Backhoe Operator

Position Title: Equipment Operator - Backhoe

Our Core Values: TRAITS

Trust, Respect, Accountability, Integrity, Teamwork, and Safety.

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The Backhoe Operator is responsible for digging in the street and installing utilities.

Roles and Responsibilities:

- Operates, maneuvers, navigates Backhoe

- Uses either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes

- Inspects equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects

- Uses relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards and communicates abnormal working conditions to appropriate parties

- Meets company and customer specifications for all trench or backhoe jobs

- Exposes underground utilities manually

- Conducts post-job quality checks

- Cleans, checks fluid levels, and conducts a visual inspection of equipment to assure your equipment is performing at optimum safety and the required paperwork

- Communicates with supervisor daily to turn in required paperwork

- Cleans, checks fluid levels, and conducts a visual inspection of vehicle/equipment to assure vehicle/equipment is performing at optimum safety, performs the required pre-trip, post trip inspections and the required paperwork, perform needed maintenance including winterizing equipment

- Utilizes defensive driving practices

- Operates truck in a manner that ensures compliance with all applicable company, state, and federal safety regulations

- Follows required company and DOT reporting procedures

- Maintains paperwork during the day including DVIR and driver’s logbook

- Ensures the truck has current licenses, tags, permits, and proof of insurance

Success Factors:

- Ability to perform heavy manual labor for extended periods, often under adverse climatic conditions.

- Ability to lift up to 80 lbs multiple times during a work shift

- Ability to climb, dig, work in tight spaces, on uneven surfaces, walking, stooping, and kneeling

- Ability to understand and follow specific oral and written instructions

- Ability to work well independently and as a part of a team with co-workers

- Ability to pass motor vehicle, criminal background check, and comply with drug-free workplace policy

- English usage sufficient to keep records, place orders, and prepare simple narrative reports

- Willingness and ability to learn additional skills

Experience and Education:

- One (1+) plus years of experience in backhoe/mini excavator operation is required - One (1+) plus years of experience digging and working around underground utilities is required - Two (2+) plus years of demonstrated experience in dry utilities preferred

Additional Requirements/Licenses/Certifications:

- Possession of a valid State Driver’s License is required

- A Valid MA Hoisting license is a MUST

- Candidates must pass Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) check, a Department of Transportation (DOT) regulated physical as a requirement of the job and pass a pre-employment drug screen

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $30.00 per hour

Benefits:

- 401(k)

- 401(k) matching

- Dental insurance

- Employee assistance program

- Health insurance

- Health savings account

- Life insurance

- Paid time off

- Parental leave

- Referral program

- Vision insurance

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift

- 8 hour shift

- Evening shift

- Monday to Friday

- Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person