heavy equipment operator

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience.

Work site environment:

Outdoors.

Work setting:

Grading.

Tasks:

• Operate heavy equipment.
• Clean and lubricate equipment and refill equipment tanks.
• Understand the purpose, proper usgage and information found on material safety data sheets (MSDS).
• Complete onboard and other logs.
• Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment.
• Prepare accident reports.
• Secure special attachments to equipment.
• Operate two-way radios and other communication equipment.
• Perform minor repairs to equipment.
• Operate hydraulic pumping systems.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :

Occupational Health and Safety Certificate.

Type of heavy equipment operated:

• Backhoe excavator, loader.
• Grader.
• Loader.
• Front end loader.

Area of work experience:

• Demolition.
• Excavation.

Experience:

2 years to less than 3 years.

Employment terms options:

Flexible hours.