Squeegee laborer

General Duties

• Use squeegees, brooms, shovels, lutes, and other hand tools to spread, smooth, finish, and clean up slurry seal, micro-surfacing, seal coat, and related pavement preservation materials.
• Absorb and assist the crew with surface preparation, including sweeping, cleaning, masking, crack or utility protection, and removal of debris before material application.
• Support application operations by maintaining proper material flow, edging, feathering, touching up joints, correcting streaks or ridges, and helping achieve a uniform finished surface.
• Absorb and assist with setup, movement, and cleanup of hoses, cones, signs, barriers, tools, equipment, and materials at the beginning and end of each shift.
• Work safely around trucks, heavy equipment, traffic, crew members, pedestrians, utilities, and active roadway or parking lot environments.
• Communicate with the foreman, operators, drivers, laborers, and other crew members to coordinate work flow, material placement, and safety needs.
• Keep tools, work areas, vehicles, and equipment clean, organized, and free from avoidable hazards.
• Report unsafe conditions, equipment concerns, material issues, incidents, or delays to the supervisor promptly.
• Follow all company safety policies, traffic control requirements, client requirements, and jobsite rules, including proper use of required personal protective equipment.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of basic pavement preservation, slurry seal, micro-surfacing, seal coat, or construction crew operations preferred.
• Ability to use hand tools safely and effectively, including squeegees, brooms, shovels, lutes, scrapers, and related tools.
• Ability to follow verbal instructions, hand signals, crew direction, traffic control procedures, and jobsite safety requirements.
• Strong awareness of surroundings when working near moving vehicles, equipment, traffic, pedestrians, and changing jobsite conditions.
• Ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced outdoor construction environment.
• Dependable attendance, punctuality, and willingness to work overtime, weekends, nights, and variable schedules as needed.