Location: Topeka,KS, USA
**Plant Loader Operator**
Topeka, KS **Job Summary**
The Loader Operator will be responsible for moving, loading, and handling materials with the use of heavy equipment, such as bulldozers, backhoes, excavators and front-end loaders and/or other large machinery to lift, haul, push, roll, load and move aggregate related material. Knowledge of the practices and techniques applied to the safe operation of heavy equipment, to include recordkeeping of operations. Must be able to operate construction equipment. Must have a valid drivers license and be able to lift/move up to 50 lbs.
**Essential Duties and Responsibilities**
* Ensure safe operation of asphalt plant and safety of asphalt plant employees
* Operate heavy equipment such as trucks, screeds, rollers, pavers, paving finishing machines, paving curbing machines and front end loaders to apply asphalt products according to job specifications
* May operate trucks to transport equipment to and from production sites as required and assist in the maintenance of all equipment
* Inspect, clean and maintain equipment and machinery
* Responsible for reporting problems and malfunction equipment and/or machinery to supervisor and/or shop personnel
* May set up and tear down equipment
* Maintain a clean job site; pick up all tools and equipment and secure job site each day
* Coordinate and work with contractors, sub-contractors and vendors to complete job
* Use equipment and/or an assortment of hand tools such as rakes, shovels, wheelbarrow, etc.
* Perform all other general laborer work as needed
**Other Duties**
* Other related duties as assigned
**Working Conditions**
* Extreme cold and heat
**Job Requirements and Education**
* Over 18 years of age
* Eligible to work in the United States
* Valid drivers license and reliable transportation
* Complete and pass pre-employment testing, including a drug screen and physical
* High school education or GED equivalent
**Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.**