Terminal Operator

Key Responsibilities:

To effectively coordinate the daily operation of the production ensuring all environmental, safety, quality, and production targets are being met.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Adhere to safety policies, programs, procedures.

· Report and investigate accidents.

• Follow and promote all safety policies, including but not limited to risk assessments before starting tasks.
• Perform only trained and authorized activities in a safe and efficient manner.
• Maintain terminal quality control program
• Operate unloading equipment to unload bulk cement from vessel, and/or trucks into storage area.
• Verify accuracy of paperwork for incoming/outgoing shipments.
• Operate and monitor all terminal equipment.
• Interpret and understand readings on equipment instrumentation panels.
• Inspect equipment assigned to him/her each shift in accordance with preventive maintenance program.
• Participate in formal and on-the job training programs to acquire/broaden both technical and non-technical job skills; participate in cross training activities.
• Interact with team members of terminal on a regular basis to gather or communicate information and proactively solve problems.
• Work includes manual labor with necessary tools as required or assigned.
• Ability to drive and operate various mobile equipment such as front-end loaders, skid steers, forklifts, bobcat, hi-reach, and other light industrial equipment required.
• Lead, track and execute preventive maintenance and corrective maintenance of the terminal.
• Troubleshoot breakdowns of equipment; perform and assisting mayor repairs.
• Other duties as assigned
• Maintains and cleans-up loading areas, silos, hoppers, and yard area.

· Responsible for the operation of the front-end loader to lift and transport bulk materials to and from storage areas, to feed conveyors, and to load trucks.

· Safely operate loader, forklift, and other motorized material handling equipment.

· Communicates with and cooperates with drivers and customers.

· Participates in making sure the quality and quantity of raw materials meets establish standards.

· Fills-up fuel and cleans the equipment as needed.

· Meet or exceed company safety standards.

· Perform other job responsibilities as assigned by management.

Physical requirements:

• Requires walking, sitting, lifting, pushing, pulling, and climbing to a significant degree.
• Heavy Work-Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds or force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear, in order to communicate to employees/visitors as well as function safely around heavy rolling equipment.
• Must be able to perform all job functions which include, but may not be limited to, pushing, turning, and/or pulling of controls.
• Able to work outside in all weather conditions and tolerate extreme temperatures.
• Frequently required to: walk and climb, walk long distances and perform clean-up of spilled materials.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear, in order to communicate to employees/visitors as well as function safely around heavy rolling equipment

· Must be able to perform all job functions which include, but may not be limited to, pushing, turning, and/or pulling of controls

· Must pass DOT physical to include back x-ray, hearing test and drug/alcohol screen

Qualifications:

· Experience in cement distribution, construction, or similar industry preferred

· Minimum 1 year of counter-balance forklift operating experience (Recommended)

· Comfortable with working in a dusty environment

· Attention to detail

· High school preferred

· Bilingual a plus

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.00 - $17.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Rotating shift

Ability to Relocate:

• Houston, TX 77015: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person