Loader Operator - Safe Loading, Great Pay & Benefits

Knife River - North Central; Sauk Rapids (MN); On-site; USD 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

401K with Company Match

Paid/Sick Time Off

8 Paid Holidays

Short-term Disability & Life Insurance

Employee assistance Program

Years of Service Recognition

Job summary

Knife River - North Central in Minnesota is seeking a Loader Operator to load trucks using a front-end loader, ensuring safe operation and proper maintenance.

Typical schedule is Monday to Friday with Saturdays as needed; salary range is $27.00-$33.00 per hour, depending on experience. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401K with company match, paid time off, and more. Join a safety-focused team with training and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• General education, grammar and arithmetic per minimum qualifications.
• Equipment operation & maintenance.
• Ability to provide and maintain proper licensure, medical card and acceptable driving record.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily equipment, walk around and site inspections to identify and correct any unsafe conditions and keep equipment properly maintained.
• Safely and properly perform maintenance (lubricating, fueling and cleaning) on loader.
• Safely and properly operate loader and ensure bucket/attachments are lowered to ground when leaving equipment.
• Load trucks with driver in sight to communicate and ensure safe loading procedure.
• Load trucks up to legal hauling weight limit.
• Identify appropriate material to produce quality aggregate material per job specifications and adjust blends as needed.
• Directing and communicating with truck drivers to safely move in/out of sites using pit routes.
• Ensure OSHA, MSHA, EPA, DNR, lock out/tag out, safety and environmental regulation compliance.

Skills

Equipment operation

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Education

High School diploma

Job description

Knife River - North Central in Minnesota is seeking a Loader Operator to load trucks using a front-end loader, ensuring safe operation and proper maintenance.

Typical schedule is Monday to Friday with Saturdays as needed; salary range is $27.00-$33.00 per hour, depending on experience. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401K with company match, paid time off, and more. Join a safety-focused team with training and growth opportunities.