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Night Shift Loader Operator

The H&K Group, Pocono Pines, PA, United States


Night Shift Loader Operator
US-PA-Pocono Lake

Job ID: 2026-2992

Type: Regular Full-Time

Category: Quarry

Locust Ridge Quarry

Overview
Locust Ridge Quarry, a division of the H&K Group, Inc., is seeking a Loader Operator for the night shift. The Loader Operator performs the yard activities of loading, unloading, storing, transferring, distributing, and inventorying stone products and materials in the yard of the industrial plant. The ideal candidate is motivated, experienced, and carries out work safely.

Benefits

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

Performs all work according to MSHA and H&K Safety policies

Perform pre and post trip of equipment every day and fill out daily inspection sheets

Start engine, shifts gears, presses pedals, and turns steering wheel/moves joysticks to operate loader

Move levers to lower and tilt bucket and drive front end loader forward to force bucket into finished product

Move levers to raise and tilt bucket when filled and dump material into truck or rail

Provide excellent customer service to all customers on site

Maintain haul roads that are smooth and safe

Keep stockpiles properly bermed and maintained

Ensure product is blended correctly

Perform routine maintenance on loader such as lubricating and cleaning

Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent from an accredited educational institution OR one month of related experience and/or training (equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered)

Verbal and written communication skills

Problem solving

Ability to fit test & utilize appropriate PPE as needed

Ability to meet physical requirements (movement, lifting, as relevant to job)

Able to work night shifts

Preferred Qualifications

3 months+ related experience

Experience operating heavy equipment (strong preference for Loader operation experience)

Experience working in a quarry, heavy civil construction, or other outdoor industrial setting

MSHA or other relevant safety certification

Physical Demands

Regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms

Frequently required to talk or hear

Occasionally required to stand, walk, climb, or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl

Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds

Specific vision abilities include distance, peripheral, and depth perception

Work Environment

Regularly exposed to outside weather conditions and vibration

Frequently exposed to fumes and airborne particles, moving parts

Noise level is usually loud

H&K Group, Inc. 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 qualified people to join our team.

Pre-employment drug testing (EOE)

Pre-employment Physical

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