Equipment Operator

  • Full Time
  • Anywhere
  • TBD CAD / Year
  • March 30, 2023
  • Salary/Pay: TBD

J. Provost contracting ltd.
683E Highway 17 N

Location: Wawa, ON

Terms of Employment: Permanent- Seasonal- Full time

Description: Heavy equipment operators operate heavy equipment used in the construction and maintenance of roads, bridges, water and sewer lines and other structures; in surface mining and quarrying activities; and in material handling work.

Responsibilities:

  • Operate all heavy equipment safely and efficiently
  • Check heavy equipment using approved circle check procedures before operating them to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order
  • Operate heavy equipment such as backhoes, bulldozers, loaders and graders to excavate, move, load and grade earth, rock, gravel or other materials during construction and related activities
  • Demonstrate continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service.
  • Diagnose / identify defects in heavy duty equipment.
  • Oversee cargo handling and secure loads, including equipment preparation, application of safe practices, compliance with applicable Acts and regulations
  • Maneuver trucks/heavy equipment into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew as needed; check that vehicle position is correct and any special loading equipment is properly positioned.
  • Complete all necessary paperwork (may include, but is not limited to, daily logs, inspection logs, equipment inspection, hours of service, invoices, etc).
  • Other duties as may be assigned within the reasonable scope of work of the position

Qualifications:

  • 2+ years of experience in Heavy Equipment operation
  • Heavy Equipment Operation Certification
  • Must adhere to company’s health, safety and environmental reporting and assessing standards
  • Working in and around heavy machinery
  • Candidates must be able to perform physical work outdoors in all weather conditions
  • Good communication skills.
  • Strong team player
  • Must possess a valid driver’s license, AZ driver’s license class would be an asset
  • Willing to travel
  • The candidate must successfully complete a site pre-employment drug test as per the company policy

Working Conditions:

  •  May be required to perform work out of town
  •   50-55 hours per week (according to contractual demands)
  • Vacation and Statutory Holidays as per policy H.R.M. 02.07

To apply please forward resume to Ashley Coombs; acoombs@jprovost.ca and/or cgagne@jprovost.ca

 

 

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