Excavating and Loading Machine Operators
Confidential
Posted: March 27, 2026
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Quick Summary
Operate and tend machinery at surface mining site, involving excavation and loading of loose materials with scoops, shovels, or buckets, using various power construction equipment.
Required Skills
Job Description
EXCAVATING AND LOADING MACHINE OPERATOR
Job Posting:
13440083
Posted On: Jan 15,
2026
Updated On: Dec 07,
2025
Job Description
Mid States Materials LLC.
PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT
18486 S BERRYTON ROAD
SCRANTON KS 66537
EXCAVATING AND LOADING MACHINE OPERATOR (3) Temporary Full Time Position 4/1/26-12/15/2026, Operate or tend machinery at surface mining site, equipped with scoops, shovels, or
buckets to excavate and load loose materials. Operate one or several types of power construction
equipment, such as motor graders, bulldozers, scrapers, compressors, pumps, or front-end loaders
to excavate, move, and grade earth. May repair and maintain equipment in addition to other duties,
DAILY TRAVEL TO VARIOUS JOB SITES LOCATED IN ALLEN, CHASE, COFFEY, GREENWOOD,
MORRIS ,ANDERSON, WILSON, NEOSHO AND WOODSON COUNTIES IN KS .
ABLE TO LIFT AND CARRY 50 POUNDS. SOME OT AND WEEKENDS REQUIRED. 8 HOUR
WORKDAY . ONSITE safety and MSHA training provided. HOURS MAY VARY WITHIN Mon-Fri,
7am-6pm, BUT WORKERS WILL WORK 8 HOURS PER DAY
. OPTIONAL EMPLOYER OWNED HOUSING $115.00 PER WEEK/ $230.00 PER PAY PERIOD.
HEALTH , DENTAL, VISION , LIFE, DISABILITY INSURANCE (DEDUCTION DEPENDS ON PLAN
SELECTED). PAID HOLIDAYS.
Workers are responsible for transportation to the designated pick up location in SCRANTON, KS ,
Transportation to and from worksites will be provided from , SCRANTON KS no exp /No edu. req'd.
40hr/wk. Mon-Fri, 7am-6pm, $25.93 hr OT $38.90 /hr , Single workweek computation, Pd biweekly
by check. All payroll deductions taken, required by law. Merit based raises available at employer
discretion. Onsite training and tools, supplies, equip. provided to perform job, w/o charge. Mid
States Materials LLC.
at +1 785 207 3772 OR [email protected] or Topeka Workforce Center 1430 SW
Topeka Boulevard
Topeka, KS 66612, 785-235-5627, or https://workforcecenters.com/topeka/
Job order is being placed in connection with future filing for H2B labor certification. Must be eligible
within the USA and available entire work period. If the worker completes 50 percent of the work
contract period, the employer will reimburse worker for transportation & subsidence (including
meals &, to the extent necessary lodging) from the place of recruitment to the place of employment.
Upon completion of work contract or where the worker is dismissed earlier, the employer will pay forworkers reasonable costs of return transportation and subsistence back home or to the place the
worker originally departed to work, except where the worker will not return due to subsequent
employment with another employer or if employer has appropriately reported a workers voluntary
abandonment of employment. The amount of transportation payment or reimbursement will be
equal to the most economical and reasonable common carrier for the distances involved. Employer
agrees to offer work for at least ¾ of the work days in each 12 week period of total employment
period. Daily meals will be provided at a rate of at least $16.28 per /day during travel to a maximum
of $68.00 p/day with receipts.
Workers will be reimbursed in the first workweek for all visa, visa processing, border crossing and
other related fees, including those mandated by the government (excluding passport fees).
Credentials Needed
ABLE TO LIFT AND CARRY 50 POUNDS. SOME OT AND WEEKENDS REQUIRED. 8 HOUR
WORKDAY . ONSITE safety and MSHA training provided.
Job Overview
Job Type
Full Time
Permanent/Temporary
Temporary
Internship
No
Shift(s)
Day Shift
Other Shifts
. HOURS MAY VARY WITHIN Mon-Fri, 7am-6pm, BUT WORKERS WILL WORK 8 HOURS PER
DAY
Average Hours Per Week
40
Overtime
Available
Affirmative Action Job
No
Green Job
NoH-1B, H-2A, or H-2B Recruiting
H-2B Recruitment
Is there a formal program for training new employees?
Yes
Apprenticeship
No
Remote Available
No
Travel Required
No
Is driving an essential function of this job?
No
Is accessible by public transportation?
No
Pay Type and Salary
Wage Range
Wage: $25.93 dollars per hour
Additional Wage Information
$25.93 hr OT $38.90 /hr , Single workweek computation, Pd biweekly by check. All payroll
deductions taken, required by law. Merit based raises available at employer discretion.
Additional Information
Job Benefits
Medical Insurance, Dental, Life Insurance, Disability
Other Benefits
OPTIONAL EMPLOYER OWNED HOUSING $115.00 PER WEEK/ $230.00 PER PAY PERIOD.
HEALTH , DENTAL, VISION , LIFE, DISABILITY INSURANCE (DEDUCTION DEPENDS ON PLAN
SELECTED). PAID HOLIDAYS.
Contact Information
KAREN HOCKINS , HR MANAGER
2 North 1700 Road, Lecompton, Kansas 66050
(785) 207-3772
[email protected]