Laborer - Grading (Seasonal)

Good Pay! Good Benefits! Good People!  Knife River is a PEOPLE-first company. Our team members are key to our success, and we are committed to giving them the tools, training, and time to do their jobs productively and go home safely each day. Please consider joining our growing team today!

At Knife River, we take care of our team because we know it’s our people who make us successful. We are one of the 10 largest construction materials producers/contractors in the Country. Our goal is to build strong teams that, in turn, build strong communities. We are also a publicly traded company on the NYSE with the ticker symbol KNF and part of the S&P MidCap 400 index.

ROLE OVERVIEW:

This is a seasonal position, you can use your winters off to travel, hunt, fish or for other activities you enjoy while your benefits continue year round.

This position is responsible for completing various laborer and small equipment operation tasks to assist crew in daily production as well as moving equipment from site to site. Tearing down and setting up mobile equipment for transportation.

Typical schedule is Monday - Friday with one Saturday per month. Schedule may vary due to weather or customer demand.

DUTIES AND/OR RESPONSIBILITIES (summary of components that make up the job)

Safely perform labor tasks including any of the following:

1. Daily physical demands include lifting, moving, pushing and/or pulling objects of various sizes and weight.
2. Levels earth using pick or shovel
3. Shovel excess material away from crushers, screen or wash plant unit as needed.
4. Fill sandbags
5. May operate small, powered hand tools
6. Safely and properly perform maintenance (lubricating, fueling and cleaning) and operate small equipment, such as skid steer, tractor, jackhammer, air compressor and various other small equipment.
7. Driving pickup truck, hook and unhook trailer to pickup trucks.
8. Able to drive truck/skid steer trailer combination to transport skid steer and other equipment and material from site to site (CDL license)
9. Potential to act as Laborer in other product lines with similar tasks and physical demands.
10. Ensure adherence to MSHA/OSHA, safety and environmental regulation compliance.
11. Performs other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (types and extent of knowledge, skills or abilities an incumbent must possess to complete the job responsibilities satisfactorily)

1. Communicate effectively (verbal, listening, written) and work with difficult people under high stress situations.
2. Self-motivated, team-player with good interpersonal skills; ability to maintain positive customer relations & act courteous/respectful of others.
3. Monitor and discuss production problems with co-workers and managers/supervisors.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS (minimum educational, experience, or other relevant job requirements

1. General education, grammar and arithmetic, GED or high school diploma or equivalent
2. Equipment maintenance and operation.
3. Ability to provide and maintain proper licensure, medical card and acceptable driving record.

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS (preferred requirements i.e. certifications, software use, etc.)

1. CDL license preferred

COMPENSATION:

$22.00 - $24.00/hour depending on experience.

BENEFITS:

1. Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
2. Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
3. 401(k) with Company Match
4. Profit Sharing
5. Paid Time Off
6. 8 Paid Holidays
7. Company Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
8. Short-term Disability
9. Employee Assistance Program
10. Years of Service Recognition
11. Voluntary Life Insurance for Employees, Spouses, and Dependents
12. Critical Illness Plan
13. Accident Coverage Plan
14. Hospital Indemnity

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Knife River is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status or any other protected category under applicable state/federal laws.

Subject to pre-employment drug testing and background checks.

All applications are submitted online. If you are having issues completing the application, please come to the office for assistance.