Job Summary
The distributor operator ensures safety and operates various equipment including a distributor, rollers, power broom, tamps, and bobcat. Responsibilities include shoveling asphalt, general cleanup, maintaining records of material/equipment usage, performing daily maintenance checks, reporting issues, and minor repairs. Requires a Class B CDL with tank endorsement and the ability to work extended hours in various weather conditions and loud environments.
Essential Functions
- Operate and maintain asphalt distributor truck, ensuring proper application rates and consistent coverage.
- Calibrate and adjust spray bar settings for various asphalt mixes and job specifications.
- Communicate effectively with paving crew members to ensure smooth and efficient operations.
- Monitor and manage asphalt material levels in the distributor truck.
- Adhere to all traffic laws and regulations while operating the truck on public roadways and job sites.
Critical Competencies
- Communication - Communicates clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing, while actively listening and adapting the message to the audience.
- Team Player - Works cooperatively and effectively with team members to achieve shared goals, willingly assisting others and fostering a positive and productive team environment.
- Safety Awareness - Ability to recognize, understand, and adhere to safety protocols and procedures in the workplace; proactive in identifying potential hazards, taking steps to mitigate risks, and ensuring that both personal and collective safety are maintained in all tasks and environments.
- Personal Accountability - Honoring your commitments to yourself and others. Acknowledging and correcting your own mistakes. Taking full ownership to address and fix problems vs. deflecting blame to others.
- Decision Making - Makes informed, effective, and timely decisions by evaluating available information, considering potential outcomes, and choosing the best course of action; analyzes options, weighs risks and benefits, and uses sound judgment to reach decisions that align with organizational goals and values.
- Work Ethic - Committed to high-quality work, demonstrating professionalism, integrity, and personal responsibility in fulfilling job duties.
Responsibilities
Education
- A high school diploma or GED equivalent.
- Class B CDL with tank endorsement is required.
Experience
- Paving experience is preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Proficient in operating heavy equipment, specifically asphalt distributor trucks.
- Ability to understand and interpret plans, specifications, and safety guidelines.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills.
- Mechanical aptitude for minor equipment repairs and troubleshooting.
Other Requirements
- Must be able to work overtime and extended hours depending on customer and company demands.
- Must be able to work outside in all types of weather conditions and tolerate being exposed to loud noises.
- Physical ability to perform manual labor in various weather conditions.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
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Vulcan Materials Company is an equal opportunity employer.
