Paving/Roller Operator

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.

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Paving/Roller Operator

US-PA-Hazleton

Job ID: 2026-3022
Category: Contracting
Hazleton Division

Overview

Hazleton Division, a part of H&K Group, Inc., is currently seeking an experienced and motivated Paving/Roller Operator to become a part of our team. This position entails the operation of roller equipment and other paving activities to achieve daily production goals on road construction projects, often transferring from one task to another whenever the situation requires. 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 the roller machine on road construction projects
Perform daily checks on equipment to ensure proper operating condition
Maintains equipment by greasing properly and checking fluids daily (oils, coolant, fuel level) and keeping clean and free of debris
Ensures equipment is safely and securely parked an stored
Notifies shop foreman of any requirements for maintenance or repairs
Levels earth to fine grade specifications
Paving Duties: Assists with pre-run markings
Uses a paving lute to fine grade before roller man compacts
Operates vibratory plate as needed
Shovels asphalt as required
Direct traffic around work area as required

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required Skills, Education, and Experience
Experience with roller machines on highway road construction projects
Experience raking, shoveling, and operating the screed
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to understand and carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions
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
Regularly use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms
Frequently required to walk
Occasionally climb or balance
Occasionally talk or hear
Frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds
Vision abilities include depth perception and ability to adjust focus

Work Environment
Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts
Regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles
Frequently exposed to outside weather conditions
Frequently exposed to vibration
Frequently exposed to high, precarious places
Noise level is usually very loud

H&K Group, Inc.’s (H&K’s) Hazleton Division (formerly Hazleton Site Contractors) has been a proud member of our heavy civil construction team since 2002. Strategically located in Humboldt Industrial Park just north of Hazleton, PA, the Hazleton Division primarily serves Luzerne, Carbon, Schuylkill, Columbia, Northumberland, Montour, and Monroe Counties.

As a trusted H&K affiliate company, the Hazleton Division has ready access to over a half-century of civil construction strength, experience and value. At H&K’s Hazleton Division , we embrace challenge and change head on. In so doing, we are constantly adapting our civil construction techniques and improving our procedures, attention to detail and our ever-important industry safety and technology standards, to ultimately provide our customers with the highest quality of project work possible. When our customers and clients see H&K’s Hazleton Division name on their project or work site, they know that safety, quality, experience, integrity and value are assured.

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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