Agg​/Asphalt Delivery Driver - Durango

Position Overview

The Paving Foreperson is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the highway/asphalt, utility, grade, and crusher crews. This position will primarily perform supervisory duties, but on rare occasions may assist with general laborer and equipment operation tasks as needed.

• Coordinates daily work activities, job site organization, and reading of plans.
• Supervises and schedules work crews.
• Organizes job site goals, timelines, and budgets.
• Orders required supplies and materials.
• Drives to various job site locations.
• Assists with general laborer duties such as shoveling, laying asphalt, installing pipes, crusher maintenance, and other tasks as required.
• Assists with heavy equipment operation, if trained, when needed at job site locations.
• Maintains time and materials records necessary to complete daily job costing.
• May be subject to drug testing, medical exams, and physical agility testing.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The following requirements are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred.
• 5 years of previous asphalt paving experience required.

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one‑on‑one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; ability to compute rates, ratios, percentages, and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense to carry out detailed written or oral instructions.
• Ability to work well with others in both group and one‑on‑one settings.
• Ability to type and use keyboards accurately.

• A Standard Driver's License is required. A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) is preferred.

• Customer Service – manages difficult or emotional employee situations and responds promptly to employee needs.
• Teamwork – contributes to building a positive team spirit.
• Judgment – exhibits sound and accurate judgment.
• Planning/Organizing – uses time efficiently.
• Professionalism – approaches others tactfully, reacts well under pressure, and accepts responsibility for own actions.
• Interpersonal Skills – focuses on solving conflict, maintains confidentiality, listens without interrupting, keeps emotions under control, and remains open to others’ ideas.
• Safety and Security – observes safety and security procedures, determines appropriate action beyond guidelines, reports unsafe conditions, and uses equipment and materials properly.
• Adaptability – adapts to changes, modifies approach to fit the situation, and handles frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Attendance/Punctuality – is consistently at work and on time.
• Dependability – follows instructions, responds to management direction, and commits to long hours when necessary to reach goals.
• Initiative – asks for and offers help when needed.
• Innovation – generates suggestions for improving work.
• Quality – demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness, seeks ways to improve and promote quality, and applies feedback to improve performance.

The employee is frequently required to sit, climb, and use hands to signal and handle equipment. The employee occasionally must stand, walk, crawl, kneel, bend, and reach with hands and arms above their shoulders. The employee should occasionally lift or move items up to 50–75 lbs. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, outside weather conditions, and extreme cold and/or heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. This description represents typical elements…