Heavy Equipment Operator

Job Summary    

The HEO is responsible for safely and efficiently operating, maintaining, running, cleaning, and basic servicing of small tractors, Bobcats, lifts, etc. The HEO must also operate and maintain a variety of heavy equipment, farm implements and vehicles including grapple-loaders, skip loaders, forklift, semi-trucks, and other like equipment as needed to move, load, unload, shift, remove plants from trucks, trailers, boxes, pallets, etc. In this role, the HEO is responsible for running daily start up and shut down protocols, following and maintaining all safety procedures, monitoring gauges, and adjusting settings to prevent equipment strain, observing external exceptions, fuel and fluid levels, and the overall integrity and safe operations on farm and assigned equipment.

Key Duties and Responsibilities    
•    Ensuring all safety and equipment guidelines are strictly followed and adhered to.
•    Operating small tractors, Bobcats, lifts, and/or any ancillary equipment utilized in the farm/nursery operations.
•    Ensuring proper equipment setup, lubrication, cleanliness, adjustments, safety checks, clearances, implement attachments, fluids, etc., to maximize daily production.
•    Monitoring safety, security, cleanliness, and organization of his/her operating areas.
•    Performing all duties adhering to company safety procedures and policies.
•    Avoiding misuse, improper use or malfunctions and diagnosing and correcting issues as needed.
•    Enforcing MVN policies and procedures and assuring safe and efficient work procedures are followed.
•    Identifies and solves routine problems and issues on a daily basis, and reports exceptions as needed.
•    Troubleshooting equipment issues, performing equipment maintenance and ordering parts and supplies.
•    Assuring 100% PPE compliance of anyone in the equipment's Operational area.
 

Qualifications: Knowledge, Skills & Abilities    

CDL A is Required

•    2 years of experience with tractors, bobcats, and like heavy equipment/farm implements
•    Experience with construction and heavy equipment.
•    Ability to plan, delegate and prioritize to complete specific tasks and meet inflexible deadlines.
•    Aptitude in decision-making and problem solving.
•    Ability to obtain and maintain a MVN Operator Certification.
•    Ability to read, write, and speak English and ideally speak Spanish.
•    Good time management skills to ensure responsibilities are completed in an efficient and safe manner.
•    Good follow-through ability; adheres to work schedule and follows through on challenges as they arise.
•    Ability to adhere to MVN policies, including safety standards, without taking inappropriate risks.
•    Able to operate heavy equipment, commercial vehicles, and perform repeated lifting and pulling of objects and tools in variable work environments (see below).

Education    
High school or equivalent

Physical requirements/Working Conditions    

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, talk and hear. This position is very active and requires walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 50 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in outside weather conditions. The employee must constantly operate motorized heavy equipment and vehicles and work near moving mechanical parts and is frequently exposed to hot and/or dusty conditions and to heavy vibrations. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risks of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Protective clothing, tools and equipment needed to do the job will be provided. Employees must also purchase and wear approved steel-toed safety work boots.

OTHER    

Some travel required - Must have valid driver’s license and show proof of a satisfactory driving record, clean drug screen and DOT certification of fitness. CDL is required. Must be able to pass drug screen.

About Us    

Moon Valley Nurseries is the largest grower of box trees and palms in North America and is an industry leader and high growth company that offers competitive salaries with exceptional employee benefits including medical insurance, 401(k), holidays, and PTO to all eligible employees. We are an equal employment opportunity employer. The Company’s policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. We are a Drug Free Workplace.

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Salary : $30 - $40