Heavy Equipment Operator/Yard Organizer

D&G Landscaping; Greely; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

D&G Landscaping is seeking a Heavy Equipment Operator to manage a variety of machinery for landscape construction projects. Responsibilities include operating loaders and excavators, maintaining materials, and ensuring safety standards. Ideal candidates have proven heavy equipment experience and a willingness to learn and adapt.

Qualifications

• Proven experience operating heavy equipment, preferably in a pit environment.
• Willingness to learn and grow, with opportunities for advancement.

Responsibilities

• Operate a range of loaders, excavators, and other equipment to screen soil and aggregates.
• Load trucks efficiently with materials for delivery to job sites.
• Conduct daily checks on equipment to ensure safety and operational standards.

Skills

Operating heavy equipment

Knowledge of landscape construction materials

Adaptability to new machinery

Understanding of proper loading techniques

Job description

Reporting to theOperations Supervisor, Heavy Equipment Operators are responsible for operating a range of loaders, excavators and other equipment in our pit to screen soil and aggregates, organize and manage landscape materials and safely load trucks to supply materials to job sites. Operators are also responsible for regular checks on equipment and ensuring they are maintained to company standards.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the delivery of completed landscape construction projects on, or ahead of, schedule
• Apply knowledge of heavy equipment operation to maintain material supply for job sites
• Organize hard and soft landscape materials within the pit
• Safely and efficiently load trucks with materials to be delivered to job sites all over Ottawa Region
• Demonstrate the values of the organization while completing performance objectives
• Wear PPE and adhere to D&G’s Health & Safety procedures at all times
• Follow safe handling procedures for use of equipment and tools
• Conduct daily circle checks on all equipment
• Advise Operations Supervisor, Dispatcher or Fleet Manager of any non-operational or unsafe equipment and plan alternate work to keep production schedule on track.

Requirements:

• Proven experience operating heavy equipment (preferably in a pit environment)
• Experience in a range of equipment with the ability to adapt to new machinery
• Knowledge of landscape construction materials, aggregates, soils, processes and equipment (an asset)
• Understanding of how to properly load trucks
• Willingness to learn and grow (advancement is a possibility for those who work for it)

We thank all who apply, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.