Excavator Operator

GrizzlyTrek Group; Dawson Creek; On-site; CAD 94,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance & AD&D

Extended health & dental

Travel insurance

Career development

Job summary

GrizzlyTrek Group is hiring an Excavator Operator for our mine site in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia. The role offers a 7 days on, 7 days off rotation with 12 hour days and a $600 per day rate. Overtime is available.

You will operate an excavator, load haul trucks, dig to grade, perform pre-use inspections, and communicate by radio with supervisors and crews. Outdoor, safety-focused work environment with exposure to heavy equipment.

Qualifications

• Verifiable seat time running an excavator.
• Earthmoving experience: loading trucks, digging and working to grade.
• Able to work safely around haul trucks and ground crews.
• Current safety training tickets.
• Able to work a 7 days on, 7 days off rotation of 12 hour days.

Responsibilities

• Operate an excavator on mine site earthmoving work
• Load haul trucks and move, place and shape material to plan
• Dig, trench, backfill and clean up to grade and site direction
• Complete pre-use inspections, walkarounds and greasing before the machine moves
• Communicate clearly by radio with supervisors, operators and ground crews
• Work safely around haul trucks, other equipment and people on foot
• Take part in hazard assessments, toolbox talks and safety meetings

Skills

Excavator operation

Earthmoving experience

Safety awareness

Radio communication

Job description

Excavator Operator

Tumbler Ridge, BC | Local Position

Heavy Equipment / Excavator | 7 Days On, 7 Days Off | 12 Hour Days

GrizzlyTrek is hiring an Excavator Operator for our valued client's mine site in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia. The rate is $600 per day on a 7 days on, 7 days off rotation of 12 hour days, with overtime available.

• Pay: $600 per day
• Position Type: Rotational
• Location: Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia (mine site)
• Schedule: 7 days on, 7 days off
• Hours: 12 hour days
• Overtime: Available
• Equipment: Excavator

The Site

Mine site earthmoving puts the excavator at the center of the work: loading haul trucks, digging, cleaning up and shaping ground to plan. You work alongside haul trucks, dozers, other equipment and ground crews, so awareness of the people and iron around you is part of the job every shift.

What You'll Do

• Operate an excavator on mine site earthmoving work
• Load haul trucks and move, place and shape material to plan
• Dig, trench, backfill and clean up to grade and site direction
• Complete pre-use inspections, walkarounds and greasing before the machine moves
• Communicate clearly by radio with supervisors, operators and ground crews
• Work safely around haul trucks, other equipment and people on foot
• Take part in hazard assessments, toolbox talks and safety meetings

What You Bring

• Verifiable seat time running an excavator
• Earthmoving experience: loading trucks, digging and working to grade
• Able to work safely around haul trucks and ground crews
• Current safety training tickets
• Able to work a 7 days on, 7 days off rotation of 12 hour days

Nice to Have

• Mine site experience
• GPS machine control experience
• Time in a second seat, such as dozer or rock truck

Work Environment

• Outdoor work in all weather, including heat, cold, wind and dust
• 12 hour days, with long periods seated in the machine and climbing on and off equipment
• Noise and vibration from heavy equipment, with haul trucks and ground crews working nearby

Why Operators Take This Job

$600 a day is posted up front, so you know the number before you apply. The rotation is 7 days on and 7 days off, which gives you a full week at home every cycle, and overtime is available on top.

Pay is a gross day rate before deductions.

What We Offer

• $600 per day
• Overtime available based on operational requirements
• Life insurance plus AD&D with critical illness and cancer coverage
• Extended health and dental: drugs, hospital, vision, paramedical, mental health, child ortho
• Travel insurance, plus ongoing training and career development support

About GrizzlyTrek

GrizzlyTrek Group is a Technical Workforce and Indigenous Employment Partner. We recruit skilled trades across Canada's industrial sector and place them with reputable employers offering long term work, fair pay, and room to advance. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and proudly support Indigenous employment.