LOADER OPERATOR - SEASONAL

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

Great Pay! Great Benefits! Strong Teams! Knife River is a PEOPLE-first company. Our teams are the foundation of our success, and we're committed to providing the training, tools and support to do great work and go home safely at the end of each day. Join a team that looks out for one another and supports career growth from day one.

As a Loader Operator you are responsible to operate and maintain front-end loader to load trucks.

Salary range: $27.00-$33.00 per hour depending on experience

Typical schedule is Monday - Friday and Saturday as needed

DUTIES AND/OR RESPONSIBILITIES (summary of components that make up the job)

1. Perform daily equipment, walk around and site inspections to identify and correct any unsafe conditions and keep equipment properly maintained.
2. Safely and properly perform maintenance (lubricating, fueling and cleaning) on loader. Maintain 3 points of contact at all times while performing maintenance activities.
3. Safely and properly operate loader. Make sure bucket/attachments are lowered to ground whenever leaving the equipment.
4. Load trucks with driver in sight to communicate and ensure safe loading procedure.
5. Load trucks up to legal hauling weight limit.
6. Identify appropriate material to produce quality aggregate material per job specifications. Communicate with other personnel and make required adjustments to material blends.
7. Maintain smooth, level haul roads.
8. Maintain contaminate free aggregate piles.
9. Inspect materials - check gradation quality, oversize rocks and contaminants.
10. Keep pit floor smooth & haul roads maintained.
11. Directing and communicating with truck drivers to safely and efficiently get in and out of aggregate sites using specific pit traffic routes.
12. Communicate effectively (verbal, listening & written) and work with difficult people in high stress situations. Sel-motivated, team-player with good interpersonal skills; ability to maintain positive customer relations and act courteous/respectful of others.
13. Troubleshoot and problem solve situations/problems (material quality, equipment operation/repair, etc.) Monitor and discuss production problems with co-workers and manager/supervisors.
14. Ensure OSHA, MSHA, EPA, DNR, lock out/tag out, safety and environmental regulation compliance.
15. Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. General education, grammar and arithmetic, GED or high school diploma or equivalent.
2. Equipment operation & maintenance.
3. Ability to provide and maintain proper licensure, medical card and acceptable driving record.

Full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits:

1. Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
2. Health Savings and Flexible Spending Account
3. 401K with Company Match
4. Profit Sharing
5. Paid/Sick Time Off
6. 8 Paid Holidays
7. Short-term Disability & Life Insurance
8. Employee assistance Program
9. Years of Service Recognition

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Knife River is an 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 laws.

Subject to pre-employment drug testing and background checks.

All applications are submitted online. If you are having issues completing the application, please come to the office for assistance.

Education

High School (required)

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