Loader Operator 2nd Shift

Pottsville Quarry and Asphalt is a producer of high-quality construction aggregate and asphalt products located near Pottsville, PA, serving the greater northern Berks, Northumberland, Lehigh, and Carbon County region since 2010.

About the role

The Loader Operator performs yard activities including loading, unloading, storing, transferring, distributing, and inventorying stone products and materials in the industrial plant yard.

Responsibilities

• Performs all work according to MSHA and H&K Safety policies
• Stages and organizes materials in the yard
• Keeps and updates inventory of materials and final products
• Inspects incoming materials and verifies invoices
• Inspects machines and equipment used during the workday
• Performs pre- and post-trip of equipment every day and fills out daily inspection sheets
• Performs routine maintenance on loader such as lubricating and cleaning
• Keeps stockpiles properly bermed and maintained
• Ensures product is blended correctly
• Maintains haul roads that are smooth and safe
• Maintains time and production records
• Cross trained in all areas of production including stacking, saw operations, guillotine operations, and forklift operations
• Cross trained to assist with administrative duties when necessary
• Provides excellent customer service to all customers on site when needed
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• 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
• Read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
• Write simple correspondence
• Effectively present information in a one-on-one or small group situation to customers, clients, and other employees
• Ability to carry out detailed written or oral instructions
• Problem solving
• Ability to fit test & utilize appropriate PPE as needed
• Ability to meet physical requirements (movement, lifting, as relevant to job)

Preferred Qualifications

• 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
• Willing and able to work a first or second shift schedule
• MSHA or other relevant safety certification

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms
• Frequently required to talk or hear
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Specific vision abilities include distance, peripheral, and depth perception

Work Environment

• Regularly exposed to outside weather conditions and vibration
• Frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles
• Noise level is usually loud

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Excellent Health, Dental, and Vision 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

Schedule

Second shift (willing and able to work first or second shift schedule)