What are the responsibilities and job description for the Forklift Operator position at Craft Recruiting?
Requisition ID : 166363
Position Summary
Operate one or several types of power construction equipment to excavate, move and / or grade material.
Experience Level
Intermediate
Primary Responsibilities and Duties
- Operate a variety of vehicles and large heavy equipment while performing maintenance and repairs on roads and rights-of-way including loading, hauling and dumping on smooth to extremely rough surfaces.
- Load gravel, dirt and sand; smooth and grade roads; spread rock and gravel.
- Trench and construct ditches for installation of culverts, water pipes and sewer pipes; remove silt and debris.
- Knowledgeable of equipment in respect to checking and maintaining all fluid levels and lubrication.
- May be asked to instruct and train employees in the safe operation of construction equipment and tools and in job techniques and skills
- Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
Qualifications
Requirements
The person in this position needs to constantly move about a construction / industrial site,so should be able to stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and / or crawl
Constantly works in a construction environment and will be exposed to changing outdoor weather conditions
Work irregular hours, weekends, overtime and holidays as required
May be required to use ladders / mechanical platforms / manlifts / scaffold to access required equipment / work areas (may exceed 200 feet), so must be able to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders and scaffolds
Move and work in and around confined and cluttered places, and uneven surfaces
Must be able to complete tasks in a noisy and dusty environment
May be required / able to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across construction / industrial site
Must have required tools
In order to drive on site, you are required to provide a valid drivers license.
Observe and comply with all safety and project rules, perform other duties as required
Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Few contractors can build what TIC builds, the way TIC builds it. We only hire the best - and our family mentality will drive you to continue to be the best
Whether it's cement for our sidewalks and driveways; aluminum for our automobiles; wood pellets for our grills; paper plates for our picnics; food for our pets or the beverages we consume with our friends, our longstanding work in the industrial market touches the tiny details in our daily lives.
