Floating Loader / Equipment Operator- Austin

Job Description

Floating Loader / Equipment Operator

Position Summary :

Operate the Loader and other heavy equipment in a safe and appropriate manner.

Perform daily maintenance and safety checks of equipment.

Understand and follow directions from supervisors as to required work area.

Operate Loader controls to lower and tilt bucket and drive forward to force bucket into bulk material; Move lever to raise and tilt bucket when filled, or to dump material.

Perform routine cleaning and maintenance to ensure smooth operation of the Loader.

Operate other heavy equipment and other construction related duties as required.

Familiar with sand and gravel plant operations.

Requires walking, sitting, lifting, pushing, pulling, and climbing to a significant degree.

Available to work a flexible schedule based on production need.

Has a consistent safety culture.

Continuous exposure to extreme heat, extreme cold, extreme noise, and working outdoors

Required to wear protective equipment while on the job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear, in order to communicate to employees / customers as well as function safely around heavy rolling equipment.

Employee must be able to perform all job functions which include, but may not be limited to, pushing, turning, and / or pulling of controls.

Employee must be able to pass a health physical to include back x-ray, hearing test and drug / alcohol screen.

Employee must be willing to work other tasks as assigned as needed.

This position will require the employee to travel to various plants to help operate equipment.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements :

• Must possess a valid Texas issued commercial driver's license (CDL A or B)
• Be at least 18 years of age
• MVR - No DUI's or DWI's in the last 5 years, no more than 2 moving violations in the previous 3 years