Skilled Laborer (Lehman-Roberts)

Granite Construction•Memphis, TN

About The Position

LEHMAN-ROBERTS COMPANY - A PROUD TRADITION SINCE 1939 Lehman-Roberts, a Granite Company, has been a part of the fabric of Memphis for more than 85 years. We are dedicated to the manufacturing and placement of quality hot mix asphalt along with surface mining of aggregates from our sister company Memphis Stone & Gravel. Anchoring our company's efforts are the core values of stewardship, humility, continuous improvement, and relationships. With manufacturing facilities located throughout West Tennessee and North Mississippi, we specialize in asphalt production and construction projects ranging from commercial projects to miles of interstate highway paving throughout the Mid-South. General Summary Performs any combination of following tasks, such as erecting, repairing, and wrecking ; operates straight or articulated rubber-tired small track mounted tractor-type vehicle equipped with front-mounted hydraulically powered bucket or scoop to life and transport bulk materials to and from storage processing area.

Requirements

High School Diploma, GED or equivalent years of experience
Appropriate training and experience required
Follow specific directions
Perform a variety of duties which may often change
Work within standards of accuracy
Repeat tasks of short duration according to a set procedure
Evaluate information using measurable standards
Stand or walk for long periods
Use arms and hands to reach for, handle, and manipulate objects
Frequently lift and carry materials weighing 50 to 100 pounds
Climb up and down ladders, scaffolds, and other objects and carry tools and equipment
Stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl, and see (naturally or with correction).

Responsibilities

Measures distances from grade stakes, drives stakes, and stretches tight line.
Bolts, nails, alines, and blocks up under forms.
Signals operators of construction equipment to facilitate alinement, movement, and adjustment of machinery to conform to grade specifications.
Levels earth to fine grade specifications, using pick and shovel.
Smooths and finishes freshly poured material, using float, trowel, or screed.
Starts engine, shifts gears, presses pedals, and turns steering wheel to operate loader Moves levers to lower and tilt bucket and drives front-end loader forward to force bucket into bulk material
Performs routine maintenance on loader, such as lubricating, fueling, and cleaning
Performs variety of tasks involving dexterous use of hands and tools, such as sawing lumber, dismantling forms, and removing projects from concrete.