heavy equipment operator

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Hot
• Dusty
• Wet / damp
• Noisy

Work setting

• Private residence
• On-site customer service
• Landscape maintenance
• Commercial

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
• Use International Organization for Standardization (ISO) pattern joystick controls
• 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 GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
• Operate two-way radios and other communication equipment
• Perform minor repairs to equipment
• Weed, prune and trim trees and plants
• Prepare and lay bricks, concrete blocks, structural tiles or other masonry units
• Plant bulbs, flowers, shrubs and trees
• Cut grass
• Cart and spread topsoil and other materials
• Assist with landscape constructions
• Load, unload and move products and materials by hand or with basic material handling equipment
• Water and tend to plants, lawns and / or gardens
• Rake and collect refuse
• Shovel cement and other materials into cement mixers, spread concrete and asphalt on road surfaces using shovels, rakes and hand tampers
• Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment
• Load and unload vehicles using forklift or dolly

Type of heavy equipment operated

• Backhoe excavator, loader
• Bulldozer, large or small
• Grader
• Loader
• Paver
• Scraper
• Gravel or dump truck

Equipment and machinery experience

• Skidsteer
• Weed trimmer / edger
• Small engine equipment
• Pick-up truck
• Mortar and concrete mixers
• Hand tools
• Chain saw

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Team player
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Punctuality
• Hardworking

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Are you currently a student?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you live near the job location?

Employment terms options

• Early morning

Employment terms options

• Morning
• Day

Workplace information

• On the road job