Heavy Equipment Operators

Ethier Sand and Gravel is seeking loyal hard-working employees to join our dynamic team. Located in Sudbury, Ontario we are looking for experienced Heavy Equipment Operators to work out of our pits and quarries.

Join our team at Ethier Sand and Gravel and experience a company that offers exciting opportunities, competitive wages, and comprehensive benefits, including health coverage, and a robust pension plan to ensure your financial security.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Perform mandatory pre and post-vehicle or heavy equipment inspections.
  • Feed material into screening plants using a loader.
  • Operate company equipment safely and efficiently.
  • Ability to take direction and communicate verbally, working as a team player.
  • Display professionalism toward our company and customers.
  • Must maintain a clean and tidy work environment and equipment, both interior and exterior.
  • Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures: safety standards operations, maintenance, training, cleanliness standards, etc.
  • Perform related duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Job Requirements:

Education

  • Valid Class G License
  • Surface Miner Common Core is an asset
  • Experience operating a 980 Loader, dozer, excavator, rock truck (or equivalent)
  • Experience working on production plants (crushing and screening equipment) is an asset
  • Experience working in a surface mining environment is an asset

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

  • Must be able to work shift work (including potentially evenings and weekends).
  • Good physical condition with the capability of repetitive lifting up to 50 lbs. and working in inclement weather.
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service.
  • Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices.
  • Ability to work in a surface mining application (aggregate pit or quarry) with stockpiles and/or handling aggregate materials.
  • Conduct daily equipment inspections and perform basic maintenance on equipment.

Perks & Benefits

  • Extended health benefits including dental & life insurance
  • A company Pension
  • Free Access to an Employee and Family Assistance Program
  • Company Events
  • Competitive Salary

At Ethier Sand & Gravel we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds, and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion, or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

Ethier Sand & Gravel welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

We thank all applicants for their interest, and all will be given consideration for the position, but only those that are selected for interviews will be contacted.