Screed Operator/Screed Hand - Elam Construction - Durango, CO

Summit Materials • Durango, CO

196d

About The Position

We are now hiring Screed Operators/Screed Hands for Elam Construction at our Durango, Colorado location. In this position you will be responsible for the screed on the back of the paving machine, maintaining proper depth, drainage, ride and quality of asphalt laid. Ready for a fast-paced job where you can provide the literal groundwork that connects communities together? Join Summit Materials - a construction materials company leading the industry - where we build the foundation for a better tomorrow. Summit Materials consists of more than a dozen local companies that supply aggregates, cement, ready-mix concrete, asphalt paving, and construction services in the United States and western Canada. At Summit Materials, we support our teammates who lay the groundwork for our communities and live by our core values: Safety, Integrity, Sustainability, and Inclusivity. We're passionate about our teammates, our work, and our communities. Each of Summit's companies celebrates their individual legacies, but together - we are Summit Materials.

Requirements

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
• Ability to write correspondence
• Ability to effectively present information in one on one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization
• Ability to add, subtract, multiple and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, percent, and to draw and interpret bar graphs
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed, but un-involved written or oral instruction
• Display a professional and courteous attitude to co-workers, supervisors, and the general public at all times
• Must be willing to travel and work away from home when required
• Must be willing to work nights and weekends when necessary
• Report to the assigned job site in proper attire and ready to begin work at the designated start time
• Strict adherence to safety requirements and procedures as outlined in the Policies, Programs & Procedures Manual
• Willingness to work in a team environment and assist co-workers or supervisors with other duties as required

Responsibilities

• Operator on asphalt paver with normal adjustments for obtaining proper depth, grade & finished cross section of asphalt material/screed extensions
• Set up of job site, tack coat, string line etc.
• Assist crew with shoveling and raking
• Assist crew with job site clean up
• Assist trucks when backing under difficult conditions to help avoid injury or property damage
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Recession Resistant Industry
• Consistent work, with a work/life balance
• Overtime Opportunities
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Employees age 18 and over that have been an employee for at least six months are eligible to enroll in the 401(k) plan
• Medical / Dental / Vision plan offered
• Life Insurance - Company Paid
• Short-term / Long-term Disability Insurance - Company Paid
• Access to Discover Learning catalog with thousands of available courses
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with free counseling and financial resources

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees