Front End Loader-Honey Grove, TX

General Summary

Front End Loader with stock piling experience. Operates straight or articulated rubber-tired tractor-type vehicle equipped with front-mounted hydraulically powered bucket or scoop to lift and transport bulk materials to and from storage or processing areas, to feed conveyors, hoppers, or chutes, and to load trucks :

Essential Job Accountabilities

Starts engine, shifts gears, presses pedals, and turns steering wheel to operate loader.

Moves levers to lower and tilt bucket and drives front-end loader forward to force bucket into bulk material.

Moves levers to raise and tilt bucket when filled, drives vehicle to work site, and moves levers to dump material.

Performs routine maintenance on loader, such as lubricating, fueling, and cleaning.

Education

High School Diploma, GED or equivalent years of experience

Certification

Proper certification required

Work Experience

Appropriate training and experience required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Workers should be able to :

Practice good safety habits

Work in dusty or dirty surroundings

Follow instructions and meet set standards

Judge distances and slopes accurately; and make decisions based on verifiable standards.

Physically, workers must be able to :

Stoop, bend, and crouch

Use hands, arms, and legs fully

See well (either naturally or with correction)

Lift up to 50 pounds, with frequent lifting and carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds.