Heavy Equipment Operator

HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR

Posting Date:

2 February 2024

Submit Resume to:

careersnewfoundland@cemex.com

or hand deliver to Security Office

DEADLINE:

12 February 2023

Location of Position:

Lower Cove (NL)

Position Title:

Heavy Equip. Operator

Department:

Quarry

Competition Number:

24-002

Job Summary:

The employee who occupies this position will be expected to operate various pieces of Heavy Equipment at our quarry in Lower Cove including excavators, loaders, and haul trucks.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Completion of High School (or equivalent) is required. Candidates must have completed an acceptable Heavy Equipment Operator program from a recognized post-secondary institution. Possession and maintenance of a valid Class 3 or Class 1 drivers’ license with traction engine endorsement (#8) and air brake endorsement (#9), and a clean drivers abstract is also required. Candidates must have operating experience in front-end loader, excavator and haul truck and be able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the employer their ability to operate these pieces of equipment in a safe, competent, and efficient manner. Certification in the operation of a grader and other pieces of Heavy Equipment is a definite asset. A power line hazard certificate is also required for this position. The possession of an unrestricted driver’s license is an ongoing condition of employment.

IMPORTANT: Please attach copies of all necessary documents to verify your qualifications. ATTACH DOCUMENTATION FROM YOUR TRAINING PROGRAM THAT OUTLINES THE SPECIFIC PIECES OF EQUIPMENT ON WHICH YOU HAVE BEEN TRAINED.

HOURS OF WORK

The successful candidate will be required to participate in shift work in accordance with the provisions of the collective agreement.

HOURLY RATE

As outlined in the Collective agreement

HOW TO APPLY

All applicants are required to complete a Cemex Newfoundland application form and provide all supporting documents requested. These Application forms are available by contacting:

Rob Kenny
Human Resources Manager
Cemex Materials Newfoundland, Inc.
22 Commercial Street
Corner Brook, NL
A2H 6J7
careersnewfoundland@cemex.com
SECURITY OFFICE – Application forms are also available at the Security Office in Lower Cove, and completed forms can be dropped off there as well in the secure box provided.

Cemex Materials Newfoundland, Inc. is committed to employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including women, people of any sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression; Indigenous peoples; visible minorities and racialized people; and people with disabilities.

We thank all applicants for their interest but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Values– Ensure Safety, Focus on Customers, Pursue Excellence, Work as One CEMEX, Act with Integrity

Safety– Make safety a personal responsibility and hold each other accountable for safe acts and behaviors.

Job Types: Full-time, Seasonal

Salary: $34.51 per hour

Expected hours: 42 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Night shift
• Overtime

Supplemental pay types:

• Overtime pay

Experience:

• Heavy Equipment Operator: 1 year (preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Lower Cove, NL (required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Lower Cove, NL: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person