Shumaker Trucking & Excavating Contractors, Inc. began in 1960 and was incorporated in 1982. Our primary area for construction projects is the state of Montana though, we have had many projects in other states including Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Arizona, Washington, Colorado, and Kansas. We are fully licensed and bonded. 

    Our work experience is diverse and includes: building demolition, parking lot construction, building site work, heavy highway construction, subdivision development, reclamation, tank removals, and more.

• We have worked on a design build basis with the Montana Department of Transportation, Department of Environmental Quality, Columbia Grain, BNSF, and the DOE Run Company.
• We have worked with the military, to complete family housing streets, storm drains, sewer and water lines, and Minuteman Missile site work and roads.
• Our activities in the transportation sector, include mining and crushing gravel, constructing roads, railroad mainlines, spur and shuttle tracks, railroad ballast crushing, railroad emergency work and derailment cleanups, and box culvert installations.
• We have done mine and oilfield reclamation projects, which have involved gravel crushing and contaminated soil removal, landfarming and treatment.
• Our work with the U. S. Forest Service includes rip rap production and installation, riverbank, and streamside reconstruction.
• Our wastewater and garbage projects have included building landfill cells, sewage lagoons and linings, and contaminated soil landfarming and treatment.

     During the height of the construction season, we employ sixty people with approximately thirty-five with us full time all year long. We have a full time Safety Officer, Project Superintendents, and hire extras for specific projects as contracts necessitate.

General Application Information:

Shumaker Trucking & Excavating Contractors, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer & a member of the Montana Contractors Association.

     Please Note: This Job Description is not designed to cover or have a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.  Duties, responsibilities, or activities. Job descriptions may change at any time with or without notice. 

     In compliance with Federal and State equal employment opportunity laws, qualified applicants will be considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other protected group status.

By completing & sending this online application.

     You will authorize Shumaker Trucking & Excavating Contractors, Inc. to make such investigations and inquiries of my personal, employment, financial or medical history and other related matters as may be necessary in arriving at an employment decision. (Inquiries regarding medical history will be made only if and after a conditional offer of employment has been extended).  You will hereby release employers, schools, health care providers and other persons from all liability in responding to inquiries and releasing information in connection with my application.

     In case of employment, you understand that false or misleading information given in my application or interview(s) may result in discharge. You understand, also, that I am required to abide by all rules and regulations of Shumaker Trucking & Excavating Contractors, Inc.

     You understand that information you provide regarding current and/or previous employers may be used, and those employer(s) will be contacted, for the purpose of investigating my safety performance history as required by 49 CFR 391.23(d) and (e). You understand that you have the right to:

• Review information provided by earlier employers.
• Have a rebuttal statement attached to the alleged erroneous information, if the previous employer(s) and you do not agree on the accuracy of the information provided.

 Instructions for Application:

    Online Application: Please complete your application in one session. If you do not finish completely, and you close the application window, your information will not be saved, and you will need to start over.

If you wish to fill out an application form in person, please come to our office in Great Falls at 3501 Old Havre Highway and a request application.

To complete your application, you will need the following information:

Work History for the past 3 years

For each employer you will need

• Start Date
• Finish Date
• Employer Name
• Employer Address
• Employer Phone Number
• Your Position
• Your Duties
• Your Reason for Leaving

Work or Personal References

Accident Record for the Past 3 Years

Traffic Convictions & Forfeitures for the Past 3 Years

List of All Driver Licenses or Permits held in the Past 3 Years.

Education or Certificates

Job Description:

GRAVEL TESTER (AGGREGATE PRODUCTION SAMPLING & TESTING)

• Classification: Non-Exempt/Seasonal
• Per-Diem provided when travel is required. 
• Reports to: Superintendent, Project Manager, 
• Work Location: Montana

SUMMARY: 

Obtain samples and conduct tests such as Sieve Analysis, Atterberg Limits, Fracture Faces, and other tests as needed.  No experience necessary (Will train motivated individual)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct simple mathematics (i.e. fractions/decimals/multiplication).
• Be able to lift upwards of 70 lbs. 
• MSHA certification required. (Training will be provided)
• Be able to work full-time at a minimum as well as the occasional weekends if needed (flexibility).  
• Assist with the set-up, tear-down, and mobilization of the crusher if needed.  
• Undertake other construction-related duties as required, such as assisting other employees at work sites if needed.
• Travel to outlying areas may be required and positions may occasionally be required to stay overnight.
• Complete and submit all paperwork in a timely manner.

Job Competencies:

• No experience necessary (Will train motivated individual)
• Display an uncompromising focus on safety by properly following company policies and MSHA/DOT/DEQ regulations for safe working procedures and protection of the environment.
• Display a professional and courteous attitude toward co-workers, supervisors and the general public at all times.
• Be willing to work in a team environment and assist co-workers or supervisors with other duties as required.
• Must require minimal supervision.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions.
• Ability to communicate in English with respect to job assignments, job procedures, and applicable safety standards.
• Valid Driver’s License required.
• Must be 18 years of age.
• Must be able to perform with or without accommodations.
• Maintain a clean driving record.
• Have an uncompromising focus on safety by properly following company policies and MSHA/DOT/DEQ regulations for safe working procedures and protection of the environment.
• Be professional and have a courteous attitude to co-workers, supervisors, and the general public at all times.
• Be willing to work in a team environment and assist co-workers or supervisors with other duties as required.
• Be willing to balances team and individual responsibilities; contributes to building a positive team.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions.
• Ability to communicate in English with respect to job assignments, job procedures, and applicable safety standards.

Physical & Work Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disability to perform the essential functions.

     Requires: repetitive movement, bending or twisting; using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls; While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to walk, stand, sit, shovel, sweep, rake, demonstrate manual dexterity, climb stairs and ladders, and work on elevated platforms, possibly for extended periods standing; climbing and balancing; contact with others; working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions; working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures; working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions and lifting up to 100 pounds with assistance, wearing common protective or safety equipment, as well as specialized equipment based on environmental hazards.

     Includes: exposure to whole body vibration; exposure to contaminants; exposure to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable; exposure to hazardous equipment, exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings; blowing dirt and dust, walking and standing in muddy areas; and extreme temperatures

Must be willing to travel in Montana and Work Out of Town.