Position Information

Grade Crew Foreman / Grader Operator
The successful candidate will primarily be responsible for managing a two person grade crew, setting grades, and operating a motor grader and skid steer to place and grade gravels.  Work may also include operating a mini excavator to complete various earthwork activities and assisting the paving crews when needed.  The ideal candidate will have prior grader operator experience, job site layout experience, be self-motivated, and have a good work ethic.  Blaktop and its sister company, Twin State Sand & Gravel, are family run businesses that have been in operation for over 70 years.  This is an excellent opportunity to find a home at a company that puts family values first.  This is a seasonal position with a year round benefits package. The potential exists for part time work during the off season for the right candidate.  Operating season typically runs May thru November.
 
Benefits
  • 401K / Roth 401K retirement plan with profit sharing.
  • Year round health insurance.
  • Year round dental insurance.
  • Year round vision insurance.
  • Life insurance at no cost to the employee.
  • Short term disability insurance at no cost to the employee.
  • Long term disability insurance.
  • Flex-Spend Account.
  • Paid time off.
  • Vacation.
  • Annual bonuses.
  • Company apparel.
  • Uniforms available.
Position: Grade Crew Foreman / Grader Operator
Organization: Blaktop, Inc.
Location: West Lebanon,  NH 
United States
Salary:
Posting Start Date: 3/19/2022
Date Posted: 3/24/2023
Requirements
Duties, Responsibilities, & Requirements
  • Show up to work on time & on a regular basis.
  • Manage a two person crew.
  • Meet with the superintendent and/or salesman to inspect the jobsite and review the requirements of the job.
  • Job site layout.
  • Operate a motor grader and skid steer to grade gravels to the proper pitch and elevations.
  • Assist the paving crews when needed with site prep such as sweeping and cold milling as well as the installation of hot mix asphalt.
  • Perform manual labor duties such as raking and shoveling gravels as needed.
  • Operate a mini excavator to perform various earthwork activities such as replacing culverts and ditching.
  • Assist with preventative equipment maintenance, such as greasing and checking fluids.
  • Assist with keeping equipment clean.
  • Complete daily paperwork, such as filling out job cards, equipment inspections, etc.
  • Comply with safety rules & work in a safe manner.
  • Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
  • Grader operator experience.
  • Ability to do basic math and layout a jobsite, such as line and grade.
  • Excavator operator experience preferred.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills.
  • CDL-A license preferred, but not required.
  • Ability to work independently & as a team.
  • Ability to lift and carry heavy loads and perform manual labor.
  • Strong work ethic.
 
 
Status: This listing expires on: 3/23/2024
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Organization Information
Name:
Blaktop, Inc.
Address:
73 Elm Street West

West Lebanon,  NH 03784
United States
Email:
seth@blaktop.com
Phone:
(603) 298-8885
Fax:
Contact:
Seth Ames