Utilities - Loader Operator

Smith-Rowe,-LL; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)

Life insurance

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

401(k) with matching

Job summary

Smith-Rowe,-LL in Winston-Salem, NC is seeking a Front End Loader Operator to move bulk materials and assist crew with daily tasks on a construction site.

The role requires operating rubber-tired front-end loaders, performing routine maintenance, and performing manual labor as needed. Candidates should have a High School diploma or equivalent, a valid driver's license, and the ability to pass a drug screen. This position offers competitive pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Experience in utilities and sewer preferred
• Possession of valid driver’s license preferred
• Age 18+ and able to pass pre-employment drug screen

Responsibilities

• Operates front-end loader to lift and transport bulk materials.
• Performs routine maintenance on loader (lubricating, fueling, cleaning).
• Performs manual labor such as laying pipe, shoveling dirt, and assisting crew.

Skills

Hand-eye coordination

Reading comprehension

Effective communication

Team oriented

Safety oriented

Customer oriented

Time management

Heavy equipment experience

Problem solving

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Want to be part of a company who gives back to their employees? You've stopped at the right ad! We expect a lot from our employees, but we also give a lot in return.

We care about our employees by providing an exceptional benefits package. We also work to further our employees’ careers by doing our best to promote within the company. If you care about job performance , work well with others, can be accountable, have a positive attitude, can follow company / safety guidelines, are dependable , punctual , respond positively to supervision, you will be a great fit for our company!

Operating since 1983, the Smith-Rowe Team has grown and developed into a formidable construction company. Our organization employs teams with capabilities in structures, grading, utilities, storm drain, retaining walls, sound walls, signage, demolition, crushing, logging, clearing and grubbing and marine construction.

• Employee Paid Premiums for Medical Insurance
• Health Reimbursement Account
• Paid Life Insurance
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Matching Contributions

Position Overview:

The position of a Front End Loader Operator will run a front end rubber tier tractor tire type vehicle to scoop, lift, and transport bulk materials from one place to another. This position will also perform manual labor to assist crew members in day to day physical activities.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Operates straight articulated rubber-tired tractor-type vehicle equipped with front-end mounted hydraulically powered bucket or scoop to lift and transport bulk materials from one place to another.
• Performs routine maintenance on loader, such as lubricating, fueling, and cleaning.
• Performs manual labor such as laying pipe into a ditch, shoveling dirt, and sewing grass.

Education and/or Experience:

• High School or equivalent
• Experience in Utilities and sewer, preferred

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations

• Possession of a valid driver’s license, preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Must have hand eye coordination
• Able to read and comprehend instruction, short correspondence, and memos.
• Able to effectively communicate information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and employees.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding in order to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems/issues involving several concrete variable in standardized situations.
• Experienced working around heavy construction equipment.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively.
• Able to multiple task simultaneously
• Able to communicate to crew members in a professional and effective manner.
• Able to provide effective feedback to team members.
• Team Oriented
• Safety Oriented
• Customer Oriented
• Must be 18 years of age
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment and random drug screen

Physical Demands:

• Moves levers to lower and tilt bucket and drives front-end loader forward to force bucket
• Extensive physical activity performing strenuous daily activities of a primarily productive/technical nature. Includes standing and sitting for extended periods of time, stooping, bending and crouching.
• Able to walk on uneven surfaces, including natural ground in varying weather conditions.
• Capable of lifting up to 70 pounds.
• Visual accuracy under varying degrees of light, darkness, and weather conditions in order to provide safe directions for operators of heavy equipment and other employees.
• Able to climb on and off heavy mobile equipment, and in and out of excavations and up to 20 feet in height
• Able to work overtime and weekends, if necessary
• Able to travel when required.
• Requires working from heights

Environmental Working Conditions

• Outdoors exposed to changing weather conditions (i.e., rain, sun, snow, wind, etc.)
• Noise level in the work environment is loud.
• Exposure to dust, grease, gasoline, diesel fuel, concrete, and other environmental factors of a construction job site.
• Work is performed near heavy equipment and moving machinery.

NOTE: This job description indicates in general the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities and other essential functions expected of an employee. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of an employee. An employee may be asked to perform other duties as required.

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