Job Description

Are you an experienced excavator operator looking for a company with steady work and great benefits? We're looking for a hardworking, experienced team member! Apply today! 

 

Excavator Operator for Grading Operations :  Team member is responsible for the efficient and safe operation of Excavators for the purposes of earth-moving operations

Mission Statement:

To deliver the highest quality project that exceeds the expectations of our partners while ensuring the safety, wellbeing, and professional development of our team members. 

Values:

As Sanford Contractors team members we are:

• Guided by the Golden Rule
• Accountable
• Relationship focused
• Prepared
• Driven

Core Competencies:

• Effective communication skills; must be able to understand and speak English
• Working knowledge of all applicable OSHA standards
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Willingness to react to changes in priorities

Core Duties:

• Be a mentor to other team members by teaching them proper techniques of Excavator operation for grading operations
• Be punctual, dependable, and professional at all times
• Work with cost effectiveness, profitability, and safety in mind
• Lead by example
• Lead the safety effort by recognizing and correcting hazards as soon as they are present
• Arrive at work prior to designated work start time
• Attend daily safety and project coordination meeting
• Proficient in safe operation of CAT Excavators (CAT 345, 346, 349)
• Check fluid levels daily before use
• Use correct lifting devices to maintain safety for all team members within the equipment radius
• Unload delivered construction materials
• Assist in locating existing utilities to avoid damage
• Ensure equipment stays in clean working order and report any issues to Pipe/Grade Foreman
• Restore post construction work to original condition or better
• Communicate time away from work with your team leader and other team members with sufficient notice to make plans for changing personnel to focus on the priorities
• Willingness to work hours as required

Education/Training/Certification (Preferred not required):

• OSHA Training
• MSHA Part 46 Training
• Trenching and Shoring Competent Person
• Rigging
• First Aid/CPR

Benefits:

At the heart of Sanford Contractors Inc. core principles, is the commitment to make a positive difference in the lives of our team members. Our comprehensive benefits package is custom designed to achieve that goal through access to the following:

• Medical, Dental and Vision plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• 401K
• Short- and long-term disability
• Team Member Referral Program
• Life insurance
• Company Paid Holidays and PTO (Paid time off)
• Direct Deposit

*Sanford Contractors is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

 

* Labor Activities– Physical Requirements

 

Must be able to lift more than 50 lbs, bend, stoop, kneel, and climb ladders regularly. Work involves frequent shoveling, raking, using hand tools and handling materials in and around trenches or uneven terrain. Requires standing or walking for extended periods and working outdoors in various weather conditions.

 

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