Light​/Heavy Equipment Operator & Carpentry Technician

Alta Bella Casa, Inc. | Rochester, NY | $28–$40/hr | Full-Time W-2

Alta Bella Casa is hiring a Light/Heavy Equipment Operator & Carpentry Technician in Rochester, NY, with pay of $28 to $40 per hour based on experience. You will operate heavy equipment and execute hands-on carpentry on the same job — often on the same day. On an egress window install, you are running the machine to open the site, then you are in the hole framing the rough opening, managing site flow, and moving the project forward without waiting on anyone else.

This is a high-trust, high-independence role for someone who has mastered both sides of the trade.

• You are a skilled operator with real equipment hours — skid steers, loaders, and excavators — not just passing familiarity.

• You have genuine carpentry skills and can frame rough openings, execute structural blocking, and finish clean.

• You can tow a truck and trailer safely and confidently.

• You solve problems on site without needing direction on every decision.

• You carry yourself professionally on a homeowner's property.

• You bring 5 to 6 years in the trades with at least 3 solid years across both Light/Heavy equipment operation and carpentry, a valid insurable driver's license, and reliable transportation.

• Alta Bella Casa is a residential construction and remodeling company in Rochester, NY.

• We specialize in basement egress systems, structural improvements, and high-quality interior renovations.

• Our culture is built on honor, honesty, integrity, professionalism, expertise, and accountability.

• We develop careers and promote from within, investing in people who want to master their trade and grow with a stable, expanding organization.

• We operate with disciplined systems, professional standards, and a long-term growth mindset.

• Operate skid steers, loaders, and excavators to prep sites, move material, and open foundations.

• Execute carpentry tasks — rough framing, window rough-ins, structural blocking — on the same day as equipment operation.

• Tow equipment and materials between job sites safely.

• Manage site workflow and sequencing to keep projects on schedule.

• Assist with light plumbing rough-ins as part of egress window installations.

• Interact professionally with homeowners throughout the project.

• Document progress through photos and job notes in our project management system.

• Pay of $28 to $40 per hour based on experience and capability.

• Direct-hire full-time W-2 role based in Rochester, NY.

• Structured 30, 60, and 90-day check-ins to set you up for success from day one.

• 90-day performance review with potential performance-based compensation adjustment.

• Health, dental, and vision coverage, plus term life insurance after 90 days.

• PTO accrual begins after your 90-day probationary period — 1 week to start, 2 weeks after 12 months, 3 weeks after 36 months.

• Seven paid holidays starting on your date of hire.

• Annual uniform allowance including boots and outerwear after the probationary period.

• Employee referral bonus — refer a great hire and you both earn $100/month as long as you are both employed here.

• Real variety — no two days are the same.

• Clear path to field lead or operations role as the company grows.