Loader Operator

Peaskie Minerals is a premier supplier of domestically sourced proppants and silica flour to the West Central Sedimentary Basin (WCSB). **Our facility is located approximately 12 km north of Redwater or a 45-minute drive from north Edmonton.**

**Position**: Loader Operator

**Terms of Employment**: Full Time, Seasonal

**Rate**: $31.73/hourly - $37.03/hourly, Overtime after 8 hours per day

**Schedule**: 7 days on / 7 days off - rotating between days and nights - 12 hours per day

**We Offer**
- Competitive wages
- Overtime after 8 hours per day AND for all hours worked if called in on a scheduled day off
- Annual boot allowance
- Travel allowance (dependent on location)
- Night shift premiums
- Health Care Spending Account
- Opportunities for growth within the company

**Duties & Responsibilities**
- Operate the Loader and other heavy equipment in a safe and appropriate manner
- Perform daily maintenance and safety checks of equipment
- Understand and follow directions from supervisors as required to work area
- Operate Loader controls to lower and tilt bucket and drive forward to force bucket into bulk material; move lever to raise and tilt bucket when filled, or dump material
- Ensure a sound understanding of the issues involving ground disturbance
- Operate loader on public or private roadways, maintaining proper awareness of ones’ surroundings
- Perform routine cleaning and maintenance to ensure smooth operation of the Loader
- Train new employees in the safe and efficient operation of the Loader
- Operate other heavy equipment and other construction related duties as required

**Education & Training**
- Must have a valid Class 5 driver’s license

**Pre-Employment Screening**
- Drug and Alcohol testing
- Audiometry
- Criminal Record Check
- Clean/Acceptable Driver Abstract

**Job Type**: Seasonal

Pay: $31.73-$37.03 per hour

Schedule:

- 12 hour shift

Application question(s):

- Are you aware this position is based out of Opal, AB?
- When are you available to start?
- Will you be able to reliably commute or relocate to Opal, AB, for this job?

**Experience**:

- Loader: 3 years (required)

Work Location: In person