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Bettis Companies

Equipment Operator

Colby, KS

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Includes concrete and asphalt paving machine operators, form tampers, tamping machine operators, and stone spreader operators. DAILY TRAVEL TO VARIOUS JOB SITES LOCATED IN Thomas, Sheridan, Graham ...

Bettis Companies LLC

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Equipment Operator

Bettis Companies

Colby, KS

$23.45 - $35.18/hr

Temporary

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life

Posted 3 days ago

Job description

Equipment Operator


Job Posting:
13483915

Posted On: Mar 15, 2026 Updated On: Feb 01, 2026


Job Description
BETTIS ASPHALT & CONSTRUCTION, INC.
1800 NW BRICKYARD ROAD
TOPEKA, KS 66618


Worksite
1364 East College Drive
Colby, KS 67701


Equipment Operator


(6) Temporary Full Time Position 5/1/26-12/15/26, Operate equipment used for applying concrete,
asphalt, or other materials to road beds, parking lots, or airport runways and taxiways or for tamping
gravel, dirt, or other materials. Includes concrete and asphalt paving machine operators, form
tampers, tamping machine operators, and stone spreader operators.
DAILY TRAVEL TO VARIOUS JOB SITES LOCATED IN Thomas, Sheridan, Graham, Rawlins,
Cheyenne, Decatur, Sherman, Wallace, Logan, Norton, Greeley, Wichita, Scott , Lane counties in
Kansas.
ABLE TO LIFT AND CARRY 50 POUNDS. SOME OT AND WEEKENDS REQUIRED. 8 HOUR
WORKDAY. Hours may vary between 7 am and 7 pm.
OPTIONAL EMPLOYER OWNED HOUSING $115.00 PER WEEK/ $230.00 PER PAY PERIOD.
HEALTH , DENTAL, VISION , LIFE, DISABILITY INSURANCE (DEDUCTION DEPENDS ON PLAN
SELECTED). PAID HOLIDAYS.
Workers are responsible for transportation to the designated pick up location in Colby, KS ,
Transportation to and from worksites will be provided from Colby, KS , NO EXP /NO edu. req'd.
40hr/wk. Mon-Fri, 7am-7:00pm, $23.45 hr OT $35.18/hr , Single workweek computation, Pd
biweekly by check. All payroll deductions taken, required by law. Merit based raises available at
employer discretion. Onsite training and tools, supplies, equip. provided to perform job, w/o charge.
Job seekers contact BETTIS ASPHALT & CONSTRUCTION, INC at +1 785 319 0002 or
whiegert@bettiscompanies.com or nearest SWA, COLBY Workforce Center KANSASWORKS
Colby 350 South Range, Suite 5 Colby, Kansas 67701, http://www.kansasworkforceone.org
(785) 462-2024 info@kansasworkforceone.org
Job order is being placed in connection with future filing for H2B labor certification. Must be eligible
within the USA and available entire work period. If the worker completes 50 percent of the workcontract period, the employer will reimburse worker for transportation & subsidence (including
meals &, to the extent necessary lodging) from the place of recruitment to the place of employment.
Upon completion of work contract or where the worker is dismissed earlier, the employer will pay for
workers reasonable costs of return transportation and subsistence back home or to the place the
worker originally departed to work, except where the worker will not return due to subsequent
employment with another employer or if employer has appropriately reported a workers voluntary
abandonment of employment. The amount of transportation payment or reimbursement will be
equal to the most economical and reasonable common carrier for the distances involved. Employer
agrees to offer work for at least of the work days in each 12 week period of total employment
period.Daily meals will be provided at a rate of at least $16.28 per /day during travel to a maximum of
$68.00 p/day with receipts. Workers will be reimbursed in the first workweek for all visa, visa
processing, border crossing and other related fees, including those mandated by the government
(excluding passport fees).


Credentials Needed
ABLE TO LIFT AND CARRY 50 POUNDS. SOME OT AND WEEKENDS REQUIRED
Job Overview
Job Type
Full Time
Permanent/Temporary
Temporary
Internship
No
Shift(s)
Day Shift, Evening Shift
Other Shifts
SOME OT AND WEEKENDS REQUIRED. 8 HOUR WORKDAY. Hours may vary between 7 am
and 7 pm.
Average Hours Per Week
40
Overtime
Available
Affirmative Action Job
NoGreen Job
No
H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B Recruiting
H-2B Recruitment
Is there a formal program for training new employees?
Yes
Apprenticeship
No
Remote Available
No
Travel Required
No
Is driving an essential function of this job?
No
Is accessible by public transportation?
No


Pay Type and Salary
Wage Range
Wage: $23.45 dollars per hour


Additional Wage Information
$23.45 hr OT $35.18/hr , Single workweek computation, Pd biweekly by check. All payroll
deductions taken, required by law. Merit based raises available at employer discretion


Additional Information
Job Benefits
Medical Insurance, Dental, Life Insurance, Disability


Other Benefits
OPTIONAL EMPLOYER OWNED HOUSING $115.00 PER WEEK/ $230.00 PER PAY PERIOD.
HEALTH , DENTAL, VISION , LIFE, DISABILITY INSURANCE (DEDUCTION DEPENDS ON PLAN
SELECTED). PAID HOLIDAYS.


Contact Information
Wayne Hiegert , Director of Personnel
1800 NW Brickyard Road, Topeka, Kansas 66618(785) 319-0002
bettis@bettisasphalt.com

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