Summary of Responsibilities :

The Heavy Equipment Operator is responsible for operating heavy equipment in a safe, appropriate, efficient and productive manner.

Heavy equipment may include trucks, front end loaders, excavators, dozers, graders, compactors, skid steers and other pieces of equipment.

The Operator must also inspect, clean, maintain and secure all assigned equipment.

Locations : All candidates should be available to work in all of the following locations :

Covington, New Orleans and Baton Rouge

Currently Seeking : F inish grade Dozer Operators that have underground utilities experience with Excavators

Schedule : Monday - Friday , generally 7am start time, 8-10 hour days and work on weekends as needed.

These are temporary to permanent positions, you will work through Cabildo Staffing prior to being hired on by the client directly.

Once hired the client offers benefits such as Insurance benefits along with PTO, dental, medical, LTD and more

Pay Offer Breakdown :

$21.00 $23 hr for light operator

$24-$28 / hr on Heavy equipment . (Heavy operators can perform on all equipment including dozer and excavator, GPS and freehand.)

Duties :

• Operates heavy equipment in an safe, efficient and productive manner to ensure project goals are met
• Operates various pieces of equipment during the execution of heavy construction, including trucks, front end loaders, excavators, dozers, graders, compactors, and skid steers
• Performs various project specific tasks daily including excavating, back filling, grading, fine grading, sloping, benching, material loading, demolishing, ditching, and stockpiling
• Achieves proper excavation depths and dimensions for earthwork and utilities as specified by construction drawings, sketches, grade markers, and / or verbal instructions
• Properly loads, in a safe and balanced manner, flatbed trucks, dump trucks, and other hauling units with excavated soils, demolition debris and other building materials such as stone, sand, aggregate or asphalt
• Performs all duties as requested daily, including operating various pieces of equipment and other typical construction site activities
• Maintains equipment and tools to ensure long lasting use
• Performs preventative maintenance such as general equipment cleaning, checking fluid levels, lubrication, maintaining tire pressure, and changing implements or attachments
• Maintains clean equipment, removing trash, debris, and other material in or on equipment daily
• Performs equipment inspections daily and properly completes equipment inspection reports
• Performs other jobsite cleanup duties as assigned by supervisor, specifically cleanup and organization that is required to be completed with the use of heavy equipment
• Complies with all safety requirements, including company, OSHA and other applicable safety standards to minimize the risk of injury, property damage, or loss of life
• Follows proper protocols and instructions to ensure the safe operation of equipment including the use of verbal communication, hand signals, spotters, and flaggers

Job Type : Full-time

Schedule :

8 hour shift

Work Location : In person

Last updated : 2024-04-26