The responsibilities of the Roller Operator include, but are not limited to:

Equipment Operation

• Operate the roller and other heavy equipment in a safe and appropriate manner.
• Perform daily maintenance and safety checks of equipment.
• Safely operate roller in successive overlapping passes over surfaces to be compacted, rolling subgrade and asphalt to desired compaction and smoothness.
• Determine speed and direction of the machine, based on knowledge of compressibility of the material under changing temperatures, so that ridges do not form by excessive pressure.
• Push hand roller and pound surfaces using a hand tamp, or guide portable power roller over areas not accessible to road rollers.
• Operate self-propelled steel-wheeled, rubber-tired, vibrator, segmented, or other types of roller to compact earth, subgrade, sub-base, and asphalt surfaces
• Operate the Breakdown roller to massage hot mix asphalt into place.
• Using the Rubber Tire Roller, compress hot mix asphalt to the desired compaction.
• Operate the Finish Roller in successive overlapping passes to apply a final finish, and remove imperfections with a finish roller.
• Operate Pad Foot Roller, using vibrate when necessary, until the ground surface is hard.
• Operate Smooth Drum Roller, to seal subgrade and base surfaces.
• Train new employees in the safe and efficient operation of the Roller.
• Operate other heavy equipment and other construction-related duties as required.
• Must ensure a solid understanding of, and comply with the principles of the company’s Code of Ethics.
• Must examine situations in light of the principles of the Code of Ethics.