ASPHALT RAKER

GENERAL DEFINITION

This is semiskilled work raking and spreading asphalt mixtures used in the construction and repair of City streets and thoroughfares. Employees in this class operate asphalt spreading machines and other tools including rakes and lutes to distribute asphaltic mixtures over street surfaces. Work also includes using hand and pneumatic powered tools to break up street surfaces and shovels to load broken paving material into trucks. Moderate physical effort is required in an environment in which working conditions can be only partially controlled. Work is performed under the direction of an Asphalt Paving Crew Chief.

ALLOCATING FACTORS: (The following conditions must be met for a position to be allocated to this class.)

1. A position in this class must utilize asphalt spreading machines and other tools including rakes and lutes to repair City streets and thoroughfares.

2. The position must perform the work in the Highway Division of the Streets Department.

TYPICAL EXAMPLES OF WORK (ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY)

Heats smoothing irons and tampers over a fire to the proper temperature and applies oil to rakes and lutes to prevent these tools from adhering to the worked asphalt.

Uses rake and/or lute in distributing hot asphaltic road-building binder and topping evenly over road surfaces by raking and brushing material to correct thickness.

Rakes out or breaks lumps, so that the surface is brought to the proper grade and conforms to the general contour of the street.

Tamps and smooths joints, gutters, and connections in order that asphalt mixture will properly adhere to old surfaces.

Smooths and tamps asphalt surfaces inaccessible to a roller.

Paints joints with hot asphalt to create water-tight seal.

Smooths out all honeycombs and other defects which may appear after the tamping and rolling of the surface.

Uses hand and pneumatic powered tools to pick and break up old street surfacing; shovels broken paving into trucks and performs other tasks incidental to the asphalt raking and street repair process.

Performs related work as required.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• the hand tools involved in asphalt repair and reconstruction work

• the proper temperatures for asphalt hand tools

ABILITY TO:

• rake and spread asphaltic mixes to the proper grade and to conformity with the general contour of the street

• tamp and smooth joints, gutters, and connections in order that asphalt mixtures will properly adhere to the old surface

• smooth out all honeycombs and other defects which may appear after the tamping and rolling of the surface

• heat smoothing irons and tampers to temperatures consistent with the best practice

• tamp and smooth asphalt surfaces inaccessible to a roller

• use hand and pneumatic power tools to break up street surface material and perform other tasks incidental to the street repair process

• perform moderate manual labor for extended periods under adverse weather conditions

MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE (The following statement represents the minimum training and experience standards which will be used to admit or reject applicants for tests. Applications submitted by candidates for this class will be reviewed based on training and experience requirements as approved on 11/96.)

EDUCATION:

Education equivalent to completion of the twelfth school grade.

AND

GENERAL EXPERIENCE:

Six months experience performing general laboring work.

AND

SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE:

Six months experience in the construction and repair of bituminous roads and learning the fundamental procedures of raking, smoothing, and tamping asphaltic mixtures.

OR

Any equivalent combination of education and experience.

PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS

Ability to physically perform the duties and to work in the environmental conditions required of a position in this class.

Class Established 1/57

Latest Spec. Revision:

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Ad. Board 11/96

Change in pay rate:

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Ad. Board 3/25