Plant Loader Operator

The Plant Loader Operator’s duties include safe and efficient operation of the Loader in a construction asphalt plant. Travel required 25% - 100% depending on the crew. Job posting for the 2025 construction season with anticipated season start in April 2025.

Why Work for Northern Improvement?

• Union Company- Local 49 for equipment operators, Teamsters for truck drivers (company pays fringe benefits)
• Fifth Generation Family Owned and Operated
• Excellent Equipment
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Great Co-workers and Supervisors
• Safety First Mindset

Duties and responsibilities

• Operates straight or articulated rubber-tired tractor-type vehicle equipped with a front-mounted hydraulically powered bucket or scoop to lift and transport bulk aggregate materials to and from storage or processing areas, to feed conveyors, hoppers, or chutes, and load trucks
• Starts engine, shifts gears, presses pedals, and turns the steering wheel to operate loader
• Moves levers to lower and tilt bucket and drives front-end loader forward to force bucket into bulk material
• Maintain hopper levels to achieve maximum production of 400 tons/hour
• Maintain stockpiles
• Maintain pads and level when necessary
• Performs routine maintenance on loader, such as lubricating, fueling, and cleaning
• Safe operation of heavy construction equipment
• Loading trucks with dirt/clay/gravel
• Picking up excess gravel/clay
• Following rules, regulations, procedures, policies, and instructions
• All other duties as assigned, delegated, or necessary for operations

Qualifications

• Loader Operator experience is preferred, will train for the right candidate
• Experience working in an aggregate plant setting is highly preferred
• Valid Driver’s License required
• Ability to pass a pre-employment urine drug test and submit to random drug and/or alcohol testing during employment

Working conditions

• Outdoor environment subject to changing conditions and temperatures
• Moderate exposure to fumes, dust, odors, heights, and loud noises.

Physical requirements

• Verbal, auditory, and written capabilities to effectively communicate in an articulate manner.
• Clarity of vision at varying distances to perform various work assignments.
• Standing or walking for extended periods of time.
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a variety of specialized tools and equipment.
• Reaching overhead, above the shoulders, and horizontally.
• Occasional bending, kneeling, or crouching.
• Lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling object(s) weighing up to 50 pounds

Northern Improvement is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This is a Safety Sensitive position.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $32.40 per hour

Expected hours: 40 – 70 per week

Benefits:

• Employee assistance program

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: In person

Salary : $32