Pit Loader Operator - Doylestown, United States - The H&K Group

Description

H&K does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veterans' status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We are always looking for the best, most qualified people to join our team.

Pre-employment drug testing (EOE)

Great Benefits offered

Pit Loader Operator

US-PA-Doylestown


Job ID:

Type:
Regular Full-Time


Category:
Quarry

Plumstead Materials

Overview

Plumstead Quarry , a partner of the H&K Group, Inc. is seeking a Pit Loader Operator. The Pit Loader Operator loads, unloads, stores, transfers, distributes, and inventories stone products and materials. The ideal candidate is motivated, experienced, and carries out work safely.

Why work for H&K Group, Inc.?
Competitive salary commensurate with experience
100% Company-paid Health Benefits
401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
Tuition reimbursement programs available to qualifying employees for approved programs
Additional training programs including on the job, online through H&K Academy, manufacturer offered training, and more

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Performs all work according to MSHA and H&K Safety policies
Perform pre and post trip of equipment every day and fill out daily inspection sheets
Starts engine, shifts gears, presses pedals, and turns steering wheel/moves joysticks to operate loader
Moves levers to lower and tilt bucket and drives front end loader forward to force bucket into finished product
Moves levers to raise and tilt bucket when filled and dumps material into truck or rail
Provide excellent customer service to all customers on site
Maintains haul roads that are smooth and safe
Keep stockpiles properly bermed and maintained
Ensure product is blended correctly
Performs routine maintenance on loader such as lubricating and cleaning
Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required Skills, Education, and Experience
High school diploma or equivalent (such as the GED) from an accredited educational institution OR one month of related experience and/or training Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered

Verbal and written communication skills
Experience operating heavy equipment
Problem solving
Willing and able to work a second shift schedule
Ability to fit test & utilize appropriate PPE as needed
Ability to meet physical requirements (movement, lifting, as relevant to job)

Preferred Skills, Education, and Experience
3 months related experience
Strong preference for Loader operation experience
Experience working in a quarry, heavy civil construction, or other outdoor industrial setting
MSHA or other relevant safety certification

Physical Demands
Regularly required to Sit
Use hands to finger, handle, or feel
Reach with hands and arms

Frequently required to talk or hear
Occasionally required to stand, walk, climb, or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
Specific vision abilities include Distance
Peripheral
Depth perception

Work Environment
Regularly exposed to Outside weather conditions
Vibration

Frequently exposed to Fumes and airborne particles
Moving parts

Noise level is usually loud

Strategically located in central Bucks County, PA just north of Doylestown, Plumstead Quarry (formerly Plumstead Materials) has been producing high quality construction aggregate products since this greenfield quarry facility opened its doors on Point Pleasant Pike in Plumstead Township in 1996.

From this key location, Plumstead Quarry can effectively serve customers throughout Bucks and Montgomery counties in PA, as well as the western NJ region and beyond.

Consistently one of H&K's most productive quarry operations, this facility is a trusted Naceville Materials, JV operation (and a proud H&K/Naceville Materials, Inc. partnership).

The H&K Group, Inc. provides complete heavy civil contracting and construction materials solutions with safety, speed, quality, efficiency, and value.

Beginning as a small family business a half century ago, we are now a dynamic group of vertically integrated companies that has been growing and prospering for over 50 years.

Thank you for your interest in employment with H&K Group, Inc.

At H&K, we invest in our people, providing the essential training, instruction, and supervisory support that they need to develop and grow within our company.

We acknowledge that H&K's strength and success is directly related to our employees and the talents, dedication, and job performance they exemplify.

We seek dynamic, motivated people who are driven to make a difference.

H&K does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veterans' status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We are always looking for the best, most qualified people to join our team.

Pre-employment drug testing (EOE)
Pre-employment Physical

100% Company-Paid Health Benefits

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