LOADER OPERATOR - (SEASONAL)

Duties and/or Responsibilities

• Perform daily equipment, walk around and site inspections to identify and correct any unsafe conditions and keep equipment properly maintained.
• Safely and properly perform maintenance (lubricating, fueling and cleaning) on loader.
• Maintain 3 points of contact at all times while performing maintenance activities.
• Safely and properly operate loader.
• Make sure bucket/attachments are lowered to ground whenever leaving the equipment.
• Load trucks with driver in sight to communicate and ensure safe loading procedure.
• Load trucks up to legal hauling weight limit.
• Identify appropriate material to produce quality aggregate material per job specifications.
• Communicate with other personnel and make required adjustments to material blends.
• Maintain smooth, level haul roads.
• Maintain contaminant-free aggregate piles.
• Inspect material - check gradation quality, oversize rocks, contaminants.
• Keep pit floor smooth & haul roads maintained.
• May keep concrete plant fed for maximum production.
• Check for spillage on plant floor and clean up daily (assist with shoveling spillage).
• Check for worn out flashing on plant that could lead to spillage.
• May maintain the leftover concrete that is dumped out at the plant.
• Communicate effectively (verbal, listening, written) and work with people under high stress situations.
• Self-motivated, team-player with good interpersonal skills; ability to maintain positive customer relations and act courteous/respectful of others.
• Troubleshoot and problem solve situations/problems (material quality, equipment operation/repair, etc).
• Monitor and discuss production problems with co-workers and managers/supervisors.
• Ensure OSHA, MSHA, EPA, DNR, lockout/tagout, safety and environmental regulation compliance.

Minimum Requirements

• General education, grammar and arithmetic: GED or high school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to hold and maintain proper licensure in accordance with all state and federal DOT/FMCSA regulations.
• Knowledge of equipment operation and maintenance.
• Ability to work flexible shifts, including overtime and some Saturdays.