Loader Operator (Heavy Equipment) — Construction Site

VSS International, Inc.; Arizona; On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

VSS International, Inc. is seeking a Chip Box Equipment Operator in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, to support construction efforts including loading, paving, and material handling.

Responsibilities include safely operating loaders and related equipment, performing daily inspections, coordinating with foremen and drivers, and maintaining clean, safe work zones while following all safety regulations. High school diploma preferred; CDL class A/B preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of safe heavy equipment operation, including loader controls and surrounding hazards.
• Ability to perform basic equipment inspections, routine cleaning, fueling, lubrication, and minor maintenance.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions, hand signals, site plans, and safety procedures.
• Strong awareness of jobsite safety, traffic, pedestrians, trucks, and changing weather or ground conditions.
• Ability to communicate professionally with supervisors, crew members, customers, inspectors, and the public.
• Dependable attendance, punctuality, and willingness to work overtime, weekends, nights, and variable schedules.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum of one year of loader or heavy equipment operating experience preferred; construction, paving, asphalt, aggregate, or materials handling experience strongly preferred.
• Must be able to pass company-required pre-employment screening, drug testing, background checks, and any applicable physical or fit-for-duty requirements.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate front-end loaders and other assigned equipment to load trucks, feed hoppers, move materials, build stockpiles, and support paving, slurry, seal coat, chip seal, or related construction operations.
• Perform daily pre-trip and post-operation inspections, including checking fluids, tires, lights, backup alarms, brakes, attachments, and overall equipment condition.
• Load and handle aggregate, asphalt, sand, rock, emulsion-related materials, and other construction materials according to project and operational needs.
• Maintain safe work zones by staying alert to ground personnel, trucks, traffic, utilities, uneven terrain, overhead hazards, and changing jobsite conditions.
• Communicate with foremen, plant personnel, truck drivers, laborers, and equipment operators to coordinate material movement and avoid delays.
• Keep loading areas, stockpiles, access roads, and assigned equipment clean, organized, and free from avoidable hazards.
• Report equipment defects, mechanical concerns, safety hazards, incidents, or material issues to the supervisor promptly.
• Assist with general labor, cleanup, traffic control setup, equipment staging, and other construction-related duties when not operating equipment.
• Follow all DOT, OSHA, company, client, and jobsite safety requirements, including use of required personal protective equipment.

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

Equipment inspections

Follow instructions

Jobsite safety awareness

Professional communication

Attendance & punctuality

Overtime willingness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent preferred

Job description

VSS International, Inc. is seeking a Chip Box Equipment Operator in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, to support construction efforts including loading, paving, and material handling.

Responsibilities include safely operating loaders and related equipment, performing daily inspections, coordinating with foremen and drivers, and maintaining clean, safe work zones while following all safety regulations. High school diploma preferred; CDL class A/B preferred but not required.