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Form of workHeidelberg Materials is seeking a Yard Worker to join our team in Battleground, Washington. As a Yard Worker/Plant Assistant, you will support plant needs by ensuring a safe and productive work environment. In this position, you will have the opportunity to use different skills every day as you learn the aggregate industry and fill in for vacancies in various areas of our plant.
Heidelberg Materials provides the materials to build our future. Our future is sustainable. Our future is digital. And it goes beyond cement, aggregates, and ready-mixed concrete. Heidelberg Materials North America, previously known as Lehigh Hanson, operates more than 450 locations with approximately 9,000 employees in the U.S. and Canada.
What You'll Get to Do:
Essential Experience and Skills:
Preferred Experience and Skills:
What We Have to Offer:
Conditions of Employment:
Work Environment:
Heidelberg Materials provides the materials to build our future. Our future is sustainable. Our future is digital. And it goes beyond cement, aggregates, and ready-mixed concrete. Heidelberg Materials North America, previously known as Lehigh Hanson, operates more than 450 locations with approximately 9,000 employees in the U.S. and Canada.
What You'll Get to Do:
Operate mobile equipment on plant property (loader, haul truck, water truck, etc.)
Maintain cleanliness of plant work areas
Assist with plant tasks including lubrication, maintenance, repairs
Transport materials to and from storage and shop areas
Ensure compliance with all health, safety, and environmental regulations, as well as company policies and procedures; assist with physical inspections of plant property/departments.
OT and some weekend work required
Essential Experience and Skills:
High school diploma or GED required
Safety First Attitude
Desire to work cooperatively as part of a productive team
Ability to work safely, and independently without constant supervision
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Capable of learning through on-the-job training
Safety First Attitude
Desire to work cooperatively as part of a productive team
Ability to work safely, and independently without constant supervision
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Capable of learning through on-the-job training
Experience using (or ability to learn) plant mobile equipment
Ability to work inside and outside in year-round weather condition, in extremes of hot and cold weather.
Able to lift and carry up to 75 lbs., sit and stand for extended periods of time, kneel, climb ladders, and walk on varied terrain
Ability to work inside and outside in year-round weather condition, in extremes of hot and cold weather.
Able to lift and carry up to 75 lbs., sit and stand for extended periods of time, kneel, climb ladders, and walk on varied terrain
Must be able to work flexible schedule with flexible hours, hours vary; overtime work, weekends, and nights may be required.
Preferred Experience and Skills:
Previous experience in an open pit mine
What We Have to Offer:
$22.81 - $23.81 / hour
Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Saving Account (HSA), Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), Note: Pay and benefits contingent upon current Local No. 701 AFL-CIO)
PTO: 88 hours
Paid sick time in accordance with state law
9 paid holidays.
Conditions of Employment:
Successful candidate must submit to post-offer pre-employment physical examination, drug/alcohol screen, and background check.
Work Environment:
Role operations primarily in environments where the conditions include moving mechanical equipment, inclement weather, heat, cold, humidity, and elevated noise level.
