What are the responsibilities and job description for the Equipment Operator position at Savage Services?
Come work with us! Savage has been designated by USA Today as a Top Workplace and also received recognition as a Military Friendly Employer and a Top Company for Women to Work For in Transportation.
Military Veterans and Reservists are encouraged to apply.
These are just a few of the benefits you can expect from working with Savage:
Here is what you will be doing:
Military Veterans and Reservists are encouraged to apply.
These are just a few of the benefits you can expect from working with Savage:
- We provide Uniforms & PPE (laundering included)
- $150 Steel Toe Boot Allowance
- Paid Holidays & Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Opportunities for growth
- Excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) with match and profit sharing
Here is what you will be doing:
- Operate any one of the following on a daily basis: a CAT 980 Loader (or equivalent) and a CAT D8 (or equivalent) Dozer
- Assist the operation with other tasks deemed necessary to meet customer expectations, i.e. maintenance, clean-up, safety observations and inspections
- Perform thorough pre and post-trip inspections
- Maintain cleanliness of equipment
- Expand personal knowledge of operating equipment
- Report maintenance issues to the maintenance crew
- Understand our critical service requirements and see they are met
- Take an active role in our safety program including attendance at all safety meetings and ensure safe behaviors
- Ensure environmental compliance
- Extensive experience operating large pieces of heavy equipment
- Read, write, speak and understand English
- Should understand best practices of maintaining and safely operating Heavy Equipment
- Safety-conscious and understand safe work practices
- Comfortable with heights including the ability to walk up and down conveyor belt lines and climb ladders
- Ability to pass a drug screen, possess a current Driver’s License and TWIC card at the time of applying
- Equipment Operators are routinely required to work outdoors and as a result are exposed to the elements
- Handle large tools and equipment up to (60 lbs.)
- Climb on and off equipment
- Ascend and descend ladders
- Work shift work, weekends, and holidays
- A complete job description is available upon request
- Savage is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains a drug-free workplace
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