Department: Field Operations

Work Location: 11-County Metro Area (Twin Cities, MN)

Job type: Seasonal / Union

Pay Type / Range:

Union Journeyman Scale.  $ $42.77 – 50.00 per hour (based on union, experience, and type of work).

(This pay range is a good-faith estimate of compensation for this role.)

Union Benefits & Additional Information:

• We are signatory with the following unions: Operating Engineers Local 49 and Laborers Local 563.
  • Health & Welfare Benefits and Pension would all remain through your union.
• Mental Health & Wellness Support provided through TEAM EAP.
• PTO (ESST) Program covering all time away from work.
• Referral bonuses – earn rewards to help us recruit new talent.
• Annual boot allowance.

Job Summary: Our Patch Crew Foreman is responsible for supervising and coordinating daily activities of the asphalt patch crew to ensure high-quality and timely completion of patching, repair, and maintenance work. This role involves hands-on leadership in the field, ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency while directing laborers and equipment operators.

Other Requirements: All candidates are required to pass a thorough Background Check, Physical and Drug Test.  References may also be checked. We participate in E-Verify.

Job Duties & Requirements:

Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Lead, direct and train patch crew personnel
• Be a good lute person
• Ensure quality on the job
• Promote and ensure safety on all jobs at all times
• Communicate with the plant to ensure right mixes and thicknesses are used
• Ensure field logs are completed accurately and job sites are organized
• Keep updated and aware of weather and forecast and plan for potential issues
• Ensure job sites are cleaned and swept daily
• Handle truck management
• Handle laying out the jobs and cut-offs
• Train, coach, and mentor crew members to develop their skills and productivity.
• Report equipment maintenance needs and assist in minor repairs or adjustments.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Minimum 2–4 years of experience in asphalt patching or paving, with at least 1 year in a leadership or foreman role.
• Strong knowledge of asphalt repair methods, compaction techniques, and traffic control.
• Class A license required
• Familiar with the metro area and truck routes
• Ability to work flexible hours including early mornings, overtime, and some weekends.
• Must be at least 18 years old
• Safety experience/knowledge
• Professional conduct
• Industry knowledge/hands-on experience preferred
• Safety awareness (MMUTCD, OSHA understanding)
• Must have computer skills to do field logs
• Must know how to roll asphalt
• Must know how to run a skid loader
• Must be on time to work
• Must have strong communication
• Must be reliable, communicative, dedicated, flexible and adaptable
• Must be a decision maker and initiative taker
• Must be excellent at time management

Live up to our company Core Values:

• Safety - Safety in the workplace is a mutual responsibility of the employer, management and all employees. We have an expectation that all employees will play an active role in workplace safety and always promote a positive safety culture.
• Quality - Quality is the best business plan. It is an investment in our future.  Quality leads to consistency.  Consistency leads to happy employees, satisfied customers and a growing business.
• Respect - Respect at work is crucial as it promotes healthy relationships between coworkers and managers, as well as outside the organization. A respectful employee is a sign of a respectful organization and therefore creates a positive image of our company and our workplace. 
• Integrity - Real integrity is doing the right thing, whether someone realizes it or not. Displaying Integrity helps build trust and drives a certain level of expectation.  Integrity is choosing your thoughts and actions based on values rather than personal gain.
• Commitment - Commitment is the bond employee’s share with their organization and its employees. Committed employees bring exceptional value to the organization through their support, productivity, determination, reliability and quality.  Commitment shows and can be contagious. 

Company Information:

For more than 75 years, Bituminous Roadways has aspired to be your full-service asphalt pavement solutions provider, and contractor of choice, to both work for and with. We are a union contractor with a diverse workforce dedicated to safety, innovation, continual improvement, environmental stewardship and most importantly, superior customer service.

At Bituminous Roadways, we're energetic and passionate about what we do with an excellent reputation for performance and as a place to work.  Because of our continued growth, we seek qualified candidates who share our vision, values, and commitment to superior customer service.

More reasons to join BR:

• Family owned and operated
• Paid Training
• Advancement opportunities – we aim to promote within
• No out of town jobs / home every night
• Family Oriented – Annual events

Bituminous Roadways, Inc. is committed to building a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), marital status, familial status, age, disability, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.