Asphalt Groundsperson Specialist

Company Overview

Pikes Creek Division of The H&K Group, Inc. is a leading provider of construction aggregate and asphalt solutions in the Luzerne, Wyoming, and Sullivan County regions of Pennsylvania.

We have been serving the community since 2000 with industry-leading products and services.

Salary and Benefits

The ideal candidate can expect a competitive salary commensurate with experience, ranging from $45,000 to $65,000 per year.

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer 100% company-paid health benefits, a 401(k) savings and investment plan, tuition reimbursement programs, and additional training programs.

Job Description

We are seeking an Asphalt Groundsperson to support plant production and maintenance at our Pikes Creek Quarry and Pikes Creek Asphalt facilities.

The successful candidate will be responsible for performing all work according to MSHA and H&K Safety policies, maintaining clean work areas, and proactively learning plant functions and operations.

Cross-training to learn all jobs of the plant and substituting when necessary is also required.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent (such as the GED) from an accredited educational institution OR related experience and/or training;
• Effective verbal and written communication;
• Ability to fit test & utilize appropriate PPE as needed;
• Ability to meet physical requirements (movement, lifting, as relevant to the job).

Preferred skills and qualifications include 3+ months of related experience, experience operating heavy equipment, experience working in a quarry, heavy civil construction, or other outdoor industrial setting, and MSHA or other relevant safety certification.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, outside weather conditions;
• Frequently exposed to high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, vibration;
• Occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock;
• Noise level is usually loud.