Job Description

Job Title: Asphalt Plant General Laborer

Location: Byram, MS and Philadelphia, MS

We are looking for an Asphalt plant General Laborer to perform physically demanding work to support plant operations and paving crews. Duties include cleaning and maintaining plant equipment, shoveling raw materials, pulling material samples, and ensuring safety compliance. Laborers often work outdoors in extreme weather conditions. (Must be willing to work at both Byram, MS and Philadelphia, MS Plant)

Core Responsibilities

• Equipment Maintenance: Assist with greasing, cleaning, and adjusting heavy machinery.
• Material Handling: Load, unload, and spread raw materials like asphalt, gravel, and sand.
• Site Housekeeping: Clear away debris, clean up spills, and maintain a tidy, safe plant environment.
• Quality Control: Pull oil and cold feed samples for testing.
• Safety: Adhere strictly to OSHA and MSHA regulations, including the use of required PPE

Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must be able to complete a pre-employment drug screen with a “Negative” result.
• Must be able to complete a post- offer physical with a “Capable” result
• Eligible to work in the United States
• Be willing to work outdoors in extreme temperatures, both hot and cold
• Experience preferred.

Work Environment:

This role operates in both office and active construction site environments. Candidate must be able to perform site walks, attend field meetings, and ensure on-site safety and compliance.

Yates Construction provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal and state law requirements.

Yates complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location where the company has facilities.

About Yates Construction

Ranked among the top commercial and industrial construction companies in the country by Engineering News-Record, Yates Construction is family-owned and provides a wide range of construction and building services. Incorporated in 1964 by William G. Yates Jr., we have steadily grown to become one of the top commercial and industrial construction companies in the nation. We are financially sound with a significant bonding capacity as well as vast personnel and equipment resources.

Our portfolio includes commercial and industrial projects from various sectors including arts and culture, civil, commercial, education, entertainment and gaming, federal, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, municipal, retail, and technology. We work hard to understand our clients’ business needs and continually look for opportunities to provide additional value to our clients and their projects.

Our client relationships are the foundation of our success, and our primary goal is to help each of our clients achieve their vision. We do this by carefully managing the details and complexities of each project and communicating constantly with all team members.

Yates Construction provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal and state law requirements.