equipment operator, heavy-duty
Posted on June 22, 2026 by Employer details Roscoe Construction Limited
Job details
Education: Other trades certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Outdoors. Work setting: Various locations. Tasks: Operate heavy equipment. Clean and lubricate equipment and refill equipment tanks. Measure distance, volume, length and weight. Understand the purpose, proper usgage and information found on material safety data sheets (MSDS). Complete onboard and other logs. Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment. Secure special attachments to equipment. Operate two-way radios and other communication equipment. Perform minor repairs to equipment. Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications. Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : Heavy Equipment Operator Trade Certification. Occupational Health and Safety Certificate. Driver's License (Class 1 or A). Driver's License (Class 3 or D). Air Brake (Z) Endorsement. Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate. CPR Certificate. First Aid Certificate. Fall Arrest Protection Training Course. Type of heavy equipment operated: Backhoe excavator, loader. Bulldozer, large or small. Grader. Loader. Compactor. Roller. Operate forklift. Front end loader. Dump truck. Gravel or dump truck. Bobcats. Area of work experience: Backfilling. Demolition. Ditching. Excavation. Fine grading and finishing. Land clearing. Landscaping. Material handling. Rough grading. Slope grooming. Sloping and banking. Stripping. Stumping. Sub-grade excavating. Sub-grade rolling. Trenching. Security and safety: Criminal record check. Transportation/travel information: Valid driver's licence. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Physically demanding. Attention to detail. Own tools/equipment: Steel-toed safety boots. Screening questions: Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?. Do you have experience working in this field?. Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?. Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years. Employment terms options: Day. Health benefits: Dental plan. Disability benefits. Health care plan. Paramedical services coverage. Vision care benefits. Financial benefits: Group insurance benefits. Life insurance. Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP).- Location Cambridge, NSB0P 1G0
- Work location On site
- Salary$24.00 to $28.00HOUR hourly (To be negotiated) / 40 hours per week
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Day
- Starts as soon as possible
- Benefits: Health benefits, Financial benefits
- vacancies 2 vacancies
- Source Job Bank #3605967
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Other trades certificate or diploma
Experience
3 years to less than 5 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Outdoors
Work setting
- Various locations
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Operate heavy equipment
- Clean and lubricate equipment and refill equipment tanks
- Measure distance, volume, length and weight
- Understand the purpose, proper usgage and information found on material safety data sheets (MSDS)
- Complete onboard and other logs
- Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment
- Secure special attachments to equipment
- Operate two-way radios and other communication equipment
- Perform minor repairs to equipment
- Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Heavy Equipment Operator Trade Certification
- Occupational Health and Safety Certificate
- Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
- Driver's License (Class 3 or D)
- Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
- CPR Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
- Fall Arrest Protection Training Course
Experience and specialization
Type of heavy equipment operated
- Backhoe excavator, loader
- Bulldozer, large or small
- Grader
- Loader
- Compactor
- Roller
- Operate forklift
- Front end loader
- Dump truck
- Gravel or dump truck
- Bobcats
Area of work experience
- Backfilling
- Demolition
- Ditching
- Excavation
- Fine grading and finishing
- Land clearing
- Landscaping
- Material handling
- Rough grading
- Slope grooming
- Sloping and banking
- Stripping
- Stumping
- Sub-grade excavating
- Sub-grade rolling
- Trenching
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
Own tools/equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
Who can apply for this job?
You can apply if you are:
- a Canadian citizen
- a permanent resident of Canada
- a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit
Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.
Advertised until
2026-07-06
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