What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paving Laborer position at Scotty's Contracting & Stone?
Scotty's Contracting and Stone, LLC is accepting applications for Paving Laborers. The successful candidate for this role will have an uncompromising focus on safety excellence. We are looking for long term employees who are seeking a great career!
As a full-time employee of Scotty's, you will be eligible for many of our competitive company benefits:
Paid Holidays & Vacation
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Company paid life insurance and long-term disability
Employee Stock Ownership (ESOP) Retirement Plan (Employer Paid Retirement)
Scotty's Contracting and Stone, LLC is a subsidiary of Houchens Industries and participates in an Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP). The Employee Stock Ownership Plan provides employees with a retirement through profit sharing.
Key Responsibilities:
- Push and pull asphalt rake to level asphalt to fine grade specifications
- Use sledgehammer to drive pins, uses pick and shovel to dig
- Hook up trailers, fastens attachments to equipment
- Perform Flagger duties, sets up traffic control, and places barrels and cones
- Smooth freshly poured asphalt, shovels asphalt, or other materials
- Perform general maintenance of equipment and tools
- Assist others as needed or directed and other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Able to work outdoors in extreme conditions, such as cold, heat, and humidity
- Comfortable working at elevated heights
- Ensure a safe work environment in compliance with all safety policies and procedures
- Able to work flexible hours to include nights, weekends and overtime as needed
- Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds
- Works well independently and remains motivated without close monitoring
- Able to build and maintain positive working relationships
- Maintains a professional, friendly, and service-oriented attitude with clients, the community, and business partners
- Eager to learn, develop skills, and advance career
Physical Requirements:
- Work Environment: Outdoor asphalt paving and highway construction setting, including occasional night work, with exposure to uneven terrain, dust, dirt, and varying weather conditions including extreme heat, cold, and rain.
- Proximity Hazards: Must be alert and able to work safely near construction equipment & public traffic
- Climbing: Must have the physical capability to safely climb on and off of equipment that is greater than 6 feet off the ground on uneven terrain multiple times daily.
- Balance: Including standing and walking on extremely slick and uneven surfaces while carrying.
- Vision: 20/40 corrected vision to see moving safety hazards, moving equipment, vehicles, and obstructions.
- Hearing: Corrected to hear verbal safety warnings and instructions.
- Awkward positions: Getting to and from both sitting and kneeling on the ground.
- Heavy lifting: Awkward parts and equipment up to 50 lbs. from floor to shoulders, and up to 100 lbs. with assistance.
Scotty's Contracting and Stone is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Scotty's Contracting and Stone is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category.
