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Backhoe Operator
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What they do
An Operating Engineer or Heavy Equipment Operator drives and operates heavy equipment used in quarries, construction sites, landfills, refuse and recycling centers, or ports. Heavy Equipment may include, but is not limited to, bulldozers, excavators, paving equipment and pile drivers.
$57,466 / year median in Pennsylvania
-0% projected decline
Job Description
Backhoe Operator
Chalfont, Pennsylvania - USD
Full Time
Posted by: The H&K Group
Posted:
Tuesday, 1 September 2026 Applicants must be eligible to work in the specified location 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) Great Benefits offered!
Backhoe Operator US-PA-Chalfont Job ID:
Category:
Quarry
Chalfont Quarry Overview Chalfont Quarry, a division of The H&K Group, Inc. is looking for the ideal Backhoe Operator!
Responsibilities Essential Abilities, Duties, and Responsibilities:
- Follows company safety policies and MSHA policies.
- Perform pre and post trip of equipment every day and fill out daily inspection sheets.
- Starts engine, shifts gears, presses pedals, and turns steering wheel/moves joysticks to operate loader.
- Moves levers to lower and tilt bucket and drives Front End loader forward to force bucket into finished product.
- Moves levers to raise and tilt bucket when filled and dumps material into truck or rail.
- Performs routine maintenance on loader such as lubricating and cleaning.
- Perform all work following company policies and procedures.
- Perform all work in a safe and professional manner.
- Obtain all knowledge to complete assigned tasks.
Take direction from and work in a team with all other site personnel. H&K 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 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) Great Benefits offered! Qualifications Required Skills, Education, and Experience High school diploma or equivalent (such as the GED) from an accredited educational institution OR related experience and/or training
A combination of education and experience may be considered
At least year of backhoe experience or equivilent 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 job) Preferred Skills, Education, and Experience 3+ months related experience
Experience operating heavy equipment
Strong preference for backhoe operation experience
Experience working in a quarry, heavy civil construction, or other outdoor industrial setting
MSHA or other relevant safety certification Physical Demands Regularly required to stand and walk
Frequently required to:
Use hands to finger, handle, or feel
Reach with hands and arms
Climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
Talk or hear
Occasionally required to sit
Lift and/or move up to 25 pounds regularly, up to 50 pounds frequently, and up to 100 pounds occasionally
Specific vision needs include
Depth perception
Ability to adjust focus 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 PIace34bee6f67-8267 Location
Chalfont, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Industry
IT
Rate
USD
Employment Agency
The H&K Group
Contact
The H&K Group
Reference
JSACE34BEE6F67-29865-40188267/3166772374
Posted Date
9/1/2026 6:58:10 PM
Benefits
- Dental Insurance