Heavy Equipment Operator

Vanderwell; Town of Slave Lake; Presencial; CAD 30.000 - 47.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Full benefits plan

Optional RRSP plans

Descripción de la vacante

Vanderwell, an Alberta-based family-owned mill operation, seeks a Heavy Equipment Operator for its Mitsue Industrial Park facilities. The role covers yards and kilns, with duties including operating loaders, forklifts, rock trucks, and portal cranes in a safe manner, and performing routine maintenance.

Strong safety adherence and teamwork are required. Must have a valid Class 5 license and at least two years of equipment experience; benefits include a full plan and optional RRSP.

Formación

• Valid class 5 driver's license
• Two years experience running equipment (larger forklifts/loaders or heavy equipment)
• Solid work ethic, eager to learn, team player
• Proficient written and verbal communication
• Excellent situational awareness
• Able to manage time and plan workflow in a high-paced production environment
• Mill/forestry experience is an asset, not required
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds

Responsabilidades

• Operate mobile equipment such as button top loaders, wheel loaders, forklifts, rock trucks, and portal cranes safely
• Comply with workplace safety policies, procedures, and regulations
• Clean and perform routine maintenance on equipment as required

Conocimientos

Valid class 5 license

Equipment operation experience

Communication skills

Team player

Situational awareness

Time management

Physical ability to lift 50 lb

Descripción del empleo

Equipment Operators (Yards and Kilns) · Box 415 Slave Lake, AB T0G2A4 · Full-Time · Heavy Equipment Operators

Vanderwell is an Alberta, family-owned company that has been operating in northern Alberta for more than 80 years. We have a modern sawmill, planer mill, and pellet mill facilities, which produce dimensional lumber, wood pellets, shavings, and chips for wholesale customers.

We’re a major employer in the local region, we have more than 150 employees working throughout the operation -- mill production, sales & shipping, woodlands, truck and mobile equipment shops, and administration. Contract and part-time employees are also employed in mill production, maintenance, transportation, and seasonal activities.

What We Offer

Vanderwell offers stable, long-term employment which provides our employees with a good standard of living. We offer competitive wages with a full benefits plan, as well as optional RSP plans.

The Opportunity

We are currently looking to hire a Heavy Equipment Operatorfor our manufacturing facilities in Mitsue Industrial Park.

Job duties include:

• Proficiently operatingmobile equipment such as button top loaders, wheel loaders, forklifts,rock trucks, and portal cranes in a safe and appropriate manner
• Complies with workplacesafety policies, operating procedures, and regulations
• Cleans and performsroutine maintenance on equipment as required

Working Conditions:

• Exposed to vehicular traffic, noise, vibration, moving machinery, weather extremes, slipping and tripping hazards
• Lifting heavy, awkwardobjects and climbing on equipment is frequently required
• Required use of PPEappropriate for the task and working conditions

Must Haves:

• Valid class 5 driver's license required
• Two (2) years experience running equipment, preferably larger forklifts and loaders or heavy equipment
• A solid work ethic, beeager to learn, and be a team player
• Proficient written andverbal communication skills
• Excellent situational awareness
• Ability to manage time and plan ahead to constructively manage workflow in a high paced production environment
• Mill/forestryexperience is an asset, but not required
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds

We thank all candidates for their interest; only candidates selected to advance in our recruitment process will be contacted.