Vineyard Equipment Operator

Operate machines that clean or cut expansion joints in concrete or asphalt and that rout out cracks in pavement.

Drive and operate curbing machines to extrude concrete or asphalt curbing.

Set up forms and lay out guidelines for curbs, according to written specifications, using string, spray paint, and concrete or water mixes.

Coordinate truck dumping.

Light burners or start heating units of machines, and regulate screed temperatures and asphalt flow rates.

Control traffic.

Inspect, clean, maintain, and repair equipment, using mechanics' hand tools, or report malfunctions to supervisors.

Observe distribution of paving material to adjust machine settings or material flow, and indicate low spots for workers to add material.

Drive machines onto truck trailers, and drive trucks to transport machines and material to and from job sites.

Start machine, engage clutch, and push and move levers to guide machine along forms or guidelines and to control the operation of machine attachments.

Set up and tear down equipment.

Cut or break up pavement and drive guardrail posts, using machines equipped with interchangeable hammers.

Operate oil distributors, loaders, chip spreaders, dump trucks, and snow plows.

Place strips of material, such as cork, asphalt, or steel into joints, or place rolls of expansion-joint material on machines that automatically insert material.

Install dies, cutters, and extensions to screeds onto machines, using hand tools.

Operate tamping machines or manually roll surfaces to compact earth fills, foundation forms, and finished road materials, according to grade specifications.

Fill tanks, hoppers, or machines with paving materials.

Shovel blacktop.

Control paving machines to push dump trucks and to maintain a constant flow of asphalt or other material into hoppers or screeds.

Operate machines to spread, smooth, level, or steel-reinforce stone, concrete, or asphalt on road beds.