Paving / Grading Laborer

Skilled Paving / Grading Laborer

Pay : $22.00 - $31.00 per hour

About the Company

Ruston Paving is a commercial and industrial paving construction contractor with offices in New York, Virginia, and North Carolina. Established in 1943, we are a family-oriented company that has been in business for three generations. Our company is capable of all types of asphalt paving projects ranging from minor repairs to larger projects incorporating asphalt reclamation and recycling, as well as new construction.

General Summary of the Position

Teamwork is a major part of every position at Ruston Paving, so it is important to note that, aside from all other listed responsibilities, you must be willing to assist others and be as productive as possible. The paving and grading laborer will perform tasks involving physically demanding labor and may require operation of various hand and power tools. It may also require several cleaning tasks, such as preparing the work site, cleaning up rubble and debris, and removing waste materials.

Essential Functions

• Perform a variety of tasks involving strenuous manual labor in the preparation and construction of site work and paving projects.
• Hand shovel, rake, or lute asphalt, aggregate, and dirt into construction area while dispersing and leveling material to desired outcome.
• Assist in patching and compacting asphalt, aggregate, and dirt.
• Clean, sweep, excavate and fill holes, trenches and ditches using various hand tools such as shovels, brooms, picks and jackhammers.
• Load and unload trucks and haul and hoist materials.
• Material handling inclusive of lifting, relocating, mixing / blending and application of construction materials and supplies for project use and storage.
• Maintain a clean jobsite by picking up all tools / equipment and securing the job site each day in order to eliminate potential hazards.
• Ensure that proper safety and incident reporting procedures are followed.
• All other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Education and Experience

Additional Requirements and Benefits

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

The safety of our employees is the most important focus every day! The following context is representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. (Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

Conditions of Employment

All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of a negative pre-employment drug screen and certain background checks which, unless prohibited by applicable law, may include criminal history checks, employment verification, education verification, DMV checks, and fingerprinting.

Disclaimers

This description is not meant to cover every part of the position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities are subject to change any time with or without notice. Ruston Paving provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.