Asphalt Laborer

Ajax Paving Industries of Florida, LLC; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 44,083,000 - 63,370,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical

Dental plan

Vision plan

401(k) with match

Life insurance

Supplemental life insurance

FSA/HSA

Health & wellness program

Direct deposit

Referral bonuses

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Job summary

Ajax Paving Industries of Florida, LLC is seeking a laborer to ensure high-quality handwork on our paving projects. You will follow foreman directions to complete tasks and contribute to the team effort on site.

Responsibilities include maintaining consistent texture and drainage in handwork, coordinating with crew, and supporting prep, paving, and finishing operations. The role requires reliable attendance, physical stamina, and compliance with safety rules.

Qualifications

• Able to perform physically demanding tasks.
• Able to work outdoors in sun and heat.
• Willing to work days, nights, weekends as needed.

Responsibilities

• Maintain consistent quality, texture in handwork.
• Maintain proper drainage of handwork areas.
• Assure all joints are properly matched.
• Cuts, removes and straightedges all butt joints.
• Maintain cut off saw in safe operating condition.
• Assist in handwork, prep work and cleanup as directed by the foreman.
• Keep compaction personnel informed when handwork areas are ready for compaction.
• Performs all functions as directed by foreman or lead operator in conjunction with preparation, layout, cleaning, paving, compaction, and finishing operations.

Skills

Self-motivated

Team collaboration

Reliability

Physical stamina

Job description

The laborer is responsible for the overall quality of the “handwork” on our jobs. We require that they be committed to the total Ajax team effort by contributing to the proper completion of the work as directed by the foreman.

Responsibilities

Note: The following duties are descriptive and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. Major duties include the following:

• Maintain consistent quality, texture in handwork.
• Maintain proper drainage of handwork areas.
• Assure all joints are properly matched.
• Cuts, removes and straightedges all butt joints.
• Maintain cut off saw in safe operating condition.
• Assure overall job drainage.
• Assist in handwork, prep work and cleanup as directed by the foreman.
• Keep compaction personnel informed when handwork areas are ready for compaction.
• Performs all functions as directed by foreman or lead operator in conjunction with preparation, layout, cleaning, paving, compaction, and finishing operations.

Safety and environmental

• Adhere to all rules listed in the Ajax Employee Safe Practices Handbook.
• Insure all Ajax quality standards are met.
• Insure adherence to all federal, state, local and Ajax Safety and Environmental Rules and Regulations.

Typical working conditions

• Field Environment - Work is exposed to outdoor conditions, noise and heat
• Ability to work days, nights and weekends as required.

Attendance and reliability

• Reporting to work on time, after lunch, and not leaving early unless authorized.
• Always providing proper notification and advance notice of absence.
• Not abusing or taking advantage of personal days off.
• Performing such other duties as may be required.

Character Requirements

• Self-motivated
• Ability to work well with subordinates peers and supervisors
• Ambitious

Physical demands

Physical demands of the position includes: Sitting, standing, walking, climbing, stooping, twisting, reaching, bending, trunk movements, lifting minimum of 45 lbs., carrying, pushing/pulling, dexterity of hands and fingers, seeing, hearing and talking.

Benefits

Ajax offers competitive pay and has excellent benefits;

• comprehensive medical
• dental and vision plans
• 401(k) with discretionary employer match
• life insurance
• voluntary supplemental life insurance
• flexible spending accounts
• health and wellness program
• direct deposit
• referral bonuses
• paid vacation and holidays