Equipment Operator - Light Duty (#Stone)

Honor Services; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Honor Services is seeking a skilled equipment operator to handle front-end loaders, backhoes, and dump trucks across varied construction sites. The role emphasizes safety, efficiency, and collaborative work with crew members.

The position requires physical stamina for heavy manual labor, adherence to safety protocols, and the ability to perform daily equipment inspections and minor maintenance. Prior experience on diverse sites is a plus.

Qualifications

• Completion of job application
• Medical clearance
• Drugscreening
• Background checks
• E-Verify employment authorization
• TWIC required for some industrial sites

Responsibilities

• Operate front-end loaders, rubber-tired backhoes, and off-road dump trucks to receive and dumploads of borrow or aggregate in designated locations.
• Use skid steers and light-duty equipment to spread and level dirt and gravel.
• Operate off-road water trucks, rollers, and compactors to achieve specified compaction.
• Work on a variety of construction settings, including commercial site development and mining operations.
• Participate in scopes of work such as mass excavation, embankment and grading, large-diameter pipe installation.
• Conduct daily inspections and minor maintenance on excavators, dozers, loaders, and related tools.
• Perform pre- and post-inspections of equipment to ensure safety and functionality.
• Collaborate with team members to assist in site roles and maintain a teamwork mindset.
• Engage in general labor duties and strenuous manual labor on heavy construction projects.
• Maintain a clean job site by securing tools and equipment for a safe working environment.
• Adhere to safety procedures and report incidents to foreman, safety director, or HR.

Skills

Strong communication

Customer satisfaction

Diversity inclusion

Results-driven

Stress management

Teamwork

Tools

Front-end loaders

Backhoes

Dump trucks

Job description

JobResponsibilities&RelatedSkills:

• Operatefront-endloaders,rubber-tiredbackhoes,andoff-roaddumptrucks(ADT)toreceiveanddumploadsofborroworaggregateindesignatedlocations.
• Useskidsteersandsimilarlight-dutybucketedequipmenttospreadandleveldirtandgravel.
• Operateoff-roadwatertrucks,rollers,andcompactorstoachievespecifiedcompaction.
• Workonavarietyofconstructionsettings,includingcommercialsitedevelopment,subsurfaceutilitiesinstallation,aggregateandminingoperations,heavyhighwayconstruction,andindustrialsettings.
• Participateinscopesofworksuchasmassexcavation,embankment&grading,largediameterpipeinstallation,utilityprobing,drainageestablishment,andstockpilingmaterials.
• Conductdailyinspectionsandminormaintenanceonexcavators,dozers,front-endloaders,packers,andothernecessarytools.
• Performpre-andpost-inspectionsofequipmenttoensurefunctionalityandsafety.
• Completeassignmentsasdirectedandadapttositeresponsibilitiesasneeded.
• Collaboratewithteammemberstoassistinvariousrolesonthesite,demonstratingateamwork-orientedattitude.
• Engageingenerallaborduties,includingstrenuousmanuallaborinheavyconstructionprojects.
• Maintainacleanjobsitebysecuringtoolsandequipment,contributingtoasafeworkingenvironment.
• Adheretosafetyproceduresandincidentreporting,communicatingissuestotheforeman,safetydirector,orHRmanager.

InterpersonalCompetencies:

• Strongcommunicationskills
• Focusoncustomer/clientsatisfaction
• Commitmenttodiversityandinclusion
• Results-drivenmindset
• Abilitytomanagestressandremaincomposed
• Teamworkorientation

Pre-EmploymentRequirements:

• Completionofjobapplication
• Medicalclearance
• Drugscreening
• Backgroundchecks
• E-Verifyemploymentauthorization
• TWICrequiredforsomeindustrialclientsites

WorkEnvironment:

Whileperformingthedutiesofthisjob,theemployeeisfrequentlyexposedtofumesorairborneparticles,movingmechanicalpartsandvibration.Theemployeeisoccasionallyexposedtoavarietyofextremeconditionsatconstructionjobsitesincludingextremeweatherconditionsthatincludebutarenotlimitedtohighheatandhumidity,cold,ice,snow,&rain.Thenoiselevelintheworkenvironmentandjobsitescanbeloud.Thepositionregularlyworksnearmovingmechanicalpartsandinoutsideconditionsthatincludeinclementweather,heatandhumidity,andexposuretodustandasphalt.

PhysicalDemands:

Thephysicaldemandsdescribedherearerepresentativeofthosethatmustbemetbyanemployeetosuccessfullyperformtheessentialfunctionsofthisjob.Thepositionliftsheavyobjects,walksandstandsforlongperiodsoftimeandperformsstrenuousphysicallaborunderadversefieldconditions.Theemployeelifts,pushes,pulls,orcarriesobjects;usesabdominalandlowerbackmusclestoprovidesupportovertimewithoutfatigue;andeffectivelyjumps,sprintsorthrowsobjects.Thepositionrequiresgoodmanualdexterity(hand,handwitharm,twohands)andmulti-limbcoordination.Thepositionrequirestheabilitytoquicklymovearmsandlegs.Theemployeeworksfromplatformsatheight.Theemployeewalksandworkso

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.