Portable Plant Groundperson at Heidelberg Materials US, Inc.

AutoReqId: 19626BR

Pay Class: Hourly

Hourly Pay Rate: $19.00 an hr

Department: Production

Line of Business: Aggregates

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Posting:

WHAT WE BRING TO THE TABLE

• Health, Dental & Vision Benefits Year-Round
• Vacation & Paid Holidays
• Opportunities for Winter Work and Learning New Skills

Heidelberg Materials is seeking a Groundperson for our Skaneateles facility located in Skaneateles. This position requires travel, with overnight stays, throughout New York State and neighboring States within theNortheast.

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.

What You'll Get To Do

Do you pride yourself in being a jack-of-all trades? The Groundperson will be responsible for maintaining the plant areas, assisting where necessary in the production process, and assisting with maintenance tasks. This position reports to the Plant Foreman. Future responsibilities would include learning the operation of all on-site equipment, lubing and maintaining fixed plant equipment, learning heavy maintenance of all plant equipment.

• Responsible for housekeeping and general clean up. This includes heavy lifting and shoveling to maintain the plant area as well as greasing, belt splicing, changing head and tail pulleys, welding, fabrication work, general plant maintenance, operating equipment when necessary to assist production.
• Ensures compliance with all health, safety, and environmental regulations, and with company policies and procedures.
• Report unsafe conditions and report accidents or incident immediately.
• Will perform heavy maintenance when required.

What We Are Looking For

• Prefer high school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• 1-2 years of general labor and maintenance experience required
• Prior experience working in a construction environment highly desired
• This position will work the various shifts as needed. Overtime and working on Saturday and Sunday will be required.
• Heavy lifting required
• Highly dependable, ability to work in fast paced environment
• Equipment operation skills a plus
• Ability to use shovel, broom, jackhammer, sweeper, forklift, bobcat and vacuum truck.
• Physical Requirements: sitting, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, twisting, climbing, balancing, bending (bending at the waist, lifting above the waist and lifting below the waist), kneeling, reaching, grasping (use of both hands), squatting, repetitive motions, manipulative finger movements with both hands, use of wrists (flexing or rotating with both wrists), use of both feet, use of arms above and below shoulder, work extended periods of time in same position, perform duties in all climates i.e. weather, extreme temperatures, tolerate heights, lift and carry up to 75 lbs., work in confined spaces, capable of wearing respiratory and other personal protective equipment

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Heidelberg Materials is a Drug Free Workplace

Employer Statement: Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority / Female / Veteran / Disabled