What are the responsibilities and job description for the Loader Operator position at Lehigh Hanson?
AutoReqId: 16676BR
Line Of Business: Aggregates
Department: Production
Primary Location: Oriskany Falls-NY
Pay Class: Hourly
Job Posting:
WHAT WE BRING TO THE TABLE
- Sign On Bonus - $2,000!
- Health, Dental & Vision Benefits Year-Round
- Vacation & Paid Holidays
- Opportunities for Winter Work and Learning New Skills
LEHIGH HANSON is seeking a Yard Loader Operator for our Oriskany Falls facility located in New York.
Lehigh Hanson has thousands of employees across hundreds of locations in the U.S. and Canada, making us North America’s leading supplier of cement, aggregates, ready-mixed concrete, asphalt, and related construction materials.
HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL GET TO DO
- Ensures compliance with all health, safety, and environmental regulations, and with company policies and procedures.
- Conduct a complete pre- and post-shift safety inspection daily.
- Responsible for knowing aggregate products.
- Able to estimate weight when loading trucks either visually or grade, maintain stockpiles.
- Load customer trucks in a safe and accurate manner.
- Communicate with customer truck drivers to ensure quality service.
- Communicate repair and safety issues to supervisor and/or mechanic.
- Responsible for lubrication of truck and performing minor repairs on equipment
- Other job duties as assigned.
ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
- Prefer high school diploma or general education (GED)
- Prefer two years of heavy equipment experience
- Open pit mining operations and aggregate products experience is a plus
- MSHA training a plus
WORK ENVIRONMENT
- Work Availability - Be available to work six days a week (Monday-Saturday) and occasionally on Sunday.
- Physical Requirements: sitting, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, twisting, climbing, balancing, bending (bending at the waist, lifting above the waist and lifting below the waist), kneeling, reaching, grasping (use of both hands), squatting, repetitive motions, manipulative finger movements with both hands, use of wrists (flexing or rotating with both wrists), use of both feet, use of arms above and below shoulder, work extended periods of time in same position, perform duties in all climates i.e. weather, extreme temperatures, tolerate heights, lift and carry up to 75 lbs., work in confined spaces, capable of wearing respiratory and other personal protective equipment.
We appreciate that candidates have many questions when considering opportunities, so we want to let you know that we offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package, which we like to share with candidates a little bit later in the process.
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Lehigh Hanson is a drug free workplace
Employer Statement: Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority / Female / Veteran / Disabled