Roller Operator

Virginia Paving Company; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 27,552 - 38,572; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Company Paid Life and AD&D Insurance

Short and Long Term Disability

Voluntary Term Life Insurance

Paid Personal Time Off

Paid Holidays

401(k) with employer match

Training Opportunities

Stock Purchase Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Scholarship Opportunities

Job summary

Senate Asphalt seeks an experienced roller operator to safely compress and grade dirt, aggregate, or blacktop. You will read grade stakes and work with grade checkers, lasers, or GPS to maintain precise elevations, adjusting speed and direction for a smooth surface.

You will collaborate with crew through hand signals and perform daily inspections to ensure safe operation. Based in Virginia, the role is full time with hourly pay and seasonal work.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Understand work directions and communicate effectively with supervisors and fellow employees.
• 3–5 years or more of industry experience, with emphasis on roads, highways and bridges.

Responsibilities

• Safely operates roller to compress/compact dirt, aggregate, or blacktop to achieve grading and smooth surface.
• Reads grade stakes and works with grade checker, laser, or GPS to maintain grade.
• Determines speed and direction of roller based on material to achieve a smooth grade or surface.
• Works with crew using hand signals to coordinate work and ensure safety.
• Performs daily inspection and maintenance and reports needed repairs.
• Keeps roller clean and prepares equipment for transport when required.
• Maintains orderliness, cleanliness and safety at the job-site.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Read grade stakes

Communicate with crew

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Posted by Virginia Paving for Senate Asphalt

Position Type: Full Time (40+)

Pay Type: Hourly

Seasonal Work: Yes

Senate Asphalt Benefits:

• Medical, Dental & VisionInsurance
• Company Paid Life and AD&D Insurance Policy
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• Paid Personal Time Off (vacation & sick)
• (8) Paid Observed Holidays
• 401(k) Plan w/employer match
• Continuing Education and Training Opportunities
• Company Stock Purchasing Opportunity w/Bonus Shares
• Company paid Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Company Child/Grandchild Scholarship Opportunities

General Description Operates the roller by using either rollers or drums to compress/compact dirt, aggregate, or blacktop. The operator may use the vibration component occasionally.

Key Duties

• Safely operates roller to compress/compact dirt, aggregate, or blacktop to achieve the specified grading and smooth surface.
• Reads grade stakes and works with grade checker, laser, or GPS to maintain grade.
• Determines speed and direction of roller based on knowledge of compressible material to achieve a smooth grade and/or surface.
• Works closely with other crew members using hand signals to coordinate work and ensure safety.
• Performs daily inspection and maintenance and ensures that roller is in safe, proper working order including fluid checks and proper lubrication. Reports to shop when roller needs maintenance and repair.
• Keeps roller clean and prepares equipment for transport on flatbed when needed.
• Maintains orderliness, cleanliness and safety at job-site.
• 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

• A high school diploma or general education degree (GED) is preferred.
• Must be able to understand work directions and communicate effectively with job site supervisors and fellow employees.
• Three (3) to Five (5) years or more of industry related experience is required for this position, with an emphasis on roads, highways, and bridges.

Physical Demands

• Constant physical effort, including standing, is required during a regular work shift of at least eight hours per day. Employee must be able to stand for extended periods of time, and to stoop, bend, and crouch as required to perform Key Duties.
• Ability to lift and carry, on a frequent basis, at least 50-90 pounds personally, and up to 150 pounds with assistance.
• Maintain constant alertness to the multiple concurrent activities of the construction site, including the activities of other employees and contractors, the operation of stationary equipment, and the movement of mobile equipment.
• Frequently walk on uneven surfaces, including natural ground in varying weather conditions.
• The Operator must be able to climb on and off heavy mobile equipment safely.

Work Environment

• Work is performed outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Work environment periodically exposes the employees to high levels of noise, grease, and dust that is typically associated with a construction project.
• Employee regularly works near heavy equipment and moving machinery.
• Work may involve a variety of substances commonly found on construction sites such as form oil, grease, curing compounds, gasoline, diesel fuel and ready mixed concrete.

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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.

Established in 1999, Senate Asphalt has proudly provided superior service to our nation's capital and the surrounding metropolitan area for twenty years. Our team of experts is equipped to deliver high-quality paving services for virtually any project, regardless of its size or scope. Our proven record of performance on numerous government contracts makes us the preferred contractor for the region's most challenging projects. We are honored to hold a unique position within the DC market which allows us to perform work at many of our nation's most iconic landmarks. Since we have been in business, Senate Asphalt has completed government- and military-agency projects at high-profile locations including the Lincoln Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery, the Pentagon, even the south lawn of the White House.

We support a Drug-Free Workplace.

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