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Work site environment
- Outdoors
Work setting
- Equipment operation
- Construction site
Tasks
- Operate heavy equipment
- Clean and lubricate equipment and refill equipment tanks
- Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment
- Secure special attachments to equipment
- Operate two-way radios and other communication equipment
- Perform minor repairs to equipment
- Maintain clean and safe work environment
- Communicate with other workers to co-ordinate the preparation and completion of work assignments
Type of product
- Truck
Type of heavy equipment operated
- Backhoe excavator, loader
- Bulldozer, large or small
- Trencher, large or small
- Grader
- Loader
- Compactor
- Roller
- Front end loader
- Gravel or dump truck
- Bobcats
Equipment and machinery experience
- Skidsteer
Area of work experience
- Backfilling
- Demolition
- Ditching
- Excavation
- Land clearing
- Material handling
- Rough grading
- Sloping and banking
- Snow removal
- Stock piling
- Stripping
- Sub-grade excavating
- Sub-grade rolling
- Trenching
Type of industry experience
- Industrial/commercial/institutional (ICI) construction
- Road construction
Area of specialization
- Truck driving
Security and safety
- Driving record check (abstract)
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
- Public transportation is not available
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Fast-paced environment
- Overtime required
Own tools/equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Cellular phone
Screening questions
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
Support for Veterans
- Supports Veterans in translating their military skills and experience into the language of the civilian job market
Support for Indigenous people
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
Supports for visible minorities
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)