Loader Operator​/Scale Clerk

Stockpile Loader Operator/Scale Clerk

Build Your Career. Build America's Future. Vulcan Materials Company is the nation's largest producer of construction aggregates and a major producer of aggregates-based construction materials including asphalt and ready-mixed concrete. When you join Vulcan, it's more than starting an exciting career – you get to make a difference for millions of people every day across the country. When you join Vulcan, you join a dynamic culture in which career development is encouraged, excellence is rewarded and diversity is valued.

No matter the role or the location across the country, every member of the Vulcan team lives through the Vulcan Way: doing the right thing, the right way, at the right time.

The Sales Yard/Stockpile Loader Operator is responsible for efficiently and safely operating a loader to manage materials within a sales yard or stockpile area. This role involves loading, unloading, and organizing materials such as aggregates, recycling and other construction materials. The operator ensures that materials are properly stored, ready for sale or distribution, and maintains a neat and organized yard environment.

This position will also be responsible for administrative duties in the scale house.

What You'll Do:

• Equipment Operation. Operate the loader efficiently to load, unload, and move materials within the sales yard or stockpile area. Utilize loader attachments and equipment controls to handle different materials and arrange them for easy access.
• Material Handling. Load customer vehicles with the appropriate materials based on orders and specifications. Maintains stockpiles, cleans yard and plant areas and perform a variety of loading and lifting tasks. Maintains and organizes stockpiles by type and size of material, ensuring accessibility and efficient space utilization. Maintain inventory accuracy by keeping records of materials loaded and unloaded. Maintains adequate feed of materials to blending tunnels as required.
• Sales Support. Provides prompt loading service. Assist customers by providing information about loading procedures and safety guidelines.
• Safety and Compliance. Adhere to all safety protocols and guidelines, wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE) at all times. Maintain a safe working environment by keeping the yard free from hazards and obstacles.
• Equipment Maintenance. Performs pre and post operation checks on the loader. Documents and reports any equipment malfunctions or maintenance needs to the appropriate personnel.
• Yard Organization. Ensure the yard is neatly organized, with clear travel ways and properly labeled stockpiles. Monitor inventory levels and communicate with supervisors about restocking needs.
• Communication. Coordinate with customers, truck drivers, and supervisors to schedule loading activities efficiently. Communicate any delays, issues, or special requirements to relevant parties.
• Quality Control. Visually inspect materials for quality and consistency before loading them onto trucks or customer vehicles. Follows stockpiling procedures to prevent contamination.
• Documentation. Maintain accurate records of materials loaded, inventory levels, and loading activities.
• Environmental Awareness. Follow guidelines for proper disposal of waste materials and prevention of environmental contamination.
• Coordinate Customer Orders. Responsible for weighing customer trucks, providing timely and accurate tickets to customers, and ensuring the smooth traffic flow across the scales. Assist in the coordination of truck dispatch orders to ensure maximum efficiency. Ensure that tickets are verified for numbers, dated and time accuracy and ensure that customer trucks leave the yard properly loaded.
• Perform Daily Plant Duties. Perform various daily administrative plant duties as the plant manager requires (e.g., purchase orders, payables, time cards, fuel usage and receipts, bank deposits, tracking costs, and running local reports for the plant manager).
• Prepare Monthly Financial Information. Prepare month-end closing information for Accounting based on the current closing schedule. Prepare detailed analyses of monthly margin and cost…