Exploration Manager jobs in Jonesboro, AR

Memphis Stone & Gravel Company, a Granite Company is an aggregate supplier to Memphis and the Mid-South. In business since 1910, Memphis Stone & Gravel Company has earned a reputation for supplying outstanding construction materials to the markets it serves. We have continued to protect lands we mine all the while restoring resources to productive and beautiful uses after mining.

Our products include high quality fine and coarse aggregate for ready-mixed concrete and asphalt concrete. We process a variety of sand products, road base materials, shoulder gravel, clay gravel, landscape rock, drainage rock and pea gravel.

Starting Pay: $19 hr based on experience

Benefits:

We have committed to become a leader in the highway construction and aggregate industries by rewarding our most valuable resource... our employees! As part of the team, we offer:

• Paid Vacations/ Holidays
• Medical/ Dental/ Vision
• Life Insurance
• 401K w/ Company Match
• Profit Sharing
• Flexible Spending Account
• Additional Voluntary Life Insurance and Disability

Exploration Crew – Driller Helper Summary

May require operation of the drill and/or other mobile equipment in a continuous production/processing operation. Also assists in the handling and testing of samples from the drilling/exploration operation in a laboratory environment.

Exploration Crew – Driller Helper Responsibilities

• Work with Exploration Lead – Driller in the drilling and sampling of soil, sand, gravel, and stone.

• Must comply with all company safety rules, procedures and applicable government regulations.
• Assist in maintaining mobile and drilling equipment (greases, fuels, and performs minor mechanic work) and other equipment used by the Exploration crew.
• Performs manual labor by assembling and disassembling equipment
• Maintains and completes all required paperwork accurately and timely
• May require transportation of equipment to and from each project
• Assists with surveying and GPS tasks as used in the sand and gravel industry
• Assists with exploration sample analysis, (i.e., gradations, specific gravity, etc.)

Exploration Crew – Driller Helper Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years’ of age.
• Possess a valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record.
• Must pass a “fit-for-duty” physical exam and drug
• Must have dependable transportation to and from work.
• Must be punctual and dependable, good manager of time and thrive within a flexible work schedule.
• Show ability and willingness to work in a team environment.
• Familiarity with heavy construction equipment and have basic mechanical understanding and skills, preferred.
• Experience in the mining industry, particularly in the area of exploration or environmental/geotechnical drilling
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of environmental rules pertaining to the mining industry, preferred.

Work Environment/ Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes, airborne particles, and outside weather conditions.
• The employee is frequently exposed to extreme heat, cold, and vibration. The employee is exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals.
• The employee may also encounter wild animals, dangerous insects, poisonous plants, and other hazards associated with a rugged natural outdoor working environment.

Relatable Work Experience: Applicants with the following experience may have enough relatable skills to be considered for this opening.

• Driller Assistant
• Geotechnical Drilling
• Farmer
• Outdoor Laborer
• Field Worker
• Landscape Worker
• Construction Worker/ Apprentice

It is the policy of Memphis Stone & Gravel Company not to discriminate against any applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex (to include pregnancy and sexual orientation), gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, or because he or she is a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

The statements included in this job posting are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria necessary to successfully perform the job. Other duties may be assigned as required. Requirements for this job are subject to modification by the Lehman-Roberts Company and/or the Memphis Stone & Gravel Company and their designees, and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-hire drug testing.