Haul Truck Operator

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific has an immediate opening for a Haul Truck Operator at our Fort Dodge, IA Quarry location.

Quarry Operators create value by assisting a team in exceeding production and quality goals. This is accomplished through continuous improvement, innovation, positive team building, and collaboration to exceed short and long-term goals. If your passion is assisting a team in attaining the highest standards in safety, compliance, and process excellence, we are interested in learning more about you!

This position starts at $23.50 per hour . The shift is Monday -Friday from 6am-4pm.

Our Team

Our Plant has operated continuously in Fort Dodge for over 50 years and is a preferred supplier in our market with current and future capital investments that are planned to keep our operation viable and profitable for decades to come. Members of our Maintenance teamwork for an industry leader with a highly competitive compensation and benefits package and an operation with a record of longevity and success.

What You Will Do

• Drive haul trucks to move overburden
• Embrace Georgia-Pacific's management philosophy known as Market-Based Management (MBM®) to work with the team to meet and exceed production goals
• Demonstrate troubleshooting, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Adhering and assisting with Georgia-Pacific and Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) safety standards
• Working in all weather conditions. (hot, cold, dry, wet)
• Adhere to MSHA and plant safety rules and regulations
• Working different shifts, variable start times, including overtime, weekends and holidays as required

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience performing routine inspection and preventative maintenance on assigned equipment
• Experience working with various types of heavy equipment

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience operating a Haul Truck, Front-End Loader, Excavator & Dozer
• Five (5) years of mining and quarrying experience

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .

Who We Are

As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day - to make everyday products even better.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.


Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here , aquí , or tu ).