Loader Operator

Operates rubber tired tractor type vehicle equipped with front mounted hydraulically powered bucket or scoop to lift and transport bulk materials to and from storage or processing areas, to feed conveyors, hoppers, or chutes, and to load trucks.

The requirements represent the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to fulfill position expectations. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other duties as needed to meet the organization's ongoing needs. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Additional or other duties may be assigned.

• Serves as a standard bearer for Manatt’s mission to safely do everything we do better than anyone else and purpose of building legacies through standards of excellence.
• Promotes, lives, and exemplifies Manatt’s values:
  Family, Excellence and Human Potential.

• Inspects and maintains loader equipment such as tires, lights, back-up alarm, brakes, fuel (diesel), oil, water and all other fluid levels.
• Charges plant with raw materials using wheel loader pursuant to plant output expectations.
• Fastens seatbelt, starts engine, turns on lights, shifts gears, presses pedals, and turns steering wheel to operate loader.
• Moves levers to lower and tilt bucket and drives front-end loader forward to force bucket into bulk material.
• Moves levers to raise and tilt bucket when filled, drives vehicle to work site, and moves levers to dump material.
• Cleans windows, mirrors, removes garbage, and maintains interior of loader in good working condition.
• Performs preventative maintenance service and minor repairs on loader.
• Assists in maintenance of clean and debris free plant site including but not limited to collection and removal of garbage and security in yard.
• Assists with production of poured blocks including removal of forms and placing in assigned inventory location.
• Reports to supervisor at end of each day to leave time card, fuel receipts/usage, mileage, and other information as well as receive instruction for next days work assignments.
• Secondary functions of general laborer or other duties may be assigned.
• Operates front-end loader in a safe manner and abides with traffic laws, rules, and regulations, OSHA rules and regulations and company rules and safety policies.

• Commits to continuous personal improvements on the path towards being the best self.
• Teach others to learn what you know to help them grow.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Previous related experience in the construction field is a plus.

• Must have a valid driver's license and a vehicle to get to the job site.

Ability to work seasonally. Typically April - November but could be called in during the winter for work as weather allows.

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

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to listen. The employee frequently is required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds with assistance.

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

We are an equal opportunity employer. Qualified minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.