Loader Operator
About The Position
Report malfunctions to supervisors Perform a basic equipment inspection to ensure that the functions properly Drive and maneuver equipment Coordinate action actions with crew members in response to hand or audio signals Load trucks Start engine, shifts gears, presses pedals and turns steering wheel to operate loader Moves levers to lower and tilt bucket Operates front end loader forward to force bucket into bulk material Moves levers to raise and tilt bucket when filled Moves levers to dump material Load dump trucks with construction material such as sand, stone and other construction material Ensure that safety standards are met Perform incidental work items and duties included within other crafts
Requirements
- Must be able to understand work directions and communicate effectively with job site supervisors and fellow employees.
- Three (3) to Five (5) years or more of industry related experience is required for this position, with an emphasis on roads, highways, and bridges.
- All work is performed outdoors in all types of weather, including extreme heat. Job requires long hours of standing, kneeling, lifting, pulling, squatting and walking.
- Ability to lift up to 60 pounds occasionally for hand work.
- Maintain constant awareness of the jobsite’s various concurrent activities, including the activities of other employees and contractors, the operation of stationary equipment, and the movement of mobile equipment.
- Continuous mental and visual attention required to complete tasks in efficient manner involving repetitive or diversified work requiring alertness of activity;
- Working conditions will consist of exposure to grease, noise, dust, and dirt of the construction project.
Responsibilities
- Report malfunctions to supervisors
- Perform a basic equipment inspection to ensure that the functions properly
- Drive and maneuver equipment
- Coordinate action actions with crew members in response to hand or audio signals
- Load trucks
- Start engine, shifts gears, presses pedals and turns steering wheel to operate loader
- Moves levers to lower and tilt bucket
- Operates front end loader forward to force bucket into bulk material
- Moves levers to raise and tilt bucket when filled
- Moves levers to dump material
- Load dump trucks with construction material such as sand, stone and other construction material
- Ensure that safety standards are met
- Perform incidental work items and duties included within other crafts
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What This Job Offers
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
