Groundperson

About the role

Penn/MD, a division of H&K Group, Inc., is seeking a Plant Maintenance/Groundperson to support production and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Perform all work according to MSHA and H&K Safety policies
• Perform plant maintenance
• Maintain clean work areas including catwalks, walk-ways and general plant area
• Proactively learn plant functions and operations
• Obtain all knowledge to complete assigned tasks
• Take direction from and work in a team with all other site personnel
• Cross train to learn all jobs of plant and be able to substitute when necessary
• Learn to start and end the secondary plant crushing operation
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent (such as the GED)
• Related experience and/or training
• A combination of education and experience may be considered
• Effective verbal and written communication
• 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
• Experience operating heavy equipment
• 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 stand and walk
• Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel
• Frequently required to reach with hands and arms
• Rarely required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Rarely required to talk or hear
• Frequently required to sit
• Rarely required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds regularly, up to 50 pounds frequently, and up to 100 pounds occasionally

Work Environment

• Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts
• Outside weather conditions
• Frequently exposed to high, precarious places
• Fumes or airborne particles
• Vibration
• Occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock
• Noise level is usually loud

Benefits

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

Pay

Salary commensurate with experience

Schedule

N/A

Skills

N/A

Benefits

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

Qualifications

Pre-employment drug testing
EOE