About this opportunity
The H&K Group lists this General Operator (Weatherly) opportunity in weatherly, Pennsylvania. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
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.
Pre-employment drug testing (EOE)
Great Benefits offered!
General Operator
US-PA-Weatherly
Job ID:
Category: QuarryHazleton Quarry
Overview
Hazleton Quarry,
a division of H&K Group, Inc., is seeking a General Operator to provide smooth operation of plant equipment. 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
Know and follow company start and stop procedures.
Performs daily greasing and oil checks on crushers and screens.
Keeps walkways clear of any debris and reports spillage issues to superintendent.
Performs daily guarding inspections and plant checks and reports any maintenance issues to superintendent.
Inspects screen media to ensure proper condition for maximum production.
Keeps operating booth clean and free from any inappropriate materials.
Carries out duties and work procedures to meet production schedules.
Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of quarry operations and work crew.
When needed/required assists workers in solving production problems.
Fills out necessary paperwork daily.
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
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
Experience operating heavy equipment
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
Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel
Regularly 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, and depth perception
Work Environment
Regularly exposed to outside weather conditions
Regularly exposed to vibration
Frequently exposed to fumes and airborne particles
Frequently exposed to moving parts
Noise level is usually loud
Hazleton Quarry
(formerly Hazleton Materials) has been a trusted H&K Group, Inc. affiliate company since 2001. Located near Weatherly, PA, in the heart of coal country, Hazleton Quarry provides southern Luzerne, Carbon and northeastern Schuylkill counties with a wide variety of high-quality construction aggregate products.
The H&K Group, Inc.
provides complete heavy civil contracting and construction materials solutions with safety, speed, quality, efficiency, and value. Beginning as a small family business a half century ago, we are now 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.
Pre-employment drug testing (EOE)
Pre-employment Physical
100% Company-Paid Health Benefits
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Worksite address
weatherly, PA, 18255, US
Who can apply
Review the original listing for work authorization, qualifications and employer requirements.