Asphalt Plant Loader Operator

 

Job ID:  510316

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!

 

 

Pay: $21.50-$23.00 an hour,  depending on experience

 

**$1500 sign on bonus**

 

Summary  

This position is responsible for clean up around the plants, both manually and with various types of equipment. Will be traveling between two quarries. 

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Carries out the instructions of Foreperson or Supervisor.
• On a regular basis shovels and rakes materials. Assists truck driver with backing and dumping materials.
• Occasionally operates power broom, plate compactor, wheel barrow, pipe saws, pumps, generators, jack hammers, and vibratory roller.
• May be asked to perform equipment maintenance or to assist the Foreperson or other crew members with miscellaneous duties.
• Adhere to any and all state and federal regulations, if applicable, as set forth by the US Department of Transportation (DOT), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), or any other regulatory agency.
• Perform pre-shift safety inspections on all equipment
• Assist with plant repairs & plant maintenance, such as cleaning up in and around the plant and quarry as directed
• Operate bobcat and other types of equipment as needed to assist with cleanup efforts
• Operate loader to move stone off stackers to stockpiles
• Keep plant areas washed out and clean
• Regular and predictable attendance at assigned times is required. 
• Other duties as assigned

 

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Must pass a drug screen and criminal background check

• Able to work independently with attention to detail

• Able to follow direction and work effectively in a team environment

• Able to respond to stressful situations and customers in a professional, courteous manner

• Ability to effectively prioritize assignments to meet long-term and short-term deadlines

• Able to work various times during day, night or weekend hours, at various locations

 

Language Skills   

• Able to effectively communicate in verbal and written form to employees, management, and customers

 

Reasoning Ability     

• Able to identify, define and resolve problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
• Able to interpret written and oral instructions, and to read, analyze and interpret, operating & maintenance instructions or regulations

 

Physical Demands

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.

• Able to talk, stand, walk, use hands to finger handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and talk or hear
• Vision abilities (with correction) include close, distance, peripheral, depth, and the ability to adjust focus
• Able to climb ladders and to work at heights
• Able to work in all weather conditions