What are the responsibilities and job description for the Equipment Operator position at Twehous Excavating Company Inc?
Company Overview:
Twehous Excavating Company Inc is a privately held, regional construction company based in Jefferson City, Missouri. We are a heavy/civil construction company specializing in heavy haul trucking, drilling and blasting, heavy earthmoving, site grading, utility work, and concrete flatwork in Missouri and throughout the Midwest. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Affirmative Action (AA) employer. Twehous Excavating Company Inc
Compensation and Benefit Offerings:
- Pay is commensurate with education and experience
- Health, Dental, and Short-Term Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Vacation Pay
- Retirement Plan with Company Match
- Potential for Advancement
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Be able to follow all Company or site-specific safety rules
- Operate heavy equipment in a safe and productive manner
- Routine maintenance on the equipment, to include, but not limited to, keeping equipment clean and operable
- Perform preventative maintenance on equipment as required including fluid and filter changes and parts lubrication
- Operate various hand tools, including but not limited to jackhammer, demo saws, shovels, and survey equipment
- Maintain clean and orderly worksite at all times.
- Employees are expected to be flexible in their work and assume other responsibilities assigned by management, as deemed necessary
Education/Skills and Specifications:
- High School Degree or GED
- Prior construction work experience or a certificate from an accredited Vocational/Trade School or higher
- Basic or advanced math skills, knowledge of design/plans and construction principles
- General knowledge of construction materials, tools, and equipment
- Ability to work with different construction equipment/tools
- Manual dexterity
- Ability to effectively communicate with co-workers, contractors and Job Superintendent(s)
- Understand instructions from supervisory positions, both written and verbal
- Possess necessary communication skills in both written and verbal forms
- Must be punctual, have a strong work ethic, and maintain a good attendance record
- Must be able to work as a team on all projects
Position Requirements:
- Consent to authorization of a pre-employment work screen
- Must be able to pass a drug screen
- Consent to authorization of a pre-employment Motor Vehicle Record request
- Class A CDL is preferred
- Reliable transportation to and from work
- Willingness to work outdoors in all weather conditions
- Willingness to work overtime, nights, weekends, as needed
- Willingness to travel/work out of town
Physical Requirements:
The physical requirements to successfully perform the job functions related to this position are:
- Ability to reach below/at/above shoulders
- Pushing/Pulling
- Twisting/Bending
- Sitting/Standing/Balancing
- Operate machine controls
- Simple/Firm grasping
- Ability to carry up to 75 pounds
- Ability to lift/lower up to 75 pounds
- Squatting/Stooping/Crouching
- Kneeling/Crawling
Twehous Excavating Company, Inc. is committed to fair hiring practices and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, creed, color, sex, age, national origin, veteran status or handicap. The Company will ensure affirmative action and fairness including, but not limited to the following: employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment advertising, layoff, termination, rates of pay, any other forms of compensation, or selection for training, including apprenticeship training.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Work Location: Multiple locations
