What are the responsibilities and job description for the Distributor Operator position at Suit-Kote Corporation?
Overview:
A Distributor Operator is a skilled position involving the safe and efficient operation of an asphalt distributor truck.
Safety Expectations: All Suit-Kote employees are required to comply with all safety rules and to observe safe work practices and operating procedures at all times. Whenever on Suit-Kote property or job sites, or operating Suit- Kote equipment, employees are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that promotes the safety of the employee, co-workers and others.
Responsibilities/Job Duties:
· Deliver and spray oils and emulsions on road surfaces
· Operator equipment in a safe manner while gauging the output of the product
· Maintenance tasks and mechanical duties (pumps, gauges, valves, etc.) along with activities in elevated-heights.
· Truck loading and unloading
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Valid Commercial Drivers License
- Thorough operational knowledge and skills of distributor trucks and related equipment to be operated
- Reliable transportation to and from work site
- Strong work ethic
- Strong math skills
· Physical Organization and time management
· Flexibility in hours – overtime and weekend hours may be necessary
· Passing a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening is required and a background check will be conducted
· Consent to a DMV license evaluation
· Must have or be willing to obtain an OSHA 10 Hour Safety Certificate
Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to lift 50 pounds
- Observe and comply with necessary PPE requirements
· Must be able to work in a noisy area with many odors present
· Bending, stretching, stooping, kneeling, crawling and squatting
Other Preferred Qualities:
· Ability to read and understand SDS
· Basic computer skills (Microsoft Office)
Position is considered full time, but seasonal in nature, with anticipated lay-off in the November thru March time-frame. Site specific locations may have varying seasonal requirements that can extend or contract these timeframes.
Additional Duties:
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed. You will be expected to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties as requested by your supervisor.
Benefits:
Suit-Kote offers competitive wages, paid time off, and a growth oriented work environment. We extend employer-paid medical and dental benefits, as well as employer-paid life insurance to all full-time employees. Personnel are eligible for participation in our 401k plan as well as supplemental benefits. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Caledonia, NY: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person