asphalt roller operator
- Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada
Full-time
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- English
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Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
1 year to less than 2 years
On the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Work site environment
Tasks
Type of heavy equipment operated
Transportation/travel information
Financial benefits
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for persons with disabilities
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
1 year to less than 2 years
On the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- Dusty
- Various locations
Tasks
- Interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications to plan methods or sequences of operation
- Operate heavy equipment
- Read blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements
- Clean and lubricate equipment and refill equipment tanks
- Complete onboard and other logs
- Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment
- Secure special attachments to equipment
- Operate two-way radios and other communication equipment
- Perform minor repairs to equipment
Type of heavy equipment operated
- Asphalt spreader
- Roller
- Asphalt finishing
- Road construction
Transportation/travel information
- Willing to travel regularly
- Valid driver's licence
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Fast-paced environment
Financial benefits
- Night shift premium
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for persons with disabilities
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
- Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
More about this job
Responsibilities
Operate asphalt spreaders and rollers for road construction and finishing work, using plans and specifications to determine work methods and requirements. Inspect, clean, lubricate, and refuel equipment; maintain logs, communicate by radio, secure attachments, and perform minor repairs.
Requirements
Requires a secondary school graduation certificate and 1 to less than 2 years of experience. Candidates must have a valid driver's licence, be willing to travel regularly, and be able to work outdoors in dusty, fast-paced, physically demanding conditions.
Skills
- Heavy Equipment Operation
- Asphalt Spreading
- Roller Operation
- Asphalt Finishing
- Road Construction
- Blueprint Interpretation
- Map Reading
- Equipment Inspection
- Equipment Maintenance
- Minor Equipment Repairs
- Equipment Logkeeping
- Two-Way Radio Communication
- Attention to Detail
- Valid Driver's Licence
- Willingness to Travel
Benefits
- Night Shift Premium
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Construction
- Trades
- Transportation
Keywords
- Asphalt Roller
- Asphalt Spreader
- Heavy Equipment
- Asphalt Finishing
- Road Construction
- Blueprints
- Maps
- Drawings
- Specifications
- Equipment Operation
- Pre-Operational Checks
- Equipment Cleaning
- Equipment Lubrication
- Equipment Refueling
- Equipment Logs
- Special Attachments
- Two-Way Radios
- Minor Repairs
- Driver's Licence
- Outdoor Work
- Dusty Environment
- Regular Travel