Quarry Laborer

CRH; Gravette (AR); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in aggregate materials seeks a maintenance support role to assist with operational safety and cleanliness. This position involves operating equipment like skid steers and ensuring compliance in a dynamic work environment. A high school diploma or GED is required along with safety training.

Benefits

Highly competitive base pay

Comprehensive medical, dental, and disability benefits

Group retirement savings program

Health and wellness programs

Culture that values growth and internal promotion

Qualifications

• Must possess a valid driver's license.
• Ability to complete required MSHA training within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Assist foreperson with maintenance of worksite.
• Operate skid steer and run crushing plant as directed.
• Maintain site cleanliness and safety compliance.

Skills

Safety awareness

Equipment operation

Cleanup operations

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job ID: 511450

APAC Central Inc., is a CRH company producing and providing crushed aggregate materials, sand, ready-mix concrete, asphalt, and performing as a regional heavy highway/infrastructure construction firm serving Arkansas, Oklahoma, and southern Missouri. APAC-Central, Inc. and its founding companies have been serving our customers since early in the 20th Century and look forward to continued success in the 21st Century!

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Pay: $20 an hour, depending on experience.

Position Overview:

To assist the foreperson with maintenance of the worksite to maintain a safe and compliant work environment.

Key Responsibilities (Essential Duties and Functions)

• Keep work platforms clean and free of material
• Operate skid steer to maintain quarry access point
• Complete cleanup assignments mainly with hand-held tools; work safely around moving and/or rotating equipment while using the required personal protective safety equipment.
• Perform a pre-operational check, servicing of and operation of all assigned mobile equipment.
• Operate light mobile equipment as trained and directed.
• Run crushing plant as directed.
• Assist with plant repairs as needed.
• Perform cleanup with water avoiding unsafe conditions of water on motors and other electrical equipment and be able to work and move hoses safely while standing on slippery surfaces.
• Keep foreman informed of any problems affecting assigned work.
• Be aware of environmentally sensitive areas and be alert to correct environmental problems that may develop in the assigned work area.
• This position is considered a safety sensitive due to the nature of work involved.
• This position is considered "Safety Sensitive"

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Education/Experience

• High school diploma or GED

Work Requirements

• Must be able to complete required MSHA training within 90 days of employment
• Must be able to complete Miner training prior to working in facility
• Must posses a valid drivers license

Knowledge/Skill Requirements

• Learn how to grease motors and gear boxes
• Learn how to repair torn or damaged conveyor belts
• Learn how to shovel safely and to use correct lifting techniques.
• Learn how to perform a competent work place examination to identify hazards before starting work.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Availability to work any 8 to 12 hour rotating shift, including weekends.
• Ability to walk or stand greater than one third of the time, or sit no greater than a third of the time.
• Ability to reach with hands and arms; use hands and fingers to handle and feel.
• Ability to climb, balance, kneel, stoop, crouch or crawl.
• Ability to wear hearing protection in areas of high sound levels.

Work Environment

• Capability to work in elevated and or confined spaces.
• Ability to climb ramps or stairs repeatedly and to climb vertical ladders occasionally.
• Ability to work outdoors with a wide range of environmental exposure including being in the sun for long periods of time.
• Ability to wear respirator in workplace conditions containing fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases or poor ventilation
• The work is in a safety sensitive environment.

What CRH Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• Aninclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

If you’re up for a rewarding challenge, we invite you to take the first step and apply today! Once you click apply now, you will be brought to our official employment application. Please complete your online profile and it will be sent to the hiring manager. Our system allows you to view and track your status 24 hours a day. Thank you for your interest!

APAC Central Inc., a CRH Company, is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

EOE/Vet/Disability

CRH is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.