Utilities - Loader Operator

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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.

Benefits:

• Competitive Salary
• Employee Paid Premiums for Medical Insurance
• Health Reimbursement Account
• Telemedicine
• Paid Life Insurance
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Matching Contributions
• Sign On/Referral Bonuses

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities