Portable Plant Laborer

Position Summary

The Portable Ready-Mix Batch Plant Laborer supports daily plant operations by maintaining a clean, safe, and orderly work site; assisting with material handling and loadout; performing routine cleaning of the plant and supporting the batch plant operator as directed. The role is physically demanding and performed primarily outdoors in varying weather conditions.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Maintain housekeeping throughout the plant, yard, loadout, and washout areas, including shoveling, sweeping, and removing accumulated concrete and material spillage.
• Wash down mixer trucks, chutes, hoppers, and the loadout area; manage washout containment within capacity.
• Chip and remove hardened concrete buildup from the mixer, hoppers, chutes, and equipment surfaces.
• Assist with charging aggregate bins and moving stockpile material under direction of the operator or loader operator.
• Inspect and clear conveyor belts, gates, and chutes of jams, buildup, and foreign material.
• Support loadout: guide trucks, assist with chute positioning, and add water or admixtures as directed.
• Perform basic maintenance and lubrication tasks; report equipment defects, leaks, and safety hazards promptly.
• Maintain dust control and stormwater/spill containment measures around the site.
• Assist with QC sampling and slump testing as directed (cones, molds, thermometer).
• Follow all lockout/tagout, confined space, and PPE procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the plant manager or batch plant operator.