heavy equipment operator

Habanero Landscape Solutions; Victoria; On-site; AUD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local landscaping company is seeking dedicated personnel for on-road work. The role involves landscape maintenance, operating various equipment, and completing physical tasks. Candidates should possess a high school diploma and some relevant experience. The position offers full-time hours at competitive pay. Applications are open immediately until December 19, 2025.

Qualifications

• 7 months to less than 1 year experience required.
• Physically demanding role with handling of heavy loads.

Responsibilities

• Interpret blueprints and other specifications to plan work.
• Maintain and operate landscape maintenance equipment.
• Weed, prune, and trim trees and plants.
• Prepare and lay bricks and concrete blocks.
• Ensure equipment is clean and functional.

Skills

Efficient interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Team player

Client focus

Punctuality

Hardworking

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

Weed trimmer/edger

Small engine equipment

Chain saw

Mortar and concrete mixers

Hand tools

Pick-up truck

Job description

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Job details

• Location Victoria , BC V8Z 5Y2
• Work location On the road
• Salary 36.60 hourly / 40 hours per week
• Terms of employment Term or contract Full time
• Early morning, Morning, Day
• Starts as soon as possible
• Source Job Bank #3446321

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

On the road

Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.

• Hot
• Dusty
• Wet/damp

Work setting

• Private residence
• On-site customer service
• Landscape maintenance
• Commercial

Responsibilities

• Interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications to plan methods or sequences of operation
• Read blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements
• Use International Organization for Standardization (ISO) pattern joystick controls
• 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 GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
• Operate two-way radios and other communication equipment
• Perform minor repairs to equipment
• Weed, prune and trim trees and plants
• Prepare and lay bricks, concrete blocks, structural tiles or other masonry units
• Plant bulbs, flowers, shrubs and trees
• Cut grass
• Cart and spread topsoil and other materials
• Assist with landscape constructions
• Load, unload and move products and materials by hand or with basic material handling equipment
• Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
• Rake and collect refuse
• Shovel cement and other materials into cement mixers, spread concrete and asphalt on road surfaces using shovels, rakes and hand tampers
• Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment
• Load and unload vehicles using forklift or dolly

Type of heavy equipment operated

• Backhoe excavator, loader
• Bulldozer, large or small
• Grader
• Loader
• Paver
• Scraper
• Gravel or dump truck

Equipment and machinery experience

• Weed trimmer/edger
• Small engine equipment
• Pick-up truck
• Mortar and concrete mixers
• Hand tools
• Chain saw

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Fast-paced environment
• Handling heavy loads
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Team player
• Client focus
• Punctuality
• Hardworking

Who can apply for this job?

The employer accepts applications from:

• Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada
• other candidates, with or without a valid Canadian work permit

Advertised until

2025-12-19

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