Yard Loader Operator

Line of Business: Aggregates

About Us

Heidelberg Materials is one of the world's largest suppliers of building materials. Heidelberg Materials North America operates over 450 locations across the U.S. and Canada with approximately 9,000 employees.

What You'll Be Doing

• Ensures compliance with all health, safety, and environmental regulations, and with company policies and procedures.
• Conduct a complete pre- and post-shift safety inspection daily.
• Responsible for knowing aggregate products.
• Able to estimate weight when loading trucks either visually or grade, maintain stockpiles.
• Load customer trucks in a safe and accurate manner.

What Are We Looking For

• Prefer high school diploma or general education (GED)
• Prefer two years of heavy equipment experience
• Open pit mining operations and aggregate products experience is a plus
• MSHA training a plus

Conditions of Employment

• Successful candidate must submit to post-offer pre-employment physical examination, drug/alcohol screen, and background check.
• Some positions require FMCSA regulated ongoing drug and alcohol testing.

Work Environment

• Role operates primarily in environments where the conditions include moving mechanical equipment, inclement weather, heat, cold, humidity, and elevated noise level.

What We Offer

• $19.00 to $21.00 per hour.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with an automatic company contribution as well as matching contributions.
• Highly competitive benefits programs, including:
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision along with Prescription Drug Benefits.
  • Health Savings Account (HSA), Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), and Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
  • AD&D, Short- and Long-Term Disability Coverage as well as Basic Life Insurance.
  • Paid Bonding Leave, 10 days of Paid Vacation, 40 hours of Paid Sick Leave, and 10 Paid Holidays.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority / Female / Veteran / Disabled

As part of our hiring process, we may use AI-assisted tools to support the screening and evaluation of candidate applications and interviews. These tools help streamline the initial assessment, but all decisions about candidate advancement are made by human recruiters and hiring managers. While technology supports early steps, every interview will be handled by experienced recruiters and hiring managers to provide a personal touch.