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General Operator

CompanyH&K Group
LocationWeatherly
Work ModeOn Site
PostedOctober 4, 2026
About The Company
H&K Group, Inc. (H&K) is a family of vertically integrated companies serving the heavy civil contracting and construction materials sectors with over 80 operations throughout eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. We provide: heavy civil construction services – site & land development, transportation & structures, water & wastewater, design-build & value engineering, demolition, emergency response, construction materials – crushed stone, sand & gravel, asphalt, ready-mix and precast concrete and high quality building materials – manufactured concrete block, biosoils, landscape materials and more. While embracing the legacy of “H&K” as our founders envisioned it, our new generation of family leadership is committed to refining our corporate goals and focusing intently on the future. With contemporary vision, strategy and a keen eye on technology and innovation, we continue to pioneer new processes and set new industry standards that consistently exceed our client’s most demanding project expectations. Here at H&K, we live and work by a value system that places accountability, quality and integrity above all business practices and principals. In so doing, we have built a company culture that creates exceptional products and services while remaining socially responsible, ethical and fair in all that we do. By operating in this manner we have created a code of trust in our customers, clients, employees, and the communities in which we operate that is unrivaled in our industry. Though large in capability, strength, experience and value, we are unique in our ability to remain hands-on, engaged and local in the way we conduct business at H&K. This, we believe, is the H&K difference. We welcome the opportunity to provide our credentials, qualifications, and project experience to you.
About the Role

Overview

Hazleton Quarry, a division of H&K Group, Inc., is seeking a General Operator to provide smooth operation of plant equipment. The ideal candidate is motivated, experienced, and carries out work safely.

 

Why work for H&K Group, Inc.?

  • Competitive salary commensurate with experience
  • 100% Company-paid Health Benefits
  • 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
  • Tuition reimbursement programs available to qualifying employees for approved programs
  • Additional training programs including on the job, online through H&K Academy, manufacturer offered training, and more

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

  • Performs all work according to MSHA and H&K Safety policies
  • Know and follow company start and stop procedures.
  • Performs daily greasing and oil checks on crushers and screens.
  • Keeps walkways clear of any debris and reports spillage issues to superintendent.
  • Performs daily guarding inspections and plant checks and reports any maintenance issues to superintendent.
  • Inspects screen media to ensure proper condition for maximum production.
  • Keeps operating booth clean and free from any inappropriate materials.
  • Carries out duties and work procedures to meet production schedules.
  • Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of quarry operations and work crew.
  • When needed/required assists workers in solving production problems.
  • Fills out necessary paperwork daily.
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required Skills, Education, and Experience

  • High school diploma or equivalent (such as the GED) from an accredited educational institution OR one month of related experience and/or training
    • Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered
  • Verbal and written communication skills
  • Problem solving
  • Ability to fit test & utilize appropriate PPE as needed
  • Ability to meet physical requirements (movement, lifting, as relevant to job)

 

 Preferred Skills, Education, and Experience

  • 3 months+ related experience
  • Experience operating heavy equipment
  • Experience working in a quarry, heavy civil construction, or other outdoor industrial setting
  • MSHA or other relevant safety certification

 

Physical Demands

  • Regularly required to sit
  • Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel
  • Regularly reach with hands and arms
  • Frequently required to talk or hear
  • Occasionally required to stand, walk, climb, or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
  • Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
  • Specific vision abilities include distance, peripheral, and depth perception

Work Environment

  • Regularly exposed to outside weather conditions
  • Regularly exposed to vibration
  • Frequently exposed to fumes and airborne particles
  • Frequently exposed to moving parts
  • Noise level is usually loud

Hazleton Quarry (formerly Hazleton Materials) has been a trusted H&K Group, Inc. affiliate company since 2001. Located near Weatherly, PA, in the heart of coal country, Hazleton Quarry provides southern Luzerne, Carbon and northeastern Schuylkill counties with a wide variety of high-quality construction aggregate products.

 

The H&K Group, Inc. provides complete heavy civil contracting and construction materials solutions with safety, speed, quality, efficiency, and value. Beginning as a small family business a half century ago, we are now a dynamic group of vertically integrated companies that has been growing and prospering for over 50 years.

 

Thank you for your interest in employment with H&K Group, Inc. At H&K, we invest in our people, providing the essential training, instruction, and supervisory support that they need to develop and grow within our company. We acknowledge that H&K’s strength and success is directly related to our employees and the talents, dedication, and job performance they exemplify. We seek dynamic, motivated people who are driven to make a difference.

 

H&K does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are always looking for the best, most qualified people to join our team.

 

Pre-employment drug testing (EOE)

Pre-employment Physical

 

100% Company-Paid Health Benefits!

Key Skills
Equipment operationSafety complianceMaintenanceProblem solvingCommunicationCrusher operationScreen operationInspectionDocumentation
Categories
ConstructionManufacturingTradesEnergy
Benefits
Health benefits401(k) savings and investment planTuition reimbursementTraining programs
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The General Operator is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of plant equipment, including crushers and screens. They must perform daily maintenance checks, maintain a clean work environment, and ensure production schedules are met.
📋Job Type
full time
📊Experience Level
0-2
💼Company Size
549
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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