Status: This is a full-time; hourly position

Hours: Monday – Friday: 6am – 4:30pm & Saturday 6am – 12pm; overtime as needed

Benefits Offered to Full-time Employees: Health, Dental, Optical, Medical FSA/HSA, Dependent Care (FSA), Basic Life Plan, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, 401K with Company Match, Profit Sharing (ROA), PTO (Vacation), Holidays, Jury Duty, and Funeral Leave

JOB SUMMARY: The Loader Operator is responsible for operating front-end loaders to assist in all aspects of quarry operations.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

• Perform daily equipment checks
• Be aware of daily planned quarry activities – grout removal, loaf tipping, block loading
• Awareness of activity in immediate work area by either employees or visitors
• Know equipment operating limits with various attachments
• Be constantly aware of working surface conditions – mud, ice and dust
• Knowledgeable in standard loader hand signals
• Excellent communication skills (visual, radio) – between supervisor, crew and OTR drivers
• Maintain quarry roads, ramps and grout pile surfaces, in compliance with regulatory berm height
• Understand all equipment operator manuals

• This position spends 100% of the time outdoors. Quarry conditions can vary from extreme summer heat to below zero cold, wind and rain. A possibility of extended travel to all Coldspring quarry locations with a willingness to fly.
• Knowledge of typical dimensional stone quarry operations 
• Should have general mechanical maintenance ability
• 2 years of related experience
• Ability to climb ladders and stairs. Must be able to lift 70 lbs.