Asphalt Plant Laborer (Grand Junction, CO, US, 81505)

pspan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"span style="background-color:#ffffff"span style="color:#000000"img src="https://rmkcdn.successfactors.com/c53088e5/729c7f32-716d-4fde-b3b0-1.png"/span /span/span/span/p pbr span style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"Job ID:  507095/span/span/p p /p pspan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"United Companies, is a CRH Company. Our purpose, commitment to the future, and formula for growth is to champion the safety, empowerment, and development of our employees.  We strive to be The Preferred Source of quality sand, rock, landscape products, ready-mixed concrete, asphalt, paving and construction services.  We succeed as a team by embracing integrity, mutual respect, innovation, service, sustainability, and financial strength.   /span/span/p p /p div class="WordSection1" pbspan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Position Overview/span/span/b/p p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-indent:0.0in"span style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"This is a skilled position involving control and operation of multiple types of asphalt equipment and labor duties. The Asphalt Plant Laborer position involves various manual tasks, and safely performs a variety of duties./span/span/p p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-indent:0.0in" /p p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-indent:0.0in"bspan style="font-size:14.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Wage ranges from $21 to $23 per hour, dependent on experience./span/span/b/p p /p pbspan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Key Responsibilities (Essential Duties and Functions)/span/span/b/p ul li pspan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Greasing and adjusting plant equipment./span/span/p /li li pspan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Unloading AC tankers./span/span/p /li li pspan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Pull oil/asphalt and cold feed samples./span/span/p /li li pspan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Collect shot temperatures./span/span/p /li li pspan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Safely and efficiently operate skid steer/man lift./span/span/p /li li pspan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"General upkeep of the plant area./span/span/p /li li pspan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Help perform maintenance and minor repairs on the plant./span/span/p /li li pspan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Availability to travel with portable asphalt plant is required/span/span/p /li li pspan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Other duties as assigned./span/span/p /li /ul p /p pbspan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Qualifications/span/span/b/p p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-indent:0.0in"span style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily./span/span/p p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-indent:0.0in" /p p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-indent:0.0in"bspan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Education/Experience/span/span/b/p ul li pspan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"High School diploma or general education degree (GED) required./span/span/p /li li pspan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Minimum of 1 year experience and/or training in a related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience./span/span/p /li li pspan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Minimum of 3 years of road construction experience preferredspan style="color:red"./span/span/span/p /li /ul p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-indent:0.0in" /p p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-indent:0.0in"bspan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Work Requirements/span/span/b/p ul li pspan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Must be 18 years of age or older./span/span/p /li li pspan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Must pass pre-employment physical, drug screen and criminal background check./span/span/p /li li pspan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Must maintain current driver’s license that meets state requirements./span/span/p /li li pspan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Strict adherence to safety requirements and procedures as outlined in the Employee Handbook./span/span/p /li li pspan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Willingness to work independently within a team environment and assist the team with other duties as required./span/span/p /li li pspan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Display a professional and courteous attitude to co-workers, supervisors, and the general public at all times./span/span/p /li li style="text-align:justify" pspan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Individuals are required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) in designated operations and production areas as stated by OSHA and/or MSHA. Protective equipment that may be required, but not limited to, for this position is: Face Shield, Safety (hard toe) Shoes, and Coveralls./span/span/p /li li style="text-align:justify" pspan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Compliance with all OSHA and/or MSHA regulations./span/span/p /li /ul p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-indent:0.0in" /p p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-indent:0.0in"bspan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Knowledge/Skill Requirements/span/span/b/p ul li pspan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Knowledge of aggregate sizes and classifications./span/span/p /li li pspan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Knowledge of trenching and shoring standards./span/span/p /li li pspan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Ability to operate equipment safely and efficiently under a variety of working conditions./span/span/p /li /ul /div ul style="margin-top:6.0px" li pspan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions./span/span/p /li li pspan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Ability to work effectively in a team environment as well as being able to work independently with attention to detail./span/span/p /li li pspan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Ability to operate heavy and complex equipment that may include but not limited to Loader, Backhoe, Truck, Car, and Asphalt Paving Equipment requiring skill and the exercise of independent judgment./span/span/p /li /ul p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-indent:0.0in" /p p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-indent:0.0in"bspan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Key