Job Description

Work Term: Permanent Work Language: English Hours: 40 hours per week Education: Other trades certificate or diploma Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years

Work site environment

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Outdoors

Work setting

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Various locations

Tasks

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Operate heavy equipment Clean and lubricate equipment and refill equipment tanks Measure distance, volume, length and weight 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 Secure special attachments to equipment Operate two-way radios and other communication equipment Perform minor repairs to equipment Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

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Heavy Equipment Operator Trade Certification Occupational Health and Safety Certificate Driver's License (Class 1 or A) Driver's License (Class 3 or D) Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate CPR Certificate First Aid Certificate Fall Arrest Protection Training Course

Type of heavy equipment operated

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Backhoe excavator, loader Bulldozer, large or small Grader Loader Compactor Roller Operate forklift Front end loader Dump truck Gravel or dump truck Bobcats

Area of work experience

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Backfilling Demolition Ditching Excavation Fine grading and finishing Land clearing Landscaping Material handling Rough grading Slope grooming Sloping and banking Stripping Stumping Sub-grade excavating Sub-grade rolling Trenching

Security and safety

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Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

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Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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Physically demanding Attention to detail

Own tools/equipment

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Steel-toed safety boots

Screening questions

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Are you available for the advertised start date? Are you currently legally able to work in Canada? Do you have previous experience in this field of employment? Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?

Health benefits

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Dental plan Disability benefits Health care plan Paramedical services coverage Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

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Group insurance benefits Life insurance * Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)