EXCAVATOR OPERATOR W/ GPS- Childress, TX

Granite Construction; Texas; In loco; USD 42.000 - 68.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Granite Construction Incorporated in Texas is seeking a GPS-experienced excavator operator to support loading trucks and piping, digging trenches and maintaining equipment. You will work on site to move earth and materials, following on-site procedures and safety standards.

Responsibilities include operating the hydraulic shovel, loading trucks, and performing routine maintenance while ensuring accuracy of trench dimensions and material handling.

Competenze

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent years of experience.
• Proper certification required.
• Appropriate training and experience required.
• Must be able to operate hydraulic shovel and load trucks.

Mansioni

• Loading Trucks and Pipe.
• Moves hand and foot levers to control hydraulic shovel.
• Uses shovel to dig trenches and holes of specified length, depth and width.
• Removes loosened material and transports to piles or trucks.
• Performs routine maintenance on equipment such as lubricating, fueling and cleaning.

Conoscenze

Safety habits

Follow instructions

Distance judgment

Decision making

Operate hydraulic shovel

Load trucks

Formazione

High School Diploma or GED or equivalent

Strumenti

Hydraulic shovel operation

Descrizione del lavoro

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General Summary

GPS Experience Required. Excavating, Loading Trucks and Pipe. Operates Excavators (hydraulic shovel attached to tractor or train) which digs holes and trenches and removes and transports earth, gravel and other such materials. This job participates in on-the-job training Essential Job Accountabilities Loading Trucks and Pipe Moves hand and foot levers to control hydraulic shovel. Uses shovel to dig trenches and holes of specified length, depth and width, remove loosened material and put in piles or transport trucks. Performs routine maintenance on equipment, such as lubricating, fueling, and cleaning.

Education

High School Diploma, GED or equivalent years of experience.

Certification

Proper certification required.

Work Experience

Appropriate training and experience required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Practice good safety habits
• Work in dusty or dirty surroundings
• Follow instructions and meet set standards
• Judge distances and slopes accurately
• Make decisions based on verifiable standards

Physically, workers must be able to:

• Stoop, bend, and crouch
• Use hands, arms, and legs fully
• See well (either naturally or with correction)
• Lift up to 50 pounds, with frequent lifting and carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds.

About Granite Construction Incorporated

Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Granite is a Drug-Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For additional information on applicant/employee rights

Notice to Staffing Agencies

Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Granite") will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume database will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Granite's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.