Rock Truck Driver

H&K Group, Inc.’s Locust Ridge Quarry is searching for a Rock Truck Driver to join their team in Pocono Lake, PA. The driver operates straight or articulated rubber-tired rock trucks equipped with a hydraulically powered bed to transport and dump material. The ideal candidate is safety focused, pays attention to detail, and excels at teamwork. A CDL license is not required.

About the role

H&K Group, Inc.’s Locust Ridge Quarry has been producing a full line of construction aggregate and asphalt materials since 1981. As one of H&K’s oldest and most trusted quarry facilities, Locust Ridge Quarry serves the entire Pocono Region and beyond. The H&K Group provides complete heavy civil contracting and construction materials solutions with a focus on safety, speed, quality, efficiency, and value.

Responsibilities

• Performs all work according to MSHA and H&K Safety policies
• Performs pre- and post-trip inspections of the truck every day and fills out daily inspection sheets
• Drives safely and efficiently to transport material and achieve production goals
• Moves levers to raise and tilt truck bed to dump material
• Performs routine maintenance on truck such as lubrication and cleaning
• Cross-trained to assist with maintenance when needed
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent (such as the GED) from an accredited educational institution OR related experience and/or training
• A combination of education and experience may be considered
• Valid driver’s license
• Clean driving record
• Effective verbal and written communication
• Ability to fit test and utilize appropriate PPE as needed
• Ability to meet physical requirements (movement, lifting, as relevant to job)

Preferred Qualifications

• One year of experience operating heavy equipment with a strong preference for Water or Haul Truck operation
• Experience in a quarry, open pit mine, heavy civil/road construction, or other heavy industry
• CDL A or B
• MSHA and/or other applicable safety certifications and training

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
• 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
• Vibration
• Frequently exposed to fumes and airborne particles
• Moving mechanical parts
• Noise level is usually loud

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

Pay

$18–$21 hourly wage