Equipment Operator

Horst Group; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Horst Excavating cherche des opérateurs d'équipement commercial expérimentés pour rejoindre notre équipe dynamique. Le candidat idéal doit être compétent dans l'utilisation de divers équipements lourds et avoir une expérience en excavation. Nous offrons un excellent équilibre entre vie professionnelle et vie privée ainsi que des avantages attrayants, y compris une couverture médicale abordable et une assistance à la formation.

Benefits

Équilibre travail / vie personnelle

Activités d'appréciation des employés

Politique de voyage progressive

Couverture médicale, dentaire et visuelle abordable

Protection contre la fraude d'identité

Jours de congé payés et politique de vacances généreuse

Assistance à la formation

Bonus de référence

Qualifications

• Doit être capable de lire, écrire, et communiquer efficacement en anglais.
• Minimum un an d'expérience en travaux d'excavation requis.
• Obtention des vérifications de sécurité nécessaires pour les projets scolaires.

Responsibilities

• Opérer et maintenir les machines d'excavation.
• Effectuer l'entretien de routine et signaler les défauts à un superviseur.
• Participer au processus de qualité total.

Skills

Communication effective

Manipulation d'équipements lourds

Entretien préventif

Mathématiques de base

Education

Formation professionnelle préférée

Éducation minimale jusqu'à 8e année

Job description

Equipment Operators

Horst Excavating is looking for experienced and skilled commercial excavating equipment operators to join our busy and great team. Projects currently going on in Lancaster, York, Coatesville, King of Prussia, Allentown (and surrounding areas) and Northern Maryland areas. Must be proficient in at least one of the following pieces of equipment:

• Excavator
• Dozer
• Loader
• Wheel Loader
• Skid Loader
• Backhoe

Who we are:

The Horst Group consists of 5 separate entities, Horst Insurance, Horst Property Management, Horst Cottages, Horst Excavating and Horst Construction. This position will work solely for Horst Excavating.

Horst Excavating has been in business for over 60 years. Our award-winning team's vision is to continually expand our site development business through customer-centered quality work. For us, it is more than just earthwork. Based out of Lancaster, PA most of our projects are within a 75 mile radius of the main office, however we do provide commercial excavating services throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. The markets we serve include senior living, education, industrial, manufacturing, religious, performing arts, and various other commercial endeavors.

Horst Excavating knows that its people are its most important resource. We look for individuals who are self-motivated and thrive in a dynamic work environment. Team members are treated as professionals and are expected to get their job done with minimal oversight. We also place a high emphasis on "Quality of Life". It is important to us that our employees have a good work/life balance.

Self-Perform Skills Expectations

As a crucial part of Horst Excavation's Self-Perform team, you'll be expected to perform the following with the highest degree of precision and quality:

• Operate and maintains excavating machinery and equipment.
• Operates heavy equipment of various sizes and weights used in road, utility, site, or highway construction projects.
• Performs routine inspection and preventative maintenance on assigned equipment and refers defects or needed repairs to supervisor; cleans equipment.
• Is attentive to and participates in the total quality process. Communicates any concerns or potential long-term performance issues to their supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires basic academic education, through at least 8th grade (or equivalent). Vocational training preferred.
• Must be able to read, write, understand and communicate effectively in English.
• Must have some prior experience operating excavating heavy equipment.
• Minimum 1 year of general labor experience in excavation required.
• Must have ability to apply basic shop mathematics.
• Basic skill level in use of measuring instruments and simple tools required.
• A current valid driver's license is required.
• Will be required to obtain all clearances required to work on school projects, including but not limited to the Pennsylvania and Federal criminal history records, fingerprint submission, Act 34 background check, and Act 151 child abuse clearances.

Benefits

The Horst Group offers excellent benefits including:

• #1- SUPERB WORK / LIFE BALANCE
• Employee appreciation activities such as cookouts, giveaway contests, annual gifts, service milestone bonuses and many others.
• Progressive paid travel policy.
• Affordable and customizable medical, dental and vision coverage
• Identity Fraud Protection
• Paid holidays and generous vacation policy
• Tuition assistance
• Referral bonus

If you are interested in joining an established commercial excavation firm with a long-standing reputation for quality work and dependability, apply and submit your resume today.

Only qualified candidates will be considered.

Horst Group is an EEO employer and maintains a drug free work place.

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