Construction Equipment Operator – Safe and Efficient

Idaho-Materials-; Twin Falls (ID); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Benefits package

Retirement plan

Wellness programs

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Idaho Materials & Construction, a CRH Company, is seeking a skilled equipment operator in Idaho to safely operate loaders, back hoes, dump trucks, and other machines. The role emphasizes safety, proper barricading, and accurate record-keeping while traveling to multiple sites in the region.

The position requires a high school diploma or GED with 1–2 years of related experience or training. Training and growth opportunities are available within a large, national organization.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Basic math operations including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions.

Responsibilities

• Operate equipment safely and efficiently.
• Maintain safe slopes on excavations and proper barricading.
• Locate utilities and buried lines prior to digging.
• Perform minor servicing and maintenance or refer major problems to the supervisor.
• Knowledge of trenching and shoring standards.
• Keep time and material records.
• Knowledge of aggregate sizes and classifications.
• Knowledge of weight requirements of loads leaving the pit.
• Travel between locations as required.
• May assist Laborer at various job sites and perform physical tasks for pipe/utility work and road construction.

Skills

Reading Comprehension

Basic Writing

Math Skills

Reasoning Ability

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Idaho Materials & Construction, a CRH Company, is seeking a skilled equipment operator in Idaho to safely operate loaders, back hoes, dump trucks, and other machines. The role emphasizes safety, proper barricading, and accurate record-keeping while traveling to multiple sites in the region.

The position requires a high school diploma or GED with 1–2 years of related experience or training. Training and growth opportunities are available within a large, national organization.