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Asphalt Laborer (Yard Man)

Sunmount Paving Company
Justin, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 3/27/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/27/2025

Position Type: Full Time (40 )

Pay Type: Hourly

Seasonal Work: Yes

Sunmount Paving Benefits:

  • Company Paid Basic Life Insurance
  • Company Paid Long Term Disability Policy
  • Company Paid Vacation & Holiday Pay
  • Company Paid Parental Leave
  • Company Paid Maternity Leave
  • Company Paid Employee/Family Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Voluntary Medical & Vision Insurance
  • Voluntary Dental Insurance
  • Voluntary Short Term Disability
  • Voluntary Supplemental Term Life
  • Voluntary Accident, Legal, Hospital, Critical Illness Policies
  • 401(k) Plan w/Employer Match
  • Annual Company Stock Purchase Opportunities
  • Discount Partnerships: Verizon, Ford, Perkspot
  • Health and Wellness Benefits, including Monthly Gym/Fitness Incentives

General Description. Asphalt Laborers typically have previous experience working with hot mix asphalt or in road construction; predominately working with their hands, feet and using consistent thought process in decision making and executing instructions.

Key Duties. Asphalt Laborers are responsible for carrying out a wide range of physical responsibilities which may include:

  • Walking alongside Asphalt Paver operations, identifying asphalt surface areas, that require attention.
  • Utilizing hand tools, such as Asphalt Lute and Shovel, to manipulate asphalt to ensure smooth asphalt surface.
  • Serving at the Spotter for dump trucks and other heavy equipment; which consists of visual, verbal and hand communication(s).
  • Operating small equipment, such as broom tractor, skid steer, roller, chop saw, grinders, walk behind saw, etc.
  • Shoveling, sweeping, and using a wheelbarrow
  • Other duties, as assigned.

Qualification Requirements

General. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each Key Duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience. This position is an entry-level role and requires minimal experience in the asphalt industry.

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Driver’s license (preferred)
  • Must be able to understand verbal and visual instructions and communicate effectively with job site supervisors and fellow employees.

Physical Demands.

The following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an Asphalt Laborer to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

  • Constant ability to walk at slow pace, on various walking surfaces, including asphalt, concrete, dirt and stone.
  • Frequent ability to stoop, bend, and crouch.
  • Frequent physical dexterity to use hand tools, such as a hand shovel and asphalt lute; consisting of pushing/pulling and lifting up to 25 lbs.
  • Must be able to use steps and handle/grab bard to access and egress heavy mobile equipment.
  • Frequent vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
  • Frequent ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and/or other sounds (e.g., moving equipment, backing alarms, or other alarms, instructions/directions from supervisor and/or spotter).

Work Environment.

The work environment characteristics described below are representative of those that an Asphalt Laborer will encounter while performing the essential functions of this job.

  • Work is performed outdoors, in various weather conditions; typically excluding below freezing temperatures.
  • Work environment periodically exposes the employees to high levels of noise, commonly found in road construction.
  • Work may involve a variety of substances commonly found in road construction or near equipment, such as, grease, diesel fuel, gasoline, and asphalt.
  • Employee regularly works near heavy equipment, moving machinery, and near traffic.

Demonstrates Safety 1st. It is important for members of our team to be actively involved in their own safety, while being considerate of fellow employees.

  • Assess work environment for possible hazards and makes sure training is adequate to the task.
  • Has proper personal protective equipment and tools, uses them appropriately for the given task.
  • Speaks up if seeing an unsafe act
  • Identifies and turns in near miss reports
  • Asks for help, when needed, to perform tasks safely.
  • Considers if there is a safer way to perform work and communicates.

Sunmount Paving is a leading asphalt pavement manufacturer and paving contractor in North Central Texas and throughout the Southwest. We’re proud of our involvement in many of the public and private construction projects that have shaped the footprint of our state. Each year, our teams successfully complete hundreds of contracts for projects including public roadways and interstates, commercial parking areas, airports, and racetracks. No matter how large the scope of work or how high-profile the project, Sunmount Paving does the job safely, efficiently, and using quality materials produced in-house at one of our state-of-the-art asphalt plants.

We support a Drug-Free Workplace.

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability are encouraged to apply.

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