Haul Truck Operator - Night Shift
About The Position
Cumberland River Quarry in Salem, Kentucky is recruiting a Haul Truck Operator for night shift. The operator completes pre-shift inspections, operates haul and water trucks, transports material around the quarry and to the Rip Rap Plant, and supports barge loading on fixed and floating docks. The role requires awareness of quarry conditions and hazards, compliance with applicable safety standards and operating procedures, and completion of duties to the supervisor’s satisfaction. The operator is expected to maintain good attendance and a positive attitude, act responsibly to minimize property damage, and be capable and willing to train newly assigned truck drivers under CRQ guidelines. Applicants must be willing to work 12-hour shifts, nights, weekends or overtime as needed, and in inclement weather, including extreme heat and cold. The position may be safety-sensitive, including work involving operating equipment, proximity to equipment, work over or near water, work at heights, or assignments regulated by license, credential, or contract.
Requirements
- Willingness and ability to work 12-hour shifts and night shift.
- Willingness and flexibility to work weekends or overtime as needed.
- Ability to perform manual labor, including lifting items weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to work in inclement conditions, including extreme heat and cold.
- Ability to climb ladders and stairs and perform repetitive bending and stooping when required.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work well with all quarry personnel.
- Motivated and self-starting.
- Signed off on both 50- and 100-ton haul trucks and the water truck.
- Competent understanding of quarry layout, stockpiles, rock sizes, stockpile locations, work-area hazards, barge loading, and hauling to the Rip Rap Plant.
- Acknowledgment of applicable safety standards and operating procedures.
- Current classification tenure of 12 months before applying; employees awarded the position must remain in it for at least 12 months before applying for another position.
Responsibilities
- Complete a thorough pre-shift inspection and walk the trainer through the inspection performed.
- Operate 50- and 100-ton haul trucks after being signed off on both.
- Operate the water truck after being signed off.
- Understand the quarry layout and stockpiles, identify different rock sizes and stockpile locations, and inspect work areas for hazards, including stockpiles, haul roads, and the pit.
- Load barges at fixed and floating docks.
- Haul material to the Rip Rap Plant.
- Follow safety standards and operating procedures for each work area.
- Complete job duties to the satisfaction of the supervisor.
- Maintain good attendance and a good attitude, and work responsibly to minimize property damage incidents.
- Train newly assigned truck drivers according to CRQ guidelines.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
