Loader Operator

Salt Lake City, UT 84109

Compensation: $24.00 - 26.00 per hour

Overview

Summit Materials is looking for a mechanically inclined, mobile safety-oriented Loader Operator to operate Front End loaders in a Sand and Gravel or Asphalt Manufacturing Environment in the Salt Lake Valley. As a member of your team, the success of this operation is very dependent on your willingness and desire to be a team player. Seek for opportunities to make your co-workers successful. They will also be seeking for opportunities to make you successful.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Daily Equipment Inspection
• Any safety or mechanical issues to be reported to supervisor immediately.
• Equipment inspection log to be turned in daily.
• Do not run equipment without performing the inspection.
• Fueling of Equipment
• Equipment is to be fueled at the end of each shift.
• Operation of equipment
• Equipment is to be operated in a safe and efficient manner.
• Operator shall always maintain control of the equipment.
• Operator shall not idle equipment when not in use. Turn it off.
• Site Observations and Safety Awareness
• The loader operator’s role is key to the success of the operations. Some items the loader operator should be aware of are:
• Maintaining high quality feed material.
• Watch for any potential site or plant problems that are within your view.
• Be alert to site hazards involved with feeding from the load face of material.
• Productivity
• Seeks to produce material that will provide the most consistent, highest quality end products, under the direction of the leadman and pit supervisor.
• Seeks to operate the equipment in a safe and efficient manner

Skills & Experience

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
• Ability to write correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one on one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization
• Ability to add, subtract, multiple and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to compute rate, ration, percent, land to draw and interpret bar graphs
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed, but un-involved written or oral instruction
• Display a professional and courteous attitude to co-workers, supervisors, and the general public at all times
• Must be willing to travel and work away from home when required
• Must be willing to work nights and weekends when necessary
• Report to the assigned job site in proper attire and ready to begin work at the designated start time
• Strict adherence to safety requirements and procedures as outlined in the Policies, Programs & Procedures Manual
• Willingness to work in a team environment and assist co-workers or supervisors with other duties as required