of $16.00 to $20.00 based on years of experience and skill set.