Equipment Operator - Class A CDL - Non-Union; Deadline

Equipment Operator (Class A CDL Driver License Required)

This position operates heavy equipment of various types to remove branches and tree material from electrical lines.

• Full-Time +, Non-Exempt

• Starting hourly wage at $22.50 - $26.30 depending on experience and paid weekly.

• Competitive wages / Paid weekly – Direct Deposit
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• Individual/Family Health, Dental, Eye Care, Prescriptions
• Insurance premiums paid by Company
• FMLA and Short term disability benefits.
• Retirement packages, paid by Company
• Prescription safety glasses
• All tools provided by the Company to do job
• DOT Regulated Drug Free Workplace
• First Aid & CPR Training provided

• Operates heavy equipment such as bulldozers, backhoes, skid steers, excavators, loaders, dump trucks, mowers and stump grinders.
• Transport equipment to and from multi‑state job locations.
• Install and remove gates, fences, barbed wire.
• Install and remove culverts, rocks and base.
• Works on spared rock and base by highways, side roads and on the right‑of‑way.
• Uses a chainsaw to cut brush, logs and stumps of larger trees.
• Gathers brush and feeds brush into wood chipper.
• Applies chemical herbicide to right‑of‑way, following brush removal when (APP).
• Utilizes hose and spray nozzle from truck‑mounted spray equipment which includes tank, pump, hose reel, 200 feet of ½ inch hose, or utilizes backpack to treat remote areas.
• Services truck, chipper, and equipment, maintaining them in neat, clean, and specified mechanical order.
• Assists senior spray person in mixing herbicide in holding tank (APP).
• Works around hazardous equipment.
• Works around excessive noise from machines, chainsaws, wood chipper, with hearing protection.
• Works in all temperatures and weather, will be exposed to nature, irritants such as plants, biting or stinging insects, dust, etc.
• Works on uneven ground.
• Works around falling limbs with protection.

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Possesses working knowledge and be able to identify tree and shrub species.
• Familiar with electrical hazards.

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.

• Upon offer, employees may be required to complete and pass a pre‑employment drug screen, background, and/or MVR check.

• Class A CDL Driver License Required.

• Must have transportation to and from the show‑up location.

• RARE (less than 10%): sitting, kneeling, crawling, color vision, climbing stairs.
• OCCASIONAL (up to 33%): stooping, squatting, climbing on/off truck, reading, pushing, climbing ladders, lifting up to 50 lbs.
• FREQUENT (up to 66%): walking, body twisting, manual dexterity, speaking clearly, hearing‑speech range, lifting, carrying, pulling, balancing, lifting up to 10 lbs.
• CONTINUOUS (up to 100%): standing, sense of touch, seeing distant, climbing, gripping, lifting over 10 lbs to 50 lbs, seeing, reaching, range of motion, depth perception.

• Individuals with a disability who desire a reasonable accommodation can contact the ADA Coordinator by calling 1‑833‑222‑3066. We partner with the Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Customs and Immigration Service to e‑Verify all newly hired employees.
• We do not sponsor employees for work authorization in the U.S. for this position.
• An Equal Opportunity Employer.