Quarry Plant Groundman

Job ID: 528599

APAC Mississippi, Inc., a CRH company, is a great place to work! CRH is the number one asphalt producer and paver, the largest aggregates producer and the second largest ready-mix producer in North America.

We are also the number four cement producer in North America and a leader in Canada.

We have great employees that have been with us many years - and hope that that track record of longevity shows the pride we take in being one of the best places to work in Mississippi! Come join our team - where you will receive vacation, retirement and many other great benefits!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:


* Maintaining aggregate crusher, washer, and surrounding environment to ensure safe and efficient operation.


* Shoveling; sweeping; steam cleaning; painting; tire work; mechanical assistance; lifting, pushing and pulling various objects.


* Communicating production issues to supervisor or lead person.


* Ability to perform strenuous work in varying weather conditions.


* Willing to travel and work away from home when required.


* Willing to work nights and weekends when necessary.


* Report to work at the designated start time.


* Able to work overtime when required.


* Other duties as assigned per supervisor.

Qualifications:


* To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disability to perform the essential functions.


* High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required; and one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.


* Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.

Ability to write simple correspondence.


* Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.


* Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed, but uninvolved written or oral instructions


* Ability to work various shifts (days, nights, swings)

Physical Demands:


* GRIP - with at least 90 lbs.

of force


* CLIMBING - in, around, and on equipment


* HEAVY LIFTING - of extremely awkward parts and equipment up to75 lbs.

from floor to waist


* AWKWARD POSITIONS - getting to and from both sitting and kneeling on the ground


* FLEXIBILITY - awkward reaches


* BALANCE - including standing and walking on extremely slick and uneven surfaces while carrying.


* VISION - 20/40 corrected vision to see moving safety hazards, moving equipment, vehicles, and obstructions


* HEARING - corrected to hear verbal safety warnings and instructions from coworkers

Work Environment:

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