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excavator operator Verified

Posted on May 07, 2024 by Employer details Ideal SepticWorks

Job details

  • LocationHantsport, NS
  • Salary23.00 to 30.00 hourly (To be negotiated) / 40 to 50 hours per week
  • Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
  • Start date Starts as soon as possible
  • vacancies 1 vacancy
  • Verified
  • Source Job Bank #2909809

Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • Other trades certificate or diploma
  • or equivalent experience

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

Work site environment

  • Outdoors
  • Hot
  • Dusty

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications to plan methods or sequences of operation
  • Operate heavy equipment
  • Read blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements
  • Clean and lubricate equipment and refill equipment tanks
  • Measure distance, volume, length and weight
  • 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
  • Prepare accident reports
  • Secure special attachments to equipment
  • Operate two-way radios and other communication equipment

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
  • Caterpillar (CAT) controls
  • John Deere controls

Area of work experience

  • Backfilling
  • Excavation
  • Fine grading and finishing
  • Land clearing
  • Landscaping
  • Material handling
  • Rough grading
  • Slope grooming
  • Stumping
  • Trenching

Type of industry experience

  • Residential construction

Additional information

Security and safety

  • Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information

  • 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

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

2024-06-15

Important notice: This job posting was posted directly by the employer on Job Bank. The Government of Canada has taken steps to make sure it is accurate and reliable but cannot guarantee its authenticity.

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  • 2 business locations
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