Screed Operator

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Screed Operator

US-PA-Hunlock Creek, PA

Job ID: 2025-2591
Type: Regular Full-Time
Category: Contracting
Pikes Creek Division

Overview

Pikes Creek Division, a division of H&K Group, Inc., is currently seeking an experienced Screed Operator to become a part of our team. This position entails the operation of equipment and other activities applying asphalt to roadbeds, parking lots, and airport runways to achieve daily production goals on construction projects. If you meet the job requirements outlined below, H&K would be happy to consider you for this position.

Why work for H&K Group, Inc.?
Competitive salary commensurate with experience
100% Company-paid Health Benefits
401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
Tuition reimbursement programs available to qualifying employees for approved programs
Additional training programs including on the job, online through H&K Academy, manufacturer offered training, and more

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Performs all work adhering to OSHA and H&K Safety policies
Operate asphalt paver or screed to apply asphalt per plan and quality specifications as instructed by crew superintendent to ensure daily schedules/estimates are met
Make normal adjustments for obtaining proper depth, grade, and finished cross section of asphalt material via screed controls
Oil, grease, and service equipment
Manipulate hand or foot levers to control movement of machine spreads and levels asphalt on subgrade of highway and related surfaces such as parking lots, streets, etc.
Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required Skills, Education, and Experience
Thorough understanding of all aspects of the paving industry including preparatory work, grades, drainage, paving patterns, aggregate size, job specifications, oil consistencies, compaction, and other details related to asphalt paving
Experience with asphalt paver and screed operation in roadbeds, parking lots, and/or airport runways
Ability to operate asphalt paver/screed within designated area with attention to detail and emphasis on craftmanship
Ability to guide and dump trucks while backing up to machine hopper when operating paver
Ability to operate or initiative to learn other equipment required on an asphalt crew
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Problem solving
Ability to fit test & utilize appropriate PPE as needed
Ability to meet physical requirements (movement, lifting, as relevant to job)

Preferred Skills, Education, and Experience
High school diploma or equivalent (such as the GED) from an accredited educational institution
Four years of experience with roller machines on highway road construction projects
Experience with other heavy equipment commonly used in highway road construction
OSHA or other relevant safety certifications

Physical Demands
Regularly required to: Stand
Use hands to finger, handle, or feel
Reach with hands and arms

Frequently required to w alk
Occasionally to: Climb or balance
Lift and/or move up to 100 pounds
Talk or hear

Vision abilities include: Depth perception
Ability to adjust focus

Work Environment
Regularly exposed to: Moving mechanical parts
Fumes or airborne particles
Outside weather conditions
Vibration
High, precarious places

Noise level is usually very loud

H&K provides complete heavy civil contracting and construction materials solutions with safety, speed, quality, efficiency, and value. Beginning as a small family business a half century ago, we are now a dynamic group of vertically integrated companies that has been growing and prospering for 50 years.

Thank you for your interest in employment with H &K Group, Inc. At H&K, we invest in our people, providing the essential training, instruction, and supervisory support that they need to develop and grow within our company. We acknowledge that our strength and success is directly related to our employees and the talents, dedication, and job performance they exemplify. We seek dynamic, motivated people who are driven to make a difference.

H&K does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are always looking for the best, most qualified people to join our team.

Pre-employment drug testing (EOE)
Pre-employment Physical

100% Company-Paid Health Benefits !

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