excavator operator

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Underground

Work setting

• Various locations

Tasks

• Operate heavy equipment
• Clean and lubricate equipment and refill equipment tanks
• Operate computer controlled equipment
• Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment

Type of heavy equipment operated

• Backhoe excavator, loader
• Bulldozer, large or small
• Grader

Area of work experience

• Backfilling
• Ditching
• Excavation
• Land clearing
• Sub-grade excavating
• Trenching

Type of industry experience

• Industrial / commercial / institutional (ICI) construction
• Road construction

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Fast-paced environment
• Handling heavy loads

Weight handling

• Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)

Own tools / equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Experience

• 1 year to less than 2 years

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan

Financial benefits

• Life insurance
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other benefits

• Other benefits

Support for Indigenous people

• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations

Support for mature workers

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example : anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)