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heavy equipment operator Verified
Posted on April 26, 2024 by Employer details R&D Harris Excavating Ltd.
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Education: Other trades certificate or diploma. or equivalent experience. Work site environment: Outdoors. Hot. Dusty. Work setting: Various locations. Tasks: Operate heavy equipment. Clean and lubricate equipment and refill equipment tanks. Operate computer controlled equipment. Understand the purpose, proper usgage and information found on material safety data sheets (MSDS). Complete onboard and other logs. Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment. Secure special attachments to equipment. Operate two-way radios and other communication equipment. Perform minor repairs to equipment. Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications. Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : Heavy Equipment Operator Trade Certification. Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate. First Aid Certificate. Type of heavy equipment operated: Backhoe excavator, loader. John Deere controls. Bulldozer, large or small. Loader. Compactor. Roller. Front end loader. Bobcats. Area of work experience: Backfilling. Demolition. Ditching. Excavation. Fine grading and finishing. Haul road maintenance. Land clearing. Landscaping. Material handling. Rough grading. Slope grooming. Sloping and banking. Snow removal. Stock piling. Stripping. Stumping. Sub-grade excavating. Sub-grade rolling. Trenching. Type of industry experience: Industrial/commercial/institutional (ICI) construction. Quarrying. Residential construction. Road construction. Security and safety: Criminal record check. Driving record check (abstract). Drug test. Transportation/travel information: Own transportation. Valid driver's licence. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Physically demanding. Attention to detail. Fast-paced environment. Own tools/equipment: Steel-toed safety boots. Hard hat. Safety glasses/goggles. Safety vest. Gloves. Screening questions: Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?. Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?. Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?. Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?. Experience: 5 years or more. Health benefits: Dental plan. Health care plan. Vision care benefits. Financial benefits: Group insurance benefits. Life insurance.- LocationYarmouth, NS
- Salary$24.00 to $28.00HOUR hourly (To be negotiated) / 40 to 55 hours per week
- Terms of employment Seasonal employmentFull time
- Day
- Start date Starts as soon as possible
- Benefits: Health benefits, Financial benefits
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Verified
- Source Job Bank #2895685
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Other trades certificate or diploma
- or equivalent experience
Experience
5 years or more
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- Hot
- Dusty
Work setting
- Various locations
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Operate heavy equipment
- Clean and lubricate equipment and refill equipment tanks
- Operate computer controlled equipment
- Understand the purpose, proper usgage and information found on material safety data sheets (MSDS)
- Complete onboard and other logs
- Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment
- Secure special attachments to equipment
- Operate two-way radios and other communication equipment
- Perform minor repairs to equipment
- Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Heavy Equipment Operator Trade Certification
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
Experience and specialization
Type of heavy equipment operated
- Backhoe excavator, loader
- John Deere controls
- Bulldozer, large or small
- Loader
- Compactor
- Roller
- Front end loader
- Bobcats
Area of work experience
- Backfilling
- Demolition
- Ditching
- Excavation
- Fine grading and finishing
- Haul road maintenance
- Land clearing
- Landscaping
- Material handling
- Rough grading
- Slope grooming
- Sloping and banking
- Snow removal
- Stock piling
- Stripping
- Stumping
- Sub-grade excavating
- Sub-grade rolling
- Trenching
Type of industry experience
- Industrial/commercial/institutional (ICI) construction
- Quarrying
- Residential construction
- Road construction
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Drug test
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
- Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Fast-paced environment
Own tools/equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Hard hat
- Safety glasses/goggles
- Safety vest
- Gloves
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
Who can apply to this job?
Only apply to this job if:
- You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
- You have a valid Canadian work permit.
If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.
Advertised until
2024-05-26
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