7340016
Loading, please wait...

excavating machine operator

Posted on September 11, 2024 by Employer details Leading Edge Earthworks

Job details

  • LocationOro, ON
  • Workplace information On site
  • Salary25.00 to 35.00 hourly (To be negotiated) / 40 to 50 hours per week
  • Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
  • Day, Early Morning, Morning
  • Start date Starts as soon as possible
  • vacancies 1 vacancy
  • Source Job Bank #3076856

Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

  • Outdoors
  • Hot

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Operate heavy equipment
  • Clean and lubricate equipment and refill equipment tanks
  • Measure distance, volume, length and weight
  • 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
  • Prepare accident reports
  • Secure special attachments to equipment
  • Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
  • Operate two-way radios and other communication equipment
  • Perform minor repairs to equipment
  • Operate hydraulic pumping systems
  • 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
  • Fall Arrest Protection Training Course

Experience and specialization

Type of heavy equipment operated

  • Backhoe excavator, loader
  • John Deere controls
  • Bulldozer, large or small
  • Grader
  • Loader
  • Roller
  • Front end loader
  • Bobcats

Area of work experience

  • Backfilling
  • Demolition
  • Ditching
  • Excavation
  • Fine grading and finishing
  • Land clearing
  • Landscaping
  • Material handling
  • Rough grading
  • Slope grooming
  • Sloping and banking
  • Stock piling
  • Stripping
  • Stumping
  • Sub-grade excavating
  • Sub-grade rolling
  • Trenching

Type of industry experience

  • Forestry and logging
  • Industrial/commercial/institutional (ICI) construction
  • Large diameter pipeline construction
  • Residential construction
  • Road construction

Additional information

Security and safety

  • Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information

  • Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Physically demanding
  • Attention to detail
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Overtime required

Own tools/equipment

  • Steel-toed safety boots

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

2024-09-25

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.

Report a problem with this job posting
*What’s wrong?

Thank you for your help!

You will not receive a reply. For enquiries, please contact us.

Plus account

Sign up for a Plus account to get the most out of your job search and access all the tools available on Job Bank!

Sign up now!

Other job posting options

Job market information

excavating machine operator NOC 73400 Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie Region
Median wage Help -
27.30 $/hour

Explore this career

Date modified: