Roller Operator - Full-time / Part-time

Summary

Operate equipment used for applying concrete, asphalt, or other materials to road beds, parking lots, or airport runways and taxiways, or equipment used for tamping gravel, dirt, or other materials. Includes concrete and asphalt paving machine operators, form tampers, tamping machine operators, and stone spreader operators.

Responsibility:

• Drives machine in successive overlapping passes over surface to be compacted.
• Determines speed and direction of machine, based on knowledge of compressibility of material under changing temperatures, so that ridges are not formed by excessive pressure.
• Pushes hand roller and pounds surfaces, using hand tamp, or guides portable power roller over areas not accessible to road roller.
• Perform daily safety and maintenance checks
• Clean heavy equipment as scheduled and/or required
• Ensure heavy equipment is safely and securely stored
• Advise the Public Works Foreman of any requirements for maintenance or repairs
• Participate in routine maintenance
• Practice workplace safety
• Maintain inventory of equipment

Qualifications:

• Must be well organized and self-motivated with attention to detail.
• Construction industry experience preferred.
• Ideally having worked in the civil construction industry is a benefit for this position.
• Ability to work autonomously and promote a cohesive working environment between both internal project teams, associated engineers, and subcontractors will be critical to your success.