1st Shift Excavator Operator

Overview :

Birdsboro Quarry, a division of H&K Group, Inc., is looking for an Excavator Operator! Experience with a 330 excavator with a hammer is not required but definitely a plus! The ideal candidate is energetic, motivated, experienced, and carries out work safely.

Why work for H&K Group, Inc.?

Competitive salary commensurate with experience

100% Company-paid Health Benefits

401(k) Savings and Investment Plan

Tuition reimbursement programs available to qualifying employees for approved programs

Additional training programs including on the job, online through H&K Academy, manufacturer offered training, and more

Responsibilities :

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Performs all work according to MSHA and H&K Safety policies

Perform pre and post trip of equipment every day and fill out daily inspection sheets

Starts engine, shifts gears, presses pedals, and turns steering wheel / moves joysticks / levers to operate heavy equipment including excavator with hammer

Moves levers to lower and tilt bucket and drives front end loader forward to force bucket into finished product

Moves levers to raise and tilt bucket when filled and dumps material into truck or rail

Provide excellent customer service to all customers on site

Maintains haul roads that are smooth and safe

Keep stockpiles properly bermed and maintained

Ensure product is blended correctly

Performs routine maintenance on equipment such as lubricating and cleaning

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications :

Required Skills, Education, and Experience

One-year certificate from an accredited college or technical school OR six months of related experience and / or trainingEquivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered

Able to pass practical skills test for excavators and loaders

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Ability to understand and carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions

Problem solving

Ability to fit test & utilize appropriate PPE as needed

Ability to meet physical requirements (movement, lifting, as relevant to job)

Preferred Skills, Education, and Experience

Two years of related experience and / or training

Experience and practical skills for other heavy equipment Strong preference for experience and practical skills with a 330 excavator with hammer and loader

Experience working in heavy civil construction, road construction, or quarries

OSHA or other relevant safety certifications

Physical Demands

Frequently required to Sit

Use hands to finger, handle, or feel

Reach with hands and arms

Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl

Talk or hear

Occasionally required to Stand, walk, climb, and balance

Lift and / or move up to 50 pounds

Specific vision abilities include distance, peripheral, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus

Work Environment

Regularly exposed to Outside weather conditions

Vibration

Frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles

Occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts

Noise level is usually loud

H&K Group, Inc. provides complete heavy civil contracting and construction materials solutions with safety, speed, quality, efficiency, and value.

Beginning as a small family business a half century ago, we are now a dynamic group of vertically integrated companies that has been growing and prospering for 50 years.

Thank you for your interest in employment with H&K Group, Inc. At H&K, we invest in our people, providing the essential training, instruction, and supervisory support that they need to develop and grow within our company.

We acknowledge that H&K’s strength and success is directly related to our employees and the talents, dedication, and job performance they exemplify.

We seek dynamic, motivated people who are driven to make a difference.

Final determination on pay will be made by company leadership consistent with the scope of work and considering the candidates’ education, experience, skills, past performance, demonstrated leadership, and influence.

H&K does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We are always looking for the best, most qualified people to join our team.

Pre-employment drug testing (EOE)

Pre-employment Physical

100% Company-Paid Health Benefits!