Asphalt Spreader Operator

Asphalt Spreader Operator

Overview:

In search of an opportunity to advance in your profession? We can offer you an incredible opportunity to grow your career with Sunbelt Asphalt! We offer an amazing company culture, competitive compensation packages, and career development opportunities. Sunbelt Asphalt Surfaces, Inc. is seeking an experienced Asphalt Spreader Operator to join our Operations team. If you are an experienced, motivated, and skilled individual, we would like to meet you!

Job Description:

Perform duties to set the spreader up for operation, to maintain a smooth, consistent, and correctly aligned lay down of asphalt.

Job Duties:

• Check all fluid levels at the beginning of engine startup for the day. Monitor and maintain gauges, fluid levels, operation and function throughout the day during operation.
• Maintain awareness of unusual noises or operations and bring any exceptions to the attention of the foreman.
• The ability to perform light mechanical adjustments and to assist mechanic performing repairs on assigned equipment. Assist with the lubrication and fueling of the spreader.
• The ability to set the spreader up for operation at the beginning of each operation. Adjust the screed according to the asphalt lay down specification. Place the electric box on the spreader and adjust according to operating requirements. Set the spreader on line and adjust for the grade line. Adjust spreader to the string line, if applicable.
• The ability to monitor the flow of asphalt into the spreader hooper. Keep travels on line. Monitor the spreader equipment to ensure proper operation.
• The ability to operate the spreader in a manner to assure the safety of personnel around and on the spreader. The ability to operate the spreader around curbs, structures, tools, and equipment, so as not to cause damage to them.
• Clean the spreader at the end of the day.
• The ability to work at nights and work extended shifts when project dictates.
• Follow safety rules and keep equipment in a clean and orderly condition.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Experience & Knowledge:

• Over one and up to three years to become familiar with the operation of the spreader to obtain desired results while performing different tasks.
• Some use of reading and writing, adding and subtracting of whole numbers. Following instructions. Use of fixed gauges. Reading instruments and similar devices where interpretation is required.

Initiative & Ingenuity:

Exercise judgment to comply with instructions or prescribed routines, methods or practices involved in the making of minor decisions within the limitations of standard methods and procedures.

Physical Activity/Demand:

Position requires the ability to climb onto a machine, the ability to grasp control levers, to push and pull levers and to have sensitivity to touch and feel amount of pressure exerted on levers. Such physical activity to operate control levers is repetitive in motion of the wrist, hands and/or fingers. Position requires ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word and the ability to perceive sounds and receive detailed information through oral communications, and to make the fine discrimination in equipment noises, which may indicate mechanical problems.

Mental & Visual Demand:

Continuous mental and visual attention; usually repetitive or diversified operations requiring constant alertness or activity. Position requires visual acuity including depth perception and field of vision.

Responsibility for Equipment:

Responsible for preventing damage to equipment due to mistakes, carelessness, incorrect process or procedures. Such mishaps could be costly in terms of repair/replacement of equipment as well as production time.

Responsibility of Material:

Responsible for preventing damage to material worked.

Responsibility for Safety of Others:

Constant care necessary to prevent injury to others, due to inherent hazards. An accident should it occur, would result in injuries of a partially incapacitating nature such as a loss of an arm, leg or eye or severe health hazard.

Responsibility for Work of Others:

Responsible for own work but does work closely with screed operators, at times giving instruction due to needs of the laydown operation.

Working Conditions:

Somewhat disagreeable working conditions with continuous exposure to dust, dirt, seasonal temperature variances and machine noise, with several elements continuously present to the extent of being objectionable.

Hazards:

Injuries should they occur, could result in partial incapacitation due to loss of arm, leg or eye.

Compensation:

• Industry Leading Wages
• Off-Season Hourly Guarantee
• Night/Weekend Shift Premiums
• Performance Bonus Opportunities
• Affordable Medical, Dental, Vision, Short/Long Term Disability Plans available
• Company paid Life Insurance
• PTO Days/Paid Sick Days/Paid Holidays
• 401(k) w/ company match
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Annual Employee Boot Plan
• Career Development Opportunities

A review of this job description has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties, all duties and requirements are essential job functions. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities; however, some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves and/or others.