Job Description

Good Pay! Good Benefits! Good People! Knife River is a PEOPLE-first company. Our team members are key to our success, and we are committed to giving them the tools, training, and time to do their jobs productively and go home safely each day. Please consider joining our growing team today!

At Knife River, we take care of our team because we know it’s our people who make us successful. We are one of the 10 largest construction materials producers/contractors in the Country. Our goal is to build strong teams that, in turn, build strong communities. We are also a publicly traded company on the NYSE with the ticker symbol KNF and part of the S&P MidCap 400 index.

Apply early for our seasonal roles—interviews are beginning soon!
Our season kicks off in April and runs through November, with the possibility of extending into December. As a seasonal team member, you’ll enjoy winters off to travel, hunt, fish, or pursue the activities you love— while still keeping your benefits all year long.

This position is responsible to safely control the movement of vehicular traffic through construction projects. Will also complete various laborer and small equipment operation tasks to produce quality asphalt paving or concrete projects.

The typical schedule is Monday - Friday 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM with an occasional Saturday. Hours may vary based on weather and customer demand.

COMPENSATION:

$22.00 per hour

DUTIES AND/OR RESPONSIBILITIES (summary of components that make up the job) An asterisk (*) indicates essential job functions that cannot be modified in order to fulfill the job requirements.

1. Safely control movement of motoring public through construction site.
2. Discusses traffic routing plans and type of location of control points with supervisor.
3. Directs movement of traffic through site, using sign, hand and flag signals.
4. Warning construction workers when approaching vehicles fail to heed signals to prevent accident and injury to workers.
5. Inform drivers of detour routes through construction sites.
6. Records license number of traffic control violation for police.
7. May give hand marker to last driver in line up of one-way traffic for flagger at opposite end of site, signaling clearance for reverse flow of traffic.
8. Monitor and discuss traffic flow problems with work crew and supervisor
9. Measures distance from grade stakes, drive stakes & stretch tight line.
10. Signals operators of construction equipment to facilitate alignment, movement and adjustment of machinery to conform to grade specifications.
11. Levels earth using pick or shovel (Aggregate or asphalt)
12. Levels blacktop using lute.
13. Raise manhole covers
14. Performs laborer duties as needed such as below.
15. May operate small, powered hand tools
16. May operate small equipment including bobcat, tractor, or roller or move from one site to another.
17. Safely and properly perform maintenance (lubricating, fueling and cleaning) and operate small equipment, such as bobcat, tractor, jackhammer, roller, pickup truck, air compressor, tractor/packer, steel drum or rubber tire roller
18. Shovel excess material away from crushers, screen or wash plant unit as needed.
19. Remove road joints
20. Hook and unhook small trailer to pick-up
21. Fill sandbags
22. Change bag house bags
23. Ensure OSHA, safety and environmental regulation compliance.
24. Performs other duties assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS (minimum educational, experience, or other relevant job requirements)

As a successful Laborer you will have

1. General education, grammar and arithmetic, GED or high school diploma or equivalent
2. Ability to provide and maintain proper licensure and acceptable driving record.
3. Equipment maintenance and operation.

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS (preferred requirements i.e. certifications, software use, etc.)

1. Ability to work flexible shifts, including overtime and Saturdays as needed.
2. Able to operate skid steer for cleanup of materials
3. Able to drive truck/skid steer trailer combination to transport skid steers and other equipment and materials and from site to site (CDL license)

BENEFITS:

1. Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
2. Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
3. 401(k) with Company Match
4. Profit Sharing
5. Paid Time Off
6. 8 Paid Holidays
7. Company Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
8. Short-term Disability
9. Employee Assistance Program
10. Years of Service Recognition
11. Voluntary Life Insurance for Employees, Spouses, and Dependents
12. Critical Illness Plan
13. Accident Coverage Plan
14. Hospital Indemnity
15. Years of Service Recognition

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Knife River is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status or any other protected category under applicable state/federal law.

Subject to pre-employment drug testing and background checks.

If unable to apply online, please mail completed application to:

4787 Shadow Wood Drive NE, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379.