Heavy Equipment Operator Job at The H&K Group, Hunlock Creek, PA

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  • The H&K Group
  • Hunlock Creek, PA

Job Description



The Pikes Creek Division of the   H&K Group, Inc. is currently seeking an experienced and motivated Heavy Equipment Operator to become a part of our team. This position entails the operation of heavy equipment in order to achieve daily production goals. H&K is deeply committed to preserving and protecting the health and safety of each and every one of its employees. As such, we are looking for someone who can work efficiently without compromising their responsibility to conduct the functions of their position in a safe and responsible manner. If you meet the job requirements outlined below, H&K would be happy to consider you for this position.

 

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 programs
  • Additional training programs including on the job, online through H&K Academy, manufacturer offered training, and more

Responsibilities

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities  

  • Performs all work adhering to OSHA and H&K Safety policies
  • Moves levers and depresses pedals to control operation, function and movement of machine
  • Feels lever and listens for stalling action of engine to operate equipment most efficiently
  • Cleans equipment as scheduled
  • Ensures equipment is safely and securely parked and stored
  • Maintains equipment by greasing properly and checking fluids daily (oils, coolant, fuel level)
  • Performs daily checks on equipment to ensure proper operating condition.
  • Notifies shop foreman of any requirements for maintenance or repairs
  • Performs other duties as assigned
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications



Required Skills, Education, and Experience

  • One-year certificate from an accredited college or technical school OR six months of related experience and/or training
    • Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered
  • Able to pass practical skills test for heavy equipment including dozers, excavators, and loaders
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to understand and carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions
  • Problem solving
  • Ability to fit test & utilize appropriate PPE as needed
  • Ability to meet physical requirements (movement, lifting, as relevant to job)

 

 

  Preferred Skills, Education, and Experience

  • Two years of related experience and/or training
  • Experience working in heavy civil construction, road construction, or quarries
  • OSHA or other relevant safety certifications

 

Physical Demands

  • Frequently required to:
    • Sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
    • Use hands to finger, handle, feel
    • Reach with hands & arms
    • Talk or hear
  • Occasionally required to:
    • Stand, walk, climb, and balance
    • Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
  • Specific vision requirements:
    • Distance
    • Peripheral
    • Depth perception
    • Ability to adjust focus

Work Environment

  • Regularly exposed to:
    • Outside weather conditions
    • Vibration
  • Frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles
  • Occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts
  • Noise level is usually loud

 

 

The H&K Group, Inc. provides complete heavy civil contracting and construction materials solutions with safety, speed, quality, efficiency, and value. Beginning as a small family business a half century ago, we are now a dynamic group of vertically integrated companies that has been growing and prospering for over 50 years.

 

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 !

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