Asphalt Roller Operator

Sunbeltasphalt

Georgia

On-site

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Industry Leading Wages

Performance Bonus Opportunities

Affordable Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans

401(k) with company match

Annual Employee Boot Plan

Job summary

A leading asphalt company is seeking an Asphalt Roller Operator to join their Operations team in Georgia. The successful candidate will operate various types of rollers to compact asphalt and ensure safety and efficiency on site. Responsibilities include monitoring equipment performance, assisting with maintenance, and working alongside crew members to prepare sites. The company offers competitive wages, bonuses, and supportive benefits including medical plans and a 401(k) with company match. This is a great opportunity for motivated individuals looking to advance their careers.

Qualifications

Experience operating self-propelled and pull type rollers.
Ability to follow state/federal safety rules and company policies.
Must be able to work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

Operate rollers to achieve asphalt compaction.
Monitor gauge readings and maintenance needs.
Assist crew with various tasks when not operating.

Skills

Machine operation oversight

Attention to detail

Safety protocols knowledge

Basic mechanical skills

Job description

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 Roller Operator to join our Operations team. If you are an experienced, motivated, and skilled individual, we would like to meet you !

The successful candidate will perform duties to operate self-propelled and pull type steel drum, rubber tire, sheep foot, and similar type rollers to achieve compaction of asphalt whereby densities have been obtained and to provide desired strengths to carry specified load without settlement.

Job Duties

Check all fluids at the beginning of the engine startup for the day, continue to monitor gauges and fluid levels throughout the day during operation.
Monitor the operation and function of the roller throughout the workday. Maintain an awareness of the unusual noises or operation and bring any exceptions to the attention of the supervisor.
Perform light mechanical adjustments and/or assist mechanic in performing repair on equipment, assist with the lubrication and fueling of the roller.
The ability to perform a variety of task which may include compacting asphalt as well as assist related crew in laying asphalt, dumping trucks, or other such duties in site preparation.
The ability to operate the roller in a manner to assure the safety of personnel around the equipment. Operate the roller on terrain and fill/placed materials as to not cause damage to the equipment or injury to the operator, operate the roller around structures, curb and gutter, tools, and traffic as not to cause damage.
Keep roller in a clean and orderly condition.
Follow all state/federal safety rules and company policies and procedures.
Assist crew with laborious work when not operating roller.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Maintain professional conduct at all times.
Complete all assigned Learning Management System Initiatives.

Knowledge

Simple reference to use of machine gauges and operating levers where little interpretation is required.

Experience

Over 3 months and up to 12 months to become familiar with the operation of the roller on different types of surface materials and terrain.

Use of some judgment to comply with instructions and initiative to take independent action to perform prescribed routines, methods, and practices involving the making of minor decisions.

Physical Activity/Demand

Position requires the ability to climb onto machine, the ability to grasp control levers, to push and pull levers, such physical activity operate control levers is repetitive in motion of the wrist, hands, and or fingers. Position requires the ability to express or exchanged ideas by means of spoken word and the ability to perceive sounds and receive detailed information through oral communications.
Operator must be able to make fine discrimination in equipment noises which may indicate mechanical problems.
Position requires standing and walking to assist crew with laborious work when not operating roller.
Frequent lifting or moving average weight materials of up to 40 pounds. Lifting come in to play when operators is assisting crew with other duties in site preparation.

Mental or Visual Demand

Frequent mental or visual attention, where the flow of work is intermittent or the operation involves waiting for a machine or process to complete a cycle, with some checking, position requires visual acuity including depth perception and field of vision.

Responsibility for Equipment or Process

Responsible for preventing damage to equipment due to improper operation, handling or use.

Responsibility for Material or Product

Responsible for preventing damage to material by over rolling, under rolling, or breakage due to rolling over some material like curb or valves.

Responsibility for Safety of Others/Work of Others

Normal care required in operating equipment or performing duties to prevent injury to others, an accident should it occur would result in loss time injuries such as crushed hand or foot loss of fingers or toes.
Responsible for own work.

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

Compensation