Laborer

Company: Pikes Creek Quarry
Location: Hunlock Creek
Posted on: May 16, 2022

Job Description:

OverviewH&K Group, Inc.'s Pikes Creek Quarry and Pikes Creek Asphalt (formerly Pikes Creek Asphalt & Crushed Stone) has been producing a full line of high-quality construction aggregate and asphalt since 2000. Pikes Creek Quarry and Pikes Creek Asphalt currently serve the Luzerne, Wyoming, and Sullivan County regions of PA with industry leading products and services. 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 programsResponsibilitiesPikes Creek Quarry, a division of the H&K Group, Inc. is searching for a General Laborer to join their team! The supports the production and maintenance of the asphalt plant. The ideal candidate is safety focused, action oriented, pays attention to detail, and excels at teamwork. A CDL license is not required. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
  • Performs all work according to OSHA/MSHA and H&K Safety policies
  • Performs plant maintenance
  • Maintains clean work areas including catwalks, walk-ways, and general plant areas
  • Proactively learns plant functions and operations
  • Obtains all knowledge to complete assigned tasks
  • Takes direction from and works in a team with all other site personnel
  • Cross trains to learn all jobs of asphalt plant to be able to substitute when necessary
  • Communicates with site personnel and customers in a professional manner
  • Performs routine maintenance on truck such as lubrication and cleaning
  • Other duties as assignedQualificationsRequired Skills, Education, and ExperienceTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required and work environment for this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
    • High school diploma or equivalent (such as the GED) from an accredited educational institution OR related experience and/or training
      • A combination of education and experience may be considered
      • Effective verbal and written communication
        • Read & comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
        • Write simple correspondence
        • Effectively present information one-one-one and ins mall groups to customers, clients, and other employees
        • Mathematical skills including the ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs
        • Ability to fit test & utilize appropriate PPE as needed
        • Ability to meet physical requirements (movement, lifting, as relevant to job) Physical DemandsThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Work EnvironmentThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. 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. 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!PI177511790

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