Heavy Equipment Operator

Who We Are:

Headquartered in Washington, DC, Versar Global Solutions provides full mission lifecycle solutions for challenges faced by our government and commercial Customers in the natural, built, and digital environments. With nearly 2,000 team members around the world, and a rich legacy spanning more than 70 years, Versar Global Solutions delivers a broad array of planning, analysis and risk management solutions, project and program management, operations and maintenance services, and information technology applications for environmental management and remediation projects, mission critical facilities and installations, and in support of readiness and contingency operations.

What You’ll Do:

• With a CDL A, operate one or more types of heavy equipment to push, pull, pile, or load materials, such as sand, gravel, earth, coal, moving and covering refuse, and clearing brush, rocks, tree stumps, and other material.
• Ensures the performance of operator maintenance on vehicles, such as cleaning vehicles, checking and replenishing fluids to proper levels, examining and changing filters, lubricating equipment, and making necessary adjustments.
• Ensures proper use of hand tools for changing attachments, tightening loose nuts and bolts, etc.
• Ensures safety practices and procedures following established safety rules and regulations and maintains a safe clean work environment.
• Ensures usage and assures proper fit of required safety equipment and clothing
• Performs landscape maintenance duties such as mowing, herbicide and fertilizer application, weed control, spring clean-up, fall clean-up
• Performs Maintenance of Traffic (MOT)
  • Temporary traffic control to support first responders and accident victims with lane closures/flagging
    • Conducts pre-trip and post-trip vehicle and work site inspections
    • Performs maintenance on company vehicles or equipment
    • Drives company trucks, towing trailers and rolling arrow boards
    • Logs maintenance work-order information and checklists manually and electronically
    • Loads and unloads equipment, supplies, tools, and material
    • Uses all equipment safely
    • Performs other duties as required

What You’ll Bring:

• 18 years of age
• High School Diploma or equivalent work experience
• Valid Florida Driver’s License
• CDL A
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and carry up to 25 lbs. regularly
• Ability to walk, stand, or sit for extended periods of time
• Possess good oral and written communication skills
• Willingness to work multiple shifts and varying hours, including nights, weekends, and overtime
• Ability to work outdoors in a variety of weather conditions
• Ability to work along local roadways, interstates, and or/highways with commuter traffic passing by at varying rates of speed
• Obtain MOT certificate (coursework and certification paid for by the company)
• 1 years' experience in heavy equipment operation
• Must be authorized to work in the US or will be authorized by the successful candidate’s start date
• Successful results of pre-employment screenings, including federal background check, MVR (Motor Vehicle Record), and drug screen

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 year of experience working in roadway operations, construction, utilities, or landscaping.
• MOT Certified
• Ability to drive manual transmission
• Possess a working knowledge of standard horticultural practices, including but not limited to mowing, weed eating, corrective pruning, and fertilization.

Location Requirements

The position will primarily work onsite in Ocoee, FL.

Compensation

Expected Salary: $21/hour

Versar Global Solutions is providing the compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that the Company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and geographic location. The Company reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s status protected by local, state, or federal law.

EEO Commitment

Versar Global Solutions is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Versar Global Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company operates. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Versar Global Solutions expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran. Improper interference with the ability of Versar Global Solutions employees to perform their job duties is not tolerated.