Plant Operator/Barge Loadout

$1,500 Employee Referral Bonus Eligible $1,500 Sign-on Bonus Eligible ***60+ Hours per week: Approximate schedule is 6:00am-4:30pm Mon-Sat*** Job Summary The Plant Operator/Barge Loadout is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the automated processing of rock products at an aggregate location. The incumbent will monitor and control the equipment, identify and resolve any issues, and ensure that the plant is operating at peak efficiency. Essential Functions: - Operational Control: Operate the feeder, conveyor, and winches to move barges around the dock for even material loading. Coordinate with the loader and trucks to haul material to the loadout area. - Schedule & Communication: Maintain the schedule of material to be loaded and actively communicate with all parties involved in the transfer circuit. - Documentation & Logistics: Accurately track tonnage and the type of material loaded. Responsible for entering data into TowWorks and communicating issues to the logistics team. - Inspection & Maintenance: Perform detailed daily inspections of the barge dock and equipment. Grease and clean equipment in the designated area and proactively report maintenance needs—such as winch cable routing or structural wear—to prevent downtime. - Safety & Compliance: Strictly follow all safety rules and procedures, including the mandatory use of life vests when on the barge dock or boarding vessels. Maintain life preserver rings and ropes in good working condition. - Facility Stewardship: Maintain the barge loadout building and surrounding area, ensuring any damage is reported immediately to management. Critical Competencies • Communication: Ability to clearly and effectively convey information, ideas, and messages to others in both written and verbal formats; can express one's thoughts clearly but also demonstrate active listening, understands the needs of the audience, and adapts the message to ensure it is understood. • Team Player: Actively contributes to the success of a team by working collaboratively with others, sharing responsibilities, and supporting team goals. Possess the ability to effectively communicate, listen, work harmoniously with others to achieve common objectives. Willing to help others with the ability to create a cohesive and productive work environment. • Safety Awareness- Ability to recognize, understand, and adhere to safety protocols and procedures in the workplace; proactive in identifying potential hazards, taking steps to mitigate risks, and ensuring that both personal and collective safety are maintained in all tasks and environments. • Work Ethic- Demonstrates commitment and dedication toward completing tasks with high standards of quality, responsibility, and diligence; demonstrates reliability, professionalism, and a strong sense of personal responsibility in fulfilling job duties.