Utility- Loader Operator

Hoopaugh Grading Company, LLC; South Australia; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Short-Term Disability

401(k) Plan with Company Match

Paid Vacation

Profit Sharing Program

Job summary

Hoopaugh Grading Company, LLC in South Australia is seeking a Utilities Loader Operator. This role involves safely unloading materials and maintaining site cleanliness while working under a foreman or superintendent. Applicants must have relevant experience, and effective communication skills.

The position offers competitive pay, medical insurance, and various training programs. Ideal candidates should be reliable, able to lift weights, and willing to adhere to safety standards and operational needs.

Qualifications

• One year or more of industry-related experience is required.
• Must pass a pre-employment drug and background screening.
• Must be reliable and have transportation.

Responsibilities

• Safely unload truckloads of pipe and precast structures.
• Understand and follow goals and directions from a foreman.
• Maintain a clean job site.

Skills

Safety awareness

Communication skills

Experience with Rubber Tire Loaders

Understanding OSHA requirements

Ability to lift weights

Job description

Description

Hoopaugh Grading Company, LLC (“HGC”) is actively seeking a utilities loader operator. This position will be under the direction and supervision of a foreman or superintendent and will work with a team of other construction professionals. The job description noted below is not intended to describe, in detail, the multitude of tasks that may be assigned but rather to give the employee a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of his/her position.

What You Bring

• Safely unload truckloads of pipe and precast structures.
• Hook and rig pipe and structures for pipe layer.
• Keep job site clean of trash and debris.
• Safely load and move stone and material around job site.
• Utilize HGC’s core values in daily duties.
• Communicate professionally with everyone on site, including but not limited to supervisors, teammates, contractors, clients and vendor partners.
• Understand, interpret and follow goals and directions from a foreman or superintendent.
• Maintain attendance at work, including presence at work during regular work hours or other schedule as may be assigned by the foreman or superintendent. Acceptance of overtime assignments also may be required in order to operational needs.
• Maintain a clean inside of all equipment.
• Understand and interpret why tasks are assigned to the loader.
• Demonstrate mastery of the pipe installation process.
• Maintain a clean and organized lay down area.
• Attend training at HGC Academy.

Other Duties & Responsibilities

• Perform other various assignments as assigned, including but not limited to: assisting in other roles on the crew.

What our team needs from you

• Must be willing to learn.
• Experience running a Rubber Tire Loader.
• Must be familiar with utility staking for staging materials.
• Must be familiar with OSHA Trenching and Shoring requirements.
• One (1) year or more of industry-related experience is required for this position.
• Must be willing to work Monday through Friday 7AM-5:30PM, or other schedule as may be assigned by the foreman or superintendent, as well as Saturdays when needed.
• Must be able to understand site goals and direction.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with supervisors and teammates.
• Ability to understand site goals and direction.
• Must pass a pre-employment drug and background screening.
• Must have reliable transportation.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.

Essential Physical Demands of Work Environment, With or Without a Reasonable Accommodation

• Able to stand/sit for extended periods of time, as well as stoop, kneel, walk, bend, crouch, lift, and crawl as required to perform essential duties.
• Able to climb on and off equipment safely while maintaining three (3) points of contact.
• Able to lift, carry, and hold building materials, tools, and supplies.
• Able to maintain constant alertness and situational awareness while on the job site.
• Able to perform job responsibilities outdoors, in all types of weather conditions.
• Able to communicate audibly and visually while exposed to varying levels of noise, dust and substances commonly found on construction sites.
• Able to use hands, arms, and feet for repetitive lifting and carrying of construction materials.
• Able to lift 20 lbs on an occasional basis.
• Able to lift 80 lbs on an infrequent basis.
• Any other physical demand the assigned duties require.

What’s in it for you

• Competitive Pay (based on experience)
• Medical Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Group Term Life
• Voluntary Dental, Vision & Life Insurances
• Voluntary Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) Plan with Company Match
• Paid Vacation, Holidays, Bereavement & Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Signature 35-Hour Guarantee
• Profit Sharing Program
• Employee Owned Company (ESOP)
• Free Training Programs at the HGC Academy
• CAT Simulators
• Classroom Training
• Professional Development
• Safety Training
• First Aid Training

HGC operates in a 65-mile radius from Charlotte, North Carolina. By applying for this position, you acknowledge our operation radius and understand your commute could reach up to one (1) hour. Teammates are asked to move job sites as project needs change and occasionally report to the HGC Academy for training. All applicants to whom a conditional offer of employment is made shall undergo and pass a pre-employment screening including drug test, background check, and a fit for duty exam prior to beginning work. HGC is a drug‑free workplace.

HGC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against age, race, religion, color, disability, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran, genetic information, status or any other basis prohibited by law. HGC is a drug‑free workplace.