About this opportunity
Vulcan Materials Company lists this Distributor Operator (Tack Truck) (CDL) opportunity in eastaboga, Alabama. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
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.
Who can apply
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