Competencies/span/span/b/p ul li pspan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"bspan style="color:#333333"Customer Service /span/bspan style="color:#333333"- Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; Responds promptly to needs./span/span/span/p /li li pspan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"bspan style="color:#333333"Teamwork /span/bspan style="color:#333333"- Contributes to building a positive team spirit./span/span/span/p /li li pspan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"bspan style="color:#333333"Judgment /span/bspan style="color:#333333"- Exhibits sound and accurate judgment./span/span/span/p /li li pspan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"bspan style="color:#333333"Planning/Organizing /span/bspan style="color:#333333"- Uses time efficiently./span/span/span/p /li li pspan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"bspan style="color:#333333"Professionalism /span/bspan style="color:#333333"- Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Accepts responsibility for own actions./span/span/span/p /li li pspan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"bspan style="color:#333333"Safety and Security /span/bspan style="color:#333333"- Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly./span/span/span/p /li li pspan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"bspan style="color:#333333"Adaptability /span/bspan style="color:#333333"- Adapts to changes in the work environment; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events./span/span/span/p /li li pspan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"bspan style="color:#333333"Attendance/Punctuality /span/bspan style="color:#333333"- Is consistently at work and on time./span/span/span/p /li li pspan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"bspan style="color:#333333"Dependability /span/bspan style="color:#333333"- Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals./span/span/span/p /li li pspan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"bspan style="color:#333333"Initiative /span/bspan style="color:#333333"- Asks for and offers help when needed; able to consistently work independently./span/span/span/p /li li pspan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"bspan style="color:#333333"Innovation /span/bspan style="color:#333333"- Generates suggestions for improving work./span/span/span/p /li li pspan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"bspan style="color:#333333"Quality /span/bspan style="color:#333333"- Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance./span/span/span/p /li /ul p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-indent:0.0in" /p pbspan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Physical Requirements/span/span/b/p p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-indent:0.0in"span style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="color:#333333"The physical demands described here are 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./span/span/span/p ul li style="list-style-type:none" /li lispan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="color:#333333"While performing the duties of this job, the employee is emregularly /emrequired to sit, talk, or listen./span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="color:#333333"The employee is emfrequently /emrequired to sit, climb, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel./span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="color:#333333"The employee is emfrequently /emrequired to stand, walk, crawl, kneel, bend, and reach with hands and arms above their shoulders./span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"The employee must emoccasionally /emlift and/or move from 35 to 50 lbs./span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="color:#333333"Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception./span/span/span/li /ul p /p pbspan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Work Environment/span/span/b/p p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-indent:0.05pt"span style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions./span/span/p p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-indent:0.0in" /p p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-indent:0.0in"span style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate./span/span/p p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-indent:0.0in" /p p style="text-align:justify"span style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"emThe statements included in this job description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria necessary to successfully perform the job. Other duties may be assigned as required. Requirements for this job are subject to modification by the Company and its designers, and reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions./em/span/span/p p /p pspan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"bWhat CRH Americas Offers You/b/span/span/p ul lispan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"A culture that values opportunity for growth, development and internal promotion/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Highly competitive base pay/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Group retirement savings program/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Health and wellness programs/span/span/li /ul p /p pspan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"bAbout CRH Americas/b/span/span/p pspan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"CRH Americas has a long and proud heritage as one of North America’s largest corporations. We are a proud reflection of the hundreds of family businesses, local and regional companies and mid to large sized enterprises that together form the CRH Americas family. CRH Americas operates with a decentralized, diversified structure, letting you work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large enterprise./span/span/p p /p pspan style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"CRH Americas is a great place to grow! If you’re up for a rewarding challenge, we invite you to take the first step and apply today! Please complete your online application and profile which will be sent directly to the appropriate Hiring Manager. Thank you for your interest in the CRH Americas family!/span/span/p p /p p align="center"span style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"United Companies is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer./span/span/p p align="center"span style="font-size:12.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" EOE/Vet/Disability--If you want to know more, please click on this a href="https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/migrated_files/employers/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf" target="_blank"link/a. /span/span/p p /p