Loader Operator

Job title:

Loader Operator
- Location:

Independence, Oregon, 97351 - Duration: 10 months Term

• Prepare organic mixes using a heavy equipment loader, push piles to ensure segregation of materials, and place material in the shakers to ensure a continuous flow of material.
• Operate and maintain heavy equipment (loader/dozer).
• Maintain stockpile slopes to ensure a safe work environment.
• Sit in a loader for many hours in a dusty, hot environment.
• Climb into and out of equipment repeatedly.
• Apply knowledge of safe practice and procedures.
• Read English and/or follow instructions, and communicate effectively.

• Prepares organic mixes by using the Bill of Materials to ensure the correct ingredients are used in the correct proportions.
• Supplies the line with a continuous supply of material.
• Pushes piles to ensure setbacks, pile height, and stockpile shaping meets the criteria set by the Department of Environmental Health Services.
• Performs a safety and equipment check before each use of the loader.
• Receives load tickets from haulers, ensures accuracy, signs, accumulates until the end of the day, and forwards the tickets in a neat and clean appearance to the office personnel for inventory entry.
• Pumps diesel fuel into the loader via an electrical pump and ensures all safety practices are used to prevent injury.
• Monitors the stockpiles for excessive heat, turns stockpiles, and ensures proper amount of water is used to prepare the stockpile for production use.
• Meets quality and quantity standards, performs correct operation and minor maintenance of equipment, and accurately verifies quantity of material.

All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.