Heavy Equipment Operator
Employer
137 N. Main Street
Walcott, IA 52773
United States
Job description
As a heavy equipment operator, workers will operate all types of caterpillar equipment, excavators, wheel loader, track skid steer, dozers, scrapers, graders, and forklifts. Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes including starting machine, engage clutch, and push and move levers to guide machine along forms or guidelines and to control the operation of machine attachments. Using excavators, wheel loader, track skid steer, and dozers, workers will move material and debris as required by the crew leader. Equipment operated will be used for applying concrete, asphalt, or other materials to roadbeds, parking lots, or airport runways and taxiways or for tamping gravel, dirt, or other materials. Workers will also be performing end-of-the-season tasks, i.e., cleaning debris from worksites, removing ice/snow from worksites, and performing cleaning, oiling, and maintenance of equipment in preparation for storage.
Special Requirements
The position requires six (6) months experience of operating a commercial vehicle/large equipment or related experience. The position requires a valid commercial drivers license (CDL) or its foreign equivalent, the ability to speak English and the ability to lift and carry seventy-five (75) lbs. for a distance of seventy-five (75 yards). The Company reserves the right to perform pre-employment drug testing and background checks as well as random pot-employment drug testing. The Company requires this level of experience and abilities because of the equipment the worker will be required to use. Without this experience and abilities, the worker could be a danger to themselves or other workers.