Heavy Equipment Operator

We respect and embrace the experiences, knowledge and contributions of our team members. We strive for a culture of belonging and balance by upholding our values : Stewardship, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect and Innovation. We are passionate about Missouri, our role to preserve, protect and enhance our environment and we are committed to serving its’ citizens. We believe our mission and vision serves a greater purpose and will be felt for generations to come.

This position will be located at 1659 E. Elm St. Jefferson City, Missouri. Work assignments are located over a large geographic area of Missouri that will require travel and overnight stays during the workweek.

• Complete skilled work assignments in the operation of medium to heavy equipment used in earth moving, construction and maintenances; including tractors, bulldozers, draglines, road graders, cranes, aerial devices, backhoes, skid steers, forklifts, dump trucks and other types of medium to heavy equipment.
• Loading, transporting, and unloading medium to heavy equipment effectively and safely.
• Perform material estimating and make material purchases, as needed, or requested.
• Perform manual work requiring heavy lifting, reaching, and bending.
• Perform minor Maintenance (i.e. Grease) and maintain a Preventative maintenance Schedule.
• Work Monday through Thursday (four 10-hour days per week) 6:00 am to 4:30 pm

As a special requirement, this position is required to obtain and maintain a Commercial Driver’s License, Class A. If you do not currently possess this license/certification, you will be given six months from the first day of employment to obtain necessary license/certification.

To be successful in this position, a candidate will need the following skills:

• Must be able to travel and stay overnight during the work week, i.e. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights.
• Compliance with random drug and alcohol testing required.
• Ability to understand and complete assignments received orally or by written orders from sketches, penciled layouts, or blueprints.
• Ability to operate, load, transport, and unload a variety of medium to heavy equipment.
• Possess and apply load securement knowledge.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work independently.

Equivalent to those typically gained by:

Four to six years of on-the-job training in operation of medium to heavy construction equipment.

Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

Benefits & Work-life Balance

Our benefits package and flexible 40-hour work week promotes the mental and physical health of you and your family as you work towards achieving your professional goals. Benefits include paid vacation and sick leave, paid life insurance, medical, dental, vision and prescription insurance. Learn more here .

How we invest in you:

• Exceptional professional development: mentoring from experienced professionals, cross-media training, career advancement opportunities, paid trainings and continuing education tuition assistance.
• Support for professional registrations when required, through paid study materials, fees, study time, test time, exam fees and licensure renewal fees.

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• State of Missouri

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