Haul Truck Driver

H&K Group, Inc.; Pottsville (Schuylkill County); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a leading construction materials company as a Haul Truck Driver! This role involves operating heavy trucks to transport materials in a safety-focused environment. Ideal candidates will have strong teamwork skills and a commitment to safety. Enjoy competitive pay, excellent health benefits, and opportunities for training and development. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow within a supportive company that values its employees and fosters a culture of safety and excellence. If you are ready to drive your career forward, apply now and become part of a thriving team dedicated to quality and efficiency in the construction industry.

Benefits

Excellent Health, Dental, and Vision Benefits

401(k) Savings and Investment Plan

Tuition reimbursement programs

Additional training programs

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience required for the Haul Truck Driver position.
• Clean driving record and ability to use PPE as needed.

Responsibilities

• Drive trucks to transport materials safely and efficiently.
• Perform daily inspections and routine maintenance on trucks.

Skills

Effective verbal communication

Effective written communication

Ability to meet physical requirements

Teamwork

Education

Driver’s license

Job description

Overview

Pottsville Quarry is searching for a Haul Truck Driver to join their team! 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.

Why work for Pottsville Quarry?

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• Excellent Health, Dental, and Vision 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
• Performs pre and post trip of truck every day and fills out daily inspection sheets
• Drives safely and efficiently to transport material and achieve production goals
• Does regular inspection of roadways to determine dust suppression needs
• Performs routine maintenance on truck such as lubrication and cleaning
• Cleans around the plant and supports plant cleaning efforts.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required Skills, Education, and Experience

• 3 years experience
• Driver’s license
• Clean Driving record
• Effective verbal and written communication
• 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

• 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
• 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
  • Depth perception

Work Environment

• Regularly exposed to
  • Outside weather conditions
  • Vibration
• Frequently exposed to
  • Moving mechanical parts
  • Fumes or airborne particles
• Noise level is usually loud

Pottsville Quarry and Pottsville Asphalt (formerly Pottsville Materials) is a producer of high-quality construction aggregate and asphalt products located near Pottsville, PA. We have been proudly serving the greater northern Berks, Northumberland, Lehigh, and Carbon County region since 2010.

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.

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.

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