Loader/Laborer Job at Red Flint Sand and Gravel

Red Flint Sand and Gravel Cleveland, TX 77327

$17 - $18 an hour

ACE Industrial Sand, LLC

JOB DESCRIPTION

TITLE: Laborer / Loader STATUS: Non-Exempt
REPORTS TO: Portable Plant Site Supervisor UPDATED: September 2022

Position Summary:

This position is responsible to provide support and assistance in a sand and gravel mining operation. This position will perform truck loading operations, site cleanup, weed eating, shoveling sand/gravel, inventory clean and organization, and material bagging. This position will also support by operating forklift to load orders onto vehicles, and to move product materials through our production and delivery process when necessary. Additionally, it is the responsibility of this position, to maintain grounds cleanliness. The laborer will also perform quality testing on varying products via sieve analyses as required by management.

Essential Functions Responsibilities:

The duties described below are indicative of what might be asked to perform. This is not an exhaustive list of job responsibilities and therefore other duties may be assigned:

1. Safely operate and maintain forklifts, to move product for customer product pickup/loading, and to move product to storage or for organization as needed.

2. Safely operates and maintains all production equipment once task training is completed.

3. Learns, understands, and always complies with applicable plant safety rules and regulations. Holds self and others accountable for safe operations, wears required PPE, participates in regular MSHA and safety training/testing.

4. Runs sieve analysis on product as assigned. Reports quality testing information to Site Supervisor and
Production Manager.

5. Coordinates product orders with Site Supervisor to ensure outbound loads are staged and ready to be shipped.

6. Maintains ground cleanliness by performing duties such as but not limited to: shoveling, product cleanup, weed eating, garbage removal, product wrapping, sweeping, and pest control.

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7. Prepares orders for shipment according to established procedures, checks loads for proper product once on a truck and places Bill of Lading of and packing slips in the correct locations after scanning.

8. Files correspondence, reports, safety inspections and other materials. May file confidential data.

9. Assists others on the Portable Plant site with special projects and other work as assigned.

10. Communicates with other employees regarding status of work in process to ensure smooth operation of the order fulfillment and shipping process.

11. Reacts quickly to problem situations and to directions given by management.

12. Other duties as assigned.

Working Relationships:

Reports directly to Portable Plant Site Supervisor. Works closely with the Production Manager, and others in
Order Logistics/Production.

Performance Expectations and Competencies:

Work performed is expected to meet or exceed guidelines for safety, quality, accuracy, timeliness and thoroughness. Must be reliable and timely in reporting to work. Competencies include the ability to: think and work safely, operate equipment including forklift, front end loaders, and dump trucks, interact professionally with external contacts (customers, freight vendors, drivers, etc.), accurately troubleshoot and resolve order and logistics problems, gain the trust and respect of co-workers and management, communicate effectively and develop good working relationships with others, conduct self with honesty and integrity, take initiative to notice what needs to be done and the good judgment to act appropriately.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

1. Observes all safety rules and regulations, always conducts self in a safe manner.
2. Ability to maintain a professional demeanor when dealing with the public and coworkers.
3. Ability to comprehend, retain and effectively carry out policies and procedures.

4. Ability to safely operate and control equipment or systems, in various weather conditions.
5. Ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
6. Ability to understand verbal and written instructions/directives, training materials, and other work document; and execute action accordingly.
7. The ability to troubleshoot causes of operating errors and deciding a course of action.

8. Ability to prepare written reports and documents and maintain accurate files records.
9. Ability to perform detailed work accurately in compliance with stringent time limits with minimal direction or supervision.
10. Ability to independently initiate, prioritize, perform or solve problems related to deviations in work assigned in order to meet fixed or fluctuating deadlines and achieve work objectives.
11. Ability to work the allocated hours of the position.

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Minimum Requirements:
High School Diploma/equivalent.

Must have experience operating a forklift and/or other heavy equipment.

Must have experience working on or around a mine site, logistics, manufacturing, or other industry based profession.

Must be able to lift and carry up to 100 pounds on a repetitive basis.

Required valid driver’s license and insurability, and ability to travel to other locations if needed.

Must be able to work both independently and as a team member, and multi-task effectively.

Must be able to interact professionally with other people in person, follow written and verbal instructions, write legibly for logs and documentation, perform basic math operations (add, subtract, multiply, divide, fractions and decimals), use a computer proficiently for data entry at times.

Must be willing to learn new skillsets to meet company or customer needs.

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Schedule:
Scheduling will be in accordance with the plant operational needs (up to 12 hours per day). This may include weekend work to support plant cleaning or repair requirements. Hours will generally be scheduled between
7:00a.m. - 5:00 p.m. weekdays but not guaranteed. Start and end times are subject to change, and weekends may be required at times. Scheduling may vary week to week based on company needs.

Physical Environment:

The physical and work environments described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

The duties of this job include physical activities such as stooping, kneeling, standing, reaching, sitting, walking, lifting and/or move (up to 100 pounds), fingering, grasping, talking, hearing/listening, seeing/observing, and repetitive motions.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance and peripheral vision; depth perception; and the ability to adjust focus.

Operates levers, shifts gears, presses pedals, and turns steering wheel to operate necessary equipment.

Working Conditions:

Work will be performed outdoors with exposure to weather (heat, cold, humidity, rain, snow, etc.), dust, noise, moving mechanical parts, and vibrations. The vast majority of your time will be spent outdoors.

Requires excellent eye-hand coordination for operation of equipment and data entry. May be required to sit for extended periods of time and move in and out of equipment periodically throughout the workday, onto uneven terrain.

ACE Industrial Sand, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with
_ Disabilities Act, ACE will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer._

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 - $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Health insurance

Schedule:

  • 10 hour shift
  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Cleveland, TX 77327: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

  • Forklift: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person




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