Yard Laborer with forklift experience

Overview

Easton Block & Supply of the H&K Group, Inc., is seeking an experienced Yard Laborer with forklift experience! The Yard Laborer preforms the yard activities of loading, unloading, storing, transferring, distributing, and inventorying stone products and materials in the yard of the industrial plant.

Why work for H&K Group, Inc.?

• 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 opportunities including on the job, online through the H&K Academy, manufacturer offered training, and more

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

• Perform all work adhering to MSHA and H&K Safety policies
• Stages and organizes materials in the yard
• Keeps and updates inventory of materials and final products
• Inspects incoming materials and verifies invoices
• Inspects machines and equipment used during the workday
• Maintains time and production records
• Cross trained in all areas of production including stacking, saw operations, guillotine operations and forklift operations
• Cross trained to assist with administrative duties when necessary
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required Skills, Education, and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent (such as the GED) from an accredited educational institution OR one month of related experience and/or training
• Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered
• Experience operating a forklift
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to carry out detailed written or oral instructions
• Problem solving
• Ability to fit test & utilize appropriate PPE as needed
• Ability to meet physical requirements (movement, lifting, as relevant to job)

Preferred Skills, Education, and Experience

• 3 months of related experience
• Experience with other types of heavy equipment
• Experience working in heavy manufacturing, civil construction, road construction, or quarries
• MSHA, OSHA or other relevant safety certifications

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to:
• Sit
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel
• Reach with hands and arms
• Frequently required to:
• Talk or hear
• Stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch
• Lift and/or move up to 80 pounds
• Vision requirements include:
• Distance
• Peripheral
• Depth perception

Work Environment

• Regularly exposed to:
• Outside weather conditions
• Vibration
• Frequently exposed to:
• Moving mechanical parts
• Fumes or airborne particles
• Noise level is usually loud 

Easton Block and Supply (EB&S) has been a proud member of H&K Group, Inc.’s (H&K’s) Building Materials segment since 1989. Established on property adjoining affiliate, Easton Quarry (formerly A.B.E. Materials – Easton), our state-of-the-art block plant utilizes raw materials from this facility to produce manufactured concrete block products of exceptional quality. 

H&K Group, Inc. provides complete heavy civil contracting and construction materials solutions with safety, speed, quality, efficiency, and value. Beginning as a small family business a half century ago, we are now a dynamic group of vertically integrated companies that has been growing and prospering for over 50 years.

Thank you for your interest in employment with H&K Group, Inc. At H&K, we invest in our people, providing the essential training, instruction, and supervisory support that they need to develop and grow within our company. We acknowledge that H&K’s strength and success is directly related to our employees and the talents, dedication, and job performance they exemplify. We seek dynamic, motivated people who are driven to make a difference.

H&K 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 the best, most qualified people to join our team.

Pre-employment drug testing (EOE)

Pre-employment Physical

100% Company-Paid Health Benefits!