Heavy Equipment Operator, Composting & Wood Processing- Part Time/Seasonal

Come join the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community as a Heavy Equipment Operator, Composting & Wood Processing, at a large-scale composting facility. In this position you will operate a front-end loader or track loader (Bobcat) to move and manipulate organic materials, attach implements to best handle differing materials, load customers with product using a Bobcat, and perform general site maintenance. Enjoy weekly pay, career growth opportunities, and great team member benefits! Whatever your career goals may be, let SMSC help get you there!

Job Overview: Operate front end-loader and skid-loader in a safe and efficient manner.

Schedule Available: Part-Time, Seasonal, Monday - Saturday

Create Your Path: The Work You’ll Do:

• Operate a front-end loader or skid-loader to move, manipulate and load organic materials
• Load trucks/ trailers with a skid-loader or front-end loader. Load residential customers with compost/mulch products.
• General site maintenance, heavy equipment cleaning
• Performs daily cleaning and inspections, ensuring safety devices are in working order on heavy equipment.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  
  

Job Requirements:

• High school graduate with math proficiency.
• Ability to proficiently operate front-end loaders and skid-loaders to load material into low-speed grinders, screeners, trucks and trailers within four months of employment.
• Ability to perform daily safety inspections, routine maintenance and cleaning of equipment within four months of employment. Mechanical background preferred but not required.
• Valid Class D driver’s license required with a good driving record.
• Proficiency with Microsoft software products.
• Ability to speak and read English.
• Good customer relation skills and ability to follow directions in a team environment.
  
  
  

Outstanding Benefits & Awesome Perks: At the SMSC, we are invested in our Team Members, as demonstrated by the competitive benefits we offer. Team Members may be eligible for benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, and a generous PTO package, which includes outreach hours for volunteer work through our #SMSCgives outreach program. Plus, take advantage of perks like discounts on childcare, fuel, bus passes and fitness membership, free uniforms and free uniform cleaning, and tuition reimbursement.

Who We Are: The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community contributes to causes, organizations and tribes across the region, state and country. The SMSC has donated more than $350 million to organizations and causes, provided $500 million in economic development loans to other tribes, and contributed millions more to support regional governments and infrastructure. The SMSC's Native Green initiative annually diverts hundreds of tons of waste from landfills, has implemented compostable containers throughout our properties and restored hundreds of acres of prairie land. Team members are eligible to participate in SMSC Gives, a community outreach initiative. Learn more at shakopeedakota.org.