Heavy Equipment Operator

Job requirements:

Language: English

Education: No education is required

Experience: 1 year of related experience

Type of industry experience: Road construction

Area of work experience: Asphalt finishing, Fine grading and finishing, Material handling, Rough grading

Equipment and machinery experience: Screeds, Milling machines, Graders

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities: Physically demanding, Handling heavy loads, Bending, crouching, kneeling, Standing for extended periods

Work Site Environment: Outdoors

Personal Suitability: Dependability, Team player, Accurate

Work setting: Civil (road and bridge construction, etc.), Roads and bridges

Tools and Equipment: Steel-toed safety boots

Duties:

• Operate Heavy Equipment.
• Grader operator will operate graders and John Deere controls such as a John Deere 772 GP and Cat 140 K.
• Milling Machine Operator will control the milling machine and signal the dump trucks and ensure that the trucks are not overloaded. The operator will also help to change the mills’ teeth as well as performs daily inspections, and maintenance on the mill.
• Screed operator will operate asphalt hand controls, and set up auto sensors to achieve the appropriate grade on the finished surface.
• Skid Steer Operator will place and grade material as well as load trucks
• Clean and lubricate equipment and refill equipment tanks
• Operate computer-controlled equipment
• Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment
• Secure special attachments to equipment
• Must participate and adhere to all safety rules and procedures

Veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces, Visible minorities, Indigenous people, and Newcomers to Canada are welcome to apply.

Job Types: Full-time, Seasonal
Contract length: 9 months

Salary: $31.60-$37.00 per hour

Expected hours: 30 – 60 per week

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• RRSP match
• Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Morning shift
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Supplemental pay types:

• Overtime pay

Experience:

• Heavy Equipment Operator: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person