- Operates a front-end loader and other heavy equipment as needed for Knight's Companies ensuring that material is properly moved to the bins for use in making concrete.
- Maintains and operates the front-end loader and other equipment in accordance with company policies and legal guidelines.
- Follows all safety procedures and policies to ensure a safe and healthy working environment.
- Ensures bins are filled according to the job's specifications and in a timely manner.
- Maintains a clean and debris free yard, Connex, ramp, front-end loader, and plant site.
- Communicates efficiently, effectively and courteously with peers, superiors and vendors to ensure the proper handling of the products.
- Maintains a good working relationship with all company personnel to ensure plants are properly serviced.
- Knows the rules of the plant prior to operating the front-end loader.
- Operates the front-end loader according to all the legal and policy guidelines to protect the employee, the community and the company.
- Attends all safety meetings to gain a broader understanding of safety issues that will assist in maintaining a safe working environment.
- Portrays a positive and accommodating attitude towards peers, superiors and vendors.
- Must be able to take orders, instructions and guidance from supervisors and management.
- Ability to apply knowledge of mechanical functioning of various components on the equipment and make necessary repairs related to the equipment as they occur.
- Must be able to understand service and repair manuals relating to equipment and/or parts
- Management of materials inventory at acceptable levels.
- Charging plant with raw materials with wheel loader pursuant to plant output expectations
- Always keep the dry-batch plant loaded.
- Ensure that Trucking drivers dump materials into the proper pits.
- Performs general maintenance at batch plant such as shoveling, greasing and other mechanical duties. Follows General Plant Maintenance sheets.
- Load ice into mixer trucks during the summer months as needed.
- Remove material from pits once per week for cleaning.
- Empty out all outside trash cans and placing trash and empty fiber boxes in the proper receptacles.
- Maintain the reclaimer.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Good communication, aptitude, and decision making.
- Minimum of one-year experience safely operating a front-end loader.
- Ability to perform basic math.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule and overtime as needed.
- Maintain a valid Drivers License. Loader Operator Certification preferred.
- Prior experience in ready-mixed concrete preferred but not required.
- Ability to safely lift a minimum of 60 lbs.
- Ability to climb, stoop, bend, squat, lift, stretch, push, pull, twist, kneel, stand, walk, sit, and reach.
- Ability to safely climb up and down stairs and/or ladders.
- Ability to work primarily outside, with exposure to the extremes of hot or cold weather.
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Yardman/Loader Operator - Summerville, United States - Knight's Companies
Description
Job Type
Full-time
Description
Knight's Redi-Mix has an immediate opening for a qualified Loader Operator. This position involves the loader and yard operations. Ancillary duties will include paperwork and general maintenance related to the loader, managing materials inventory, yard cleanup and plant maintenance. This position reports to the Plant Manager, not excluding those departmental managers in which this position is involved.
This is a skilled position requiring operator to load material/aggregate/soils into transport vehicles or crushing and screening plants. Loads will be properly weighed and free from debris that can fall from the trailers or beds of the transports. Operator will distribute materials evenly throughout transport. Operators filling crushers and screen plants are responsible for materials of proper classification to be fed continually. Work will be performed per the dispatcher's instruction, free from direct supervision except for more complicated jobs. The operator is responsible for the efficient working condition of the equipment and is expected to perform minor servicing and maintenance or refer major problems to the supervisor. When working with others, constant eye contact will be maintained when backing, communicating using hand signals, or other movements.
Essential Functions:
All applicants must submit to background check and drug screening.
Disclaimer: This job description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties, responsibilities, and safety requirements of this job.
This position does not offer sponsorship.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Minorities / Females / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply
