Asphalt Laborer

Asphalt Laborer

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 at our Cochran division. 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 Wagesff-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

A review of this job description has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties, all duties and requirements are essential job functions. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities; however, some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves and/or others.