Plant Laborer

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General Summary

The Plant Laborer is responsible for safely performing a wide variety of general duties to ensure safe and efficient working condition of an asphalt/construction materials plant. Duties include but are not limited to maintaining housekeeping around the plant, moving materials utilizing mobile equipment and assist in performing plant and equipment maintenance.

Essential Job Accountabilities

• Maintain plant area and chutes free of debris and shovel aggregate.
• Utilize and maintain various hand and power tools.
• Assist in servicing, repairing, adjusting, and maintaining various pieces of equipment and machinery. 
• Perform inspections of equipment, tools, machinery, and work site.
• Operate mobile equipment including but not limited to skid steers, front end loaders, and forklifts.
• May perform welding tasks.
• Perform other duties as required.

Education:

• High school diploma or GED equivalency, preferred.

Work Experience:

• Experience operating mobile equipment, preferred.
• Basic mechanical skills, preferred.
• Previous experience working with construction aggregate materials, preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to wear a full body harness and work at heights while tied off.
• Ability to work, day, swing, and night shifts (occasionally extended hours).
• Ability to work in constant exposure to outside elements, in all weather conditions.
• Ability to work in safety sensitive construction setting, including exposure to moving machinery and heavy equipment.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a team in a fast-paced and complex environment.
• Ability to squat, crawl, and work in awkward positions/confined spaces.
• Ability to obtain an MSHA Part 46 certificate as required for the job.
• Physical dexterity, stamina, and excellent hand-eye coordination with ability to: grasp, assemble, and lift objects, stand, sit, and walk for extended periods over uneven surfaces, squat, bend, climb ladders onto equipment or other objects, and potentially lie down.
• Lifting, pushing, pulling of heavy items weighing up to 80 lbs. or more.

Additional Requirements/Skills:

• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to understand and comply with MSHA rules and regulations.
• Comply, understand, and support corporate safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment.
• Ability and willingness to abide by Granite’s Code of Conduct daily.

About Granite Construction Incorporated

Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Granite is a Drug-Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer.  Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

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Notice to Staffing Agencies

Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Granite") will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume database will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Granite's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.