Loader Operator/Groundperson

Dagsboro Stone Depot, a division of The H&K Group, Inc., is looking for the ideal Loader Operator/Groundperson! The Loader Operator/Groundperson will be responsible for loading, unloading, storing, transferring, distributing and inventorying stone products and materials.

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 Abilities, Duties, and Responsibilities:

Follows company safety policies and MSHA 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.

Perform all work following company policies and procedures.

Qualifications

Required Skills, Education, and Experience

High school diploma or equivalent (such as the GED) from an accredited educational institution OR related experience and/or training

A combination of education and experience may be considered

Effective verbal and written communication

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

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, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl

Lift and/or move up to 25 pounds

Specific vision abilities include distance, peripheral, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus

Lift and/or move up to 25 pounds regularly, up to 50 pounds frequently, and up to 100 pounds occasionally

Work Environment

Regularly exposed to

Moving mechanical parts

Outside weather conditions

Frequently exposed to

High, precarious places

Fumes or airborne particles

Vibration

Occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock

Noise level is usually loud

H&K Group, Inc.’s Dagsboro Stone Depot (formerly Dagsboro Materials) is one of the Delmarva Peninsula’s largest construction aggregate distribution or depot facilities. Opened in 2004, our Dagsboro Stone Depot is a state-of-the-art rail freight aggregate unloading and distribution facility that carries a full line of competitively priced construction aggregate products.

H&K 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 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.

Final determination on pay will be made by company leadership consistent with the scope of work and considering the candidates’ education, experience, skills, past performance, demonstrated leadership, and influence.

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

Great Benefits offered!

Regular Full-Time