Commercial Snow & Ice Control Equipment Operator

Imagine this: A winter system rolls across Chicagoland, SE Wisconsin, and NW Indiana. You’re assigned to a site close to home, gear checked, cab clean, and dispatch/your foreman lines up the route. You keep parking lots open and safe—one pass at a time.

Where we operate: We support sites throughout Chicagoland, Southeast Wisconsin, and Northwest Indiana. We often place team members close to home and may request your home address to match you to a nearby site.

Primary service areas include (not limited to): Waukegan, Schaumburg, Melrose Park, Crystal Lake, Elgin, Rockford, Northbrook, Oak Brook, Bolingbrook, Naperville, Joliet, Orland Park, Olympia Fields, Frankfort.

What a storm event looks like

• Follow dispatch/foreman instructions to plow parking lots and, when directed, apply salt or shovel.
• At the start and end of each event, update your foreman on fuel status; if there’s an onsite fuel cell, refuel and complete the daily fuel log.
• Keep your equipment cab free of trash and debris throughout the shift.
• Continuously monitor equipment condition; immediately report any maintenance issues to your foreman.
• Report any incident or accident to your foreman right away.
  
  

Essential job functions

• Plow parking lots per dispatch/foreman direction.
• Immediately report all incidents/accidents to your foreman.
• Ensure equipment is fueled (and daily fuel logs completed) and the cab is cleaned at the end of each event.
• Plow, salt, or shovel as needed or as instructed.
• Keep equipment in safe working order; report maintenance needs to foremen right away.
  
  

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of commercial snow removal or heavy equipment operating experience.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs; capable of shoveling snow and salting walkways as needed.
• Legal, clean driving record; CDL if applicable to assigned equipment.
• May be required to complete a National Safety Council defensive driving course.
• Proficiency with Skid Steer Operation.
  
  

This overview describes the general nature and level of work and is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required for the role.