Asphalt Plant Groundman

Knife River Corporation - Mountain West; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Knife River Corporation - Mountain West in Idaho is seeking a hands-on Asphalt Plant Groundsman to support plant operations and maintenance. You will inspect and maintain equipment, monitor production, and ensure safety, working with a team of coworkers and supervisors.

The role requires mechanical experience with asphalt plants, rock crushers or heavy equipment and flexibility to work varied hours in all weather.

Qualifications

• Proven work history, preferably in the construction industry.
• Preferred equipment operator experience.
• Mechanical experience around asphalt plants/rock crushers and heavy equipment.
• Must meet company attendance policy.
• Willing to work varied and extended hours.
• Working in extreme weather conditions should be expected.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily inspections of equipment.
• Perform site inspections to ensure safety.
• Perform maintenance on equipment as needed.
• Monitor production.
• Complete required reports.
• Communicate effectively to co-workers, management, suppliers and others you come in contact with.
• Manual labor including shoveling excess material away from plant.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Equipment operation

Mechanical aptitude

Safety awareness

Attendance reliability

Flexible hours

Tools

Asphalt plant equipment

Rock crushers

Heavy equipment

Job description

At Knife River, we take care of our team because we know it's our people who make us successful. We are one of the 10 largest construction materials producers/contractors in the Country, and we are a PEOPLE-first company. Our team members are the key to our success, and we are committed to giving them the tools, training, and time to do their jobs productively and safely each day. Our goal is to build strong teams that, in turn, build strong communities. We are also a publicly traded company on the NYSE with the ticker symbol KNF and part of the S&P MidCap 400 index.

Job Summary

Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform daily inspections of equipment
• Perform site inspections to ensure safety
• Perform maintenance on equipment as needed
• Monitor production
• Complete required reports
• Communicate effectively to co-workers, management, suppliers and others you come in contact with
• Manual labor including shoveling excess material away from plant
• Perform other duties as assigned

Drug free work environment requiring pre-employment and random drug testing

Minimum Qualifications

• Proven work history, preferably in the construction industry.
• Preferred equipment operator experience
• Must have mechanical experience preferably around asphalt plants and/or rock crushers and heavy equipment
• Must be able to meet company attendance policy
• Willing to work varied and extended hours
• Working in extreme weather conditions should be expected

Additional Information

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status or any other protected category under applicable state/federal law.

Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Subject to pre-employment drug testing and background check.

At Knife River, we are committed to helping our military transition to civilian life. We are constantly looking to add veterans to our workforce and want to make the transition as smooth as possible. There are many jobs within the military that are transferable to our Asphalt Plant Groundsman posting:

Army

• Concrete and Asphalt Equipment Operator

Navy

• Steelworker
• Utilitiesman
• Constructionman

Marines

• Basic Engineer, Construction and Equipment Marine

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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