Skilled Laborer - CDL Required

Location: 1548 Lawyers Road Lynchburg, VA 24501

Job Highlights 

Our asphalt team is currently seeking new team members - Does this sound like you? 

Appreciate hands-on work?  How about enjoying the outdoors? 

Have a Commercial Driver's License? Interested in also operating equipment and supporting a team on the ground? 

If this sounds like you keep reading and APPLY TODAY! 

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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.    

Benefits  

We care for you and your family: We offer comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans to support the health of you and your family.    

We prepare for the unexpected: We offer life insurance, long-term disability, and short-term disability coverage at no cost to you.     

We invest in your career growth with Summit Materials and beyond: Get access to our Discover Learning catalog with thousands of available courses to support your professional and personal development. You can learn on-demand, at your own pace, and from any device.    

We embrace your well-being: We know that your well-being is more than just physical. We’re here to provide teammates with the resources and tools they need to stay healthy and feel supported, including an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with free counseling, financial resources, and more.     

We support your personal goals: We provide a financial foundation as you plan for the future. Our programs, like our 401(k) plan where we match up to 4% of your annual income, are designed to help you prepare and reach your goals for you and your family.   

We give you time to recharge: We offer our teammates Paid Time Off (PTO) so they can recharge and relax with family and friends. 

Overview  

Summit Materials has an exciting opportunity for an Asphalt Skilled Laborer w/ Commercial Driver’s License to join our team. This is a vital role within our asphalt line of business, located in the greater Roanoke, Salem, and Lynchburg – Virginia markets.  The ideal candidate will be flexible and adaptable; able and willing to work outdoors nearly 100% of the time. An applicant with a valid Class A CDL may be hired as a Driver/ Skilled Laborer, a Driver/Paver Operator, a Driver/Roller Operator, a Driver/Asphalt Raker, or a Driver/Paving Screed Controller. This role combines general asphalt physical labor duties with the operation of equipment and commercial trucks, moving and hauling various equipment and materials to and from job sites. We’re seeking reliable team members looking to get their foot in the door in a growing company. These positions are full-time, seasonal with 9+ months of consistent work per year. Overtime can and is often required during peak season (April – November). 

Roles & Responsibilities  

  • Labor intensive activities to include, but not limit to: picking, shoveling, hand or vibro-plate compacting, operating various tools, etc. 
  • Learn assigned tasks, ask questions, and recognize safety concerns 
  • Provide superior service to customers and team members 
  • Operate various Commercial Vehicles
  • A Driver/Roller Operator will have the following responsibilities:
    • Operate controls to guide machine in making successive overlapping passes over the material to be compacted
    • Determines speed and direction of machine based on knowledge of compressibility of materials
    • Operate self-propelled steel wheeled, rubber tired, sheep foot, vibratory, segmented, or other type roller to compact earth, subgrade, subbase, shoulder materials, or stone cover on surface treatment and asphalt surfaces
    • Ability to operate roller in accordance with an approved method of compaction.
    • Performs pre-trip and post-trip inspections and reports any problems to the mechanic, supervisor or designated person to insure proper maintenance of equipment according to manufacturer’s recommendations.
    • Performs routine fueling, lubrication and servicing of equipment. 
  • A Driver/ Paver Operator will have the following essential functions in addition to the functions related to the Commercial Driver’s License:  
    • Operates controls to guide machine in laying a quality asphalt mat by determining the correct speed and direction of the paver. 
    • Performs pre-trip and post-trip inspections and reports any problems to the mechanic, supervisor or designated person to insure proper maintenance of equipment according to manufacturer’s recommendations.
    • Performs routine fueling, lubrication, cleaning and servicing of equipment. 
  • A Driver/ Asphalt Raker will have the following essential functions in addition to the functions related to the Commercial Driver’s License:   
    • Shovel, Lute, and Rake Asphalt to obtain correct grade and appearance. 
  • A Driver/ Asphalt Screed Operator will have the following essential functions in addition to the functions related to the Commercial Driver’s License:   
    • Operate the Paver Screed, Shovel, Lute, and Rake Asphalt to obtain correct grade and appearance. 
  • A Driver/ Skilled Laborer will have the following essential functions in addition to the functions related to the Commercial Driver’s License:   
    • Operate at least one piece of equipment; Shovel and Rake Asphalt to obtain correct grade and appearance. 

Skills & Experience   

  • Current valid Commercial Driver’s License, Class A, preferred
  • Possess simple oral and written communication skills, ability to respond quickly to adverse situations
  • Previous experience in the asphalt or construction industry a plus
  • Willingness to work outside daily/year-round
  • Willingness to work nights and weekends as needed 

Compensation Range:   

Market Value – Pay Dependent Upon Experience 

 Build a lasting career with us. Apply now!  
Thank you for considering a career with Summit Materials.
  At Summit Materials, we provide the foundation to connect our communities today and build a better tomorrow. We value all our communities – including our diverse internal community of teammates that makes us stronger. No matter your race, ethnicity, gender, age, or anything that makes you who you are…you belong. 
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