Asphalt Laborer

The Scruggs Company; Waycross (GA); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 30,307,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry leading wages

Off-season hourly guarantee

Night/weekend shift premiums

Performance bonus opportunities

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Short/long term disability plans

Company paid life insurance

PTO/sick/holiday pay

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase program

Annual boot plan

Career development opportunities

Job summary

The Scruggs Company in Waycross, GA is seeking Asphalt Laborers to support our asphalt operations. The role involves preparing sites, mixing, shoveling, and assisting skilled crews to keep projects on schedule.

No prior experience required; on-the-job training available. You will work in a safety-conscious team environment with competitive wages, benefits, and opportunities for career development.

Qualifications

• No previous experience required; willingness to learn matters most.
• Ability to read, write, add and subtract whole numbers to support upgrades or training opportunities.
• Team mindset and reliability in a physically demanding role.

Responsibilities

• Perform laborious tasks using hand, power or mechanical tools (e.g., shovel, rake, tamp, saw).
• Handle construction materials such as concrete, asphalt, stone and traffic control devices.
• Follow all safety rules and keep work area and tools clean and orderly.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Maintain professional conduct at all times.
• Complete Learning Management System training initiatives.

Skills

Reading & writing

Basic arithmetic

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Job description

Introduction:

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

Job Description:

The successful candidate will assist in the preparatory and laborious work associated with asphalt paving operations.

Job Duties:

• The ability to perform various laborious tasks requiring the use of hand, power or mechanical tools, I.E.; shovel, rake, pick hammer, tamp, saw, and other tools of the trade.
• The ability to perform various laborious tasks requiring the handling of various construction materials, I.E.; concrete, asphalt, stone, traffic control devices, etc.
• Follow all safety rules and keep work area and tools in clean and orderly condition.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Maintain professional conduct at all times.
• Complete all assigned Learning Management System training initiatives.

Experience & Knowledge:

No previous experience is required; experience in a particular department would affect wage amount paid. Most general construction working positions do not require any specific background or knowledge. However, the ability to read, write, add, and subtract of whole numbers increases the opportunity to be upgraded or trained in other skills in the company that do require such knowledge.

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, to grasp, to push and pull, to bend at the waist, to walk and stand for long periods of time and to lift up to 50 pounds. Position requires the ability to express or exchange ideas by means of spoken word and receive detailed information through oral communications.

Mental & Visual Demand:

Continuous mental and visual attention required to avoid hazards and mistakes.

Responsibility for Equipment:

Responsible for preventing damage to tools and equipment being used to perform and complete task assigned.

Responsibility for Material:

Responsibly for preventing damage to materials worked with.

Responsibility for Safety of Others:

Normal care necessary to prevent injury to others, due to inherent hazard.

Responsibility for Work of Others:

Responsible for own work.

Working Conditions:

Disagreeable working conditions with continuous exposure to dust, dirt, seasonal temperature variances, wet cement, with several elements continuously present to the extent of being objectionable.

Hazards:

Injuries should they occur, would result in partial incapacitation due to cuts and sprains.

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

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.