Equipment Operator - Class A

Position Summary: Drive commercial vehicles and operate or tend machinery equipped with tanks, scoops, shovels, or buckets to hydroseed, excavate and load loose materials on construction sites.

Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Establishes and/or maintains good working relationships with co-workers, supervisors, vendors, customers, etc.*

• Documents and logs work/rest periods.*

• Complies with truck driving rules and regulations (size, weight, route designations, parking and break periods) as well as with company policies and procedures.*

• Follows directions and shows initiative.*

• Completes work orders for equipment, labor and material and submits to management for immediate processing.*

• Adheres to all company policies and procedures paying special attention to health and/or safety procedures & regulations.*

• Inspects vehicles before and after every trip, which includes checking the oil, gas, water levels, tires, mechanical items and safety issues and reports all defects to management immediately.*

• Promptly reports any accidents, injuries or mechanical faults to management.*

• Cleans and maintains company vehicles according to company standards.*

• Drives machines to and from work sites.*

• Drives machines in a safe manner on work sites; sometimes with with other members riding on top in hydroseed applications.*

• Performs labor intensive work when necessary.*

• Moves levers, depress foot pedals, and turn dials to operate power machinery, such as power shovels, stripping shovels, scraper loaders, or backhoes.*

• Sets up or inspects equipment prior to operation.*

• Becomes familiar with hydroseed & digging plans, machine capabilities and limitations, and with efficient and safe procedures in a given application.*

• Observes hand signals, grade stakes, or other markings when operating machines so that work can be performed to specifications.*

• Operates machinery to perform activities such as hydroseeding, backfilling excavations, vibrating or breaking rock or concrete, or creating construction entrances. Receives written or oral instructions.*

• Measures and verify levels of rock or gravel, bases, or other excavated material.*

• Evaluates information to determine compliance with company and state standards.*

*Essential Function

Qualifications: 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily & must be available to work overtime and weekends if needed. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience: High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Certificates and Licenses: Valid Class A Driver's License

Language Ability: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, site maps, work orders, and procedure & policy manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Math Ability: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry. Ability to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Technical Skills: Ability to use online/ mobile time-tracking and work order software.

Supervisory Responsibilities: May need to train and review new operators on occasion.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet or humid conditions (non-weather); work in high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is regularly required to use hands; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to sit when driving to and from projects or when operating equipment. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 80 pounds. 

(Starting at $32.00/hr 2% every 6 months)