heavy equipment operator

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Work site environment

• Outdoors

Work setting

• Various locations

Tasks

• Operate heavy equipment
• Perform minor repairs to equipment

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Power Line Hazardous Training

Type of heavy equipment operated

• Backhoe excavator, loader
• Caterpillar (CAT) controls
• Grader
• Loader
• Compactor
• Roller
• Front end loader
• Gravel or dump truck

Area of work experience

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

Type of industry experience

• Residential construction
• Road construction

Security and safety

• Driving record check (abstract)

Own tools / equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Hard hat
• Safety glasses / goggles
• Safety vest
• Gloves

Screening questions

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Do you have experience working in this field?

Employment terms options

• Early morning

Experience

• 2 years to less than 3 years

Employment terms options

• Day
• Weekend

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan

Financial benefits

• Gasoline paid

Other benefits

• Transportation provided by employer