H&K Group Inc. Chalfont , PA 18914
Posted 2 months ago
Overview
Chalfont Quarry, a division of the H&K Group, Inc. is seeking an experienced Pit Loader Operator. The Pit Loader Operator loads, unloads, stores, transfers, distributes, and inventories stone products and materials. The ideal candidate is motivated, experienced, and carries out work safely.
Why work for H&K Group, Inc.?
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
Responsibilities
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Performs all work according to MSHA and H&K Safety policies
Perform pre and post trip of equipment every day and fill out daily inspection sheets
Starts engine, shifts gears, presses pedals, and turns steering wheel/moves joysticks to operate loader
Moves levers to lower and tilt bucket and drives front end loader forward to force bucket into finished product
Moves levers to raise and tilt bucket when filled and dumps material into truck or rail
Provide excellent customer service to all customers on site
Maintains haul roads that are smooth and safe
Keep stockpiles properly bermed and maintained
Ensure product is blended correctly
Performs routine maintenance on loader such as lubricating and cleaning
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Required Skills, Education, and Experience
High school diploma or equivalent (such as the GED) from an accredited educational institution OR one year of related experience and/or training
Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered
Verbal and written communication skills
Able and willing to work a 2nd shift schedule
Experience operating heavy equipment
Problem solving
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 years related experience
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 sit
Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel
Regularly reach with hands and arms
Frequently required to talk or hear
Occasionally required to stand, walk, climb, or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
Occasionally 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
Regularly exposed to vibration
Frequently exposed to fumes and airborne particles
Frequently exposed to moving parts
Noise level is usually loud
Chalfont Quarry (formerly H&K Materials) maintains the distinction of being the first surface mining operation purchased by H&K Group, Inc. in 1973. Since this time, Chalfont Quarry and Chalfont Asphalt have been producing and supplying a full line of high-quality construction aggregate and asphalt products to the Bucks and Montgomery Counties region. Owned and operated by Naceville Materials, JV, (partnership between H&K Group, Inc. and Naceville Materials, Inc.), Chalfont Quarry and Chalfont Asphalt are capable of providing full-service delivery of both our asphalt and construction aggregate products.
The H&K Group, Inc. provides complete heavy civil contracting and construction materials solutions with safety, speed, quality, efficiency, and value. Beginning as a small family business a half century ago, we are now a dynamic group of vertically integrated companies that has been growing and prospering for over 50 years.
Thank you for your interest in employment with H&K Group, Inc. At H&K, we invest in our people, providing the essential training, instruction, and supervisory support that they need to develop and grow within our company. We acknowledge that H&K's strength and success is directly related to our employees and the talents, dedication, and job performance they exemplify. We seek dynamic, motivated people who are driven to make a difference.
H&K does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veterans' status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are always looking for the best, most qualified people to join our team.
Pre-employment drug testing (EOE)
Pre-employment Physical
100% Company-Paid Health Benefits!
H&K Group Inc.