Loader Operator in Lacombe, Alberta

AutoReqId: 19493BR

Pay Class: Hourly

Hourly Pay Rate: $25.00

Department: Production

Line of Business: Concrete

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Posting:

Heidelberg Materials is seeking a responsible, safe, and dependable Loader Operator/Heavy Equipment Operator to join our local team. As a Loader Operator/Heavy Equipment Operator you will support plant needs by ensuring a safe and productive work environment. In this position, you will have the opportunity to use different skills every day as you learn the aggregate industry and fill in for vacancies in various areas of our plant.

Heidelberg Materials provides the materials to build our future. Our future is sustainable. Our future is digital. And it goes beyond cement, aggregates and ready-mixed concrete. Heidelberg Materials North America operates more than 450 locations with approximately 9,000 employees in the U.S. and Canada.

We Offer

• Secure, long-term employment

• Competitive wage and benefits package

• Training and development

• Opportunities for advancement

• OT available

• What You’ll Get To Do Operate mobile equipment on plant property (loader, haul truck, water truck, etc.)

• Maintain cleanliness of plant work areas

• Assist with plant tasks including lubrication, maintenance, repairs

• Transport materials to and from storage and shop areas

• Ensure compliance with all health, safety, and environmental regulations, as well as company policies and procedures; assist with physical inspections of plant property/departments.

What We Are Looking For

• High school diploma or GED required

• Formal training and/or red seal certification and proven proficiency required

• Previous experience in an open pit mine is an asset

• Experience using (or ability to learn) plant mobile equipment

• Desire to work cooperatively as part of a productive team

• Ability to work safely, and independently without constant supervision

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Capable of learning through on the job training

• Able to work inside and outside in year-round weather conditions

• In good physical condition, able to lift and carry up to 75 lbs., sit and stand for extended periods of time, kneel, climb ladders, and walk on varied terrain

• Ability to work different extended hours, holidays and/or overtime required