Pit Loader Operator

H&K Group, Inc.; Belvidere (IL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and established industry player as a Pit Loader Operator, where you will play a crucial role in the loading and unloading of materials. This position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive health benefits, along with opportunities for training and development. You will be part of a team that values safety and efficiency while working in a challenging outdoor environment. If you are motivated and have experience with heavy equipment, this is the perfect opportunity to grow your career in a supportive and thriving company.

Benefits

100% Company-paid Health Benefits

401(k) Savings and Investment Plan

Tuition reimbursement programs

Additional training programs

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; experience operating heavy equipment preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills essential for this role.

Responsibilities

• Operate loader to load and unload materials safely and efficiently.
• Perform routine maintenance on equipment and ensure safety protocols are followed.

Skills

Verbal communication skills

Written communication skills

Problem solving

Ability to meet physical requirements

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

3 months related experience

Tools

Heavy equipment

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Job description

Overview

Belvidere Sand & Gravel, a partner of the H&K Group, Inc., is seeking a Pit Loader Operator. The Pit Loader Operator loads, unloads, stores, transfers, distributes, and inventories stone products and materials. The ideal candidate is motivated, experienced, and carries out work safely.

Why work for H&K Group, Inc.?

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• 100% Company-paid Health 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
• Perform pre and post trip of equipment every day and fill out daily inspection sheets
• Starts engine, shifts gears, presses pedals, and turns steering wheel/moves joysticks to operate loader
• Moves levers to lower and tilt bucket and drives front end loader forward to force bucket into finished product
• Moves levers to raise and tilt bucket when filled and dumps material into truck or rail
• Provide excellent customer service to all customers on site
• Maintains haul roads that are smooth and safe
• Keep stockpiles properly bermed and maintained
• Ensure product is blended correctly
• Performs routine maintenance on loader such as lubricating and cleaning
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required Skills, Education, and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent (such as the GED) from an accredited educational institution OR one month of related experience and/or training
  • Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Experience operating heavy equipment
• Problem solving
• 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

• 3 months related experience
• Strong preference for Loader operation experience
• Experience working in a quarry, heavy civil construction, or other outdoor industrial setting
• MSHA or other relevant safety certification

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
• Occasionally 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
  • Fumes and airborne particles
  • Moving parts
• Noise level is usually loud

The H&K Group, Inc. provides complete heavy civil contracting and construction materials solutions with safety, speed, quality, efficiency, and value. We are 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. We seek dynamic, motivated people who are driven to make a difference.

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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