Equipment Operator/ CDL Driver

Equipment Operator

Operates a Cat 980 or 988 size front end loader or dozer, in a sand and gravel production facility feeding crushing and screening equipment. Loading appropriate material on truck for local deliveries as needed.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Move levers, depress foot pedals, and turn dials to operate loader.
• Conducts daily inspections, maintenance, fueling and operation of equipment.
• Determines what material to feed crushing and screening plant to produce spec and maintain high quality feed material.
• Set up or inspect equipment prior to operation.
• Operates equipment in a safe and efficient manner.
• Operator shall always maintain control of the equipment.
• Be alert to site hazards involved with feeding from the load face of material.
• Watch for any potential site or plant problems that are within your view.
• Produce material that will provide the most consistent, highest quality end products, under the direction of the Foreman and Production Manager.
• Seeks to operate the equipment in a safe and efficient manner.
• Become familiar with machine capabilities and limitations, and with efficient and safe digging procedures in a given application.
• Receive written or oral instructions regarding material movement.
• Move materials over short distances, such as around a construction site, yard or to loading trucks.
• Lubricate, adjust, or repair machinery and replace parts, such as gears, bearings, etc.
• Measure and verify levels of rock or gravel, bases, or other excavated material.
• Perform manual labor to prepare or finish sites, such as shoveling materials by hand.
• Other duties as assigned.

Driver

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Check vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.
• Inspect loads to ensure that cargo is secure.
• Maintain logs of working hours or of vehicle service or repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations.
• Secure cargo for transport, using ropes, blocks, chain, binders, or covers.
• Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew and checking that vehicle and loading equipment are properly positioned.
• Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or damage to the vehicles.
• Obtain receipts or signatures for delivered goods and collect payment for services when required. .
• Drive trucks with capacities greater than 3 tons, including tractor-trailer combinations, to transport and deliver materials and/or equipment.
• Check all load-related documentation for completeness and accuracy.
• Read tickets to determine assignment details.
• Collect delivery instructions from appropriate sources, verifying instructions and routes.
• Couple or uncouple trailers by changing trailer jack positions, connecting or disconnecting air or electrical lines, or manipulating fifth-wheel locks.
• Check conditions of trailers after contents have been unloaded to ensure that there has been no damage.
• Crank trailer landing gear up or down to safely secure vehicles.
• Read and interpret maps to determine vehicle routes.
• Operate equipment, such as truck cab computers, CB radios, phones, or global positioning systems (GPS) equipment to exchange necessary information with bases, supervisors, or other drivers.
• Plan or adjust routes based on changing conditions, using computer equipment, global positioning systems (GPS) equipment, or other navigation devices to minimize fuel consumption and carbon emissions.
• Load or unload trucks or help others with loading or unloading, using special loading-related equipment or other equipment as necessary.
• Remove debris from loaded trailers.
• Maintain cleanliness of truck inside and out.
• Perform pre-trip and post trip inspections.
• Provide top notch customer service.
• Function at all times with a safety first mentality and role model this to new drivers and the community.

The above list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope of the position.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED preferred
• Valid Commercial Driver's License Class A with Doubles/Triples Endorsement
• Clean driving record for past 5 years
• Minimum of 3 years driving experience
• Ability to pass pre-employment DOT physical and drug screen
• Previous driving experience (2-3 years) preferred
• Previous experience in a construction style trucking environment

EEO/AA