Equipment/Loader Operator

• As an [Company] Equipment Operator you will operate heavy equipment while adhering to safety policies and procedures. Have fun at work while being safe.

Job Summary/Duties

• This position will operate various heavy equipment, such as front-end loaders, knuckle booms, bulldozers, wheel loaders, and all-terrain forklifts, in a rugged 50+ acre outdoor, paved and unpaved environment.  Operators will use this heavy equipment to move bulk material throughout a manufacturing facility, while adhering to safety policies and procedures.

Other duties include:

• Read job specifications to determine operator adjustments and material requirements.
• Observes equipment operation to detect machine malfunction.
• Performs routine maintenance to include lubricating, fueling and cleaning.
• Inspect and complete equipment report daily.
• Ability to move levers, shift gears, depress pedals and maneuver steering wheel to operator equipment

Requirements

• 2 years’ experience using heavy equipment/front end loader
• High school diploma or GED, or equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• Able to read and write in English as well as record and understand numerical values
• Able to sit for extended periods in operation of equipment on varying surfaces (paved, dirt, multilevel)
• Able to climb up & down from cab heights with ease multiple times per hour.
• Must be able to work safely in a busy mulch yard, judging distances and operating equipment with precision
• Must be able to work affectively in extreme outdoor climate(s) - cold, heat, rain, fog