Equipment Operator/ Laborer

About the role

This is a skilled position involving the safe and efficient operation of various types of construction equipment including but not limited to Loaders, Back Hoes, Track Hoes, Haul Trucks, Water Trucks, Etc. Overtime hours available when working various shifts. Crushing experience and light maintenance is helpful.

Key Responsibilities (Essential Duties And Functions)

• Operate equipment safely and efficiently.
• Responsible for safe slopes on excavations and proper barricading.
• Locate utilities and other buried lines prior to digging.
• Perform minor servicing and maintenance or refer major problems to the supervisor.
• Knowledge of trenching and shoring standards.
• Keep time and material records.
• Knowledge of aggregate sizes and classifications.
• Knowledge of weight requirements of loads leaving the pit.
• Travel from interstate highway to rural dirt roads from various locations.
• May assist Laborer at various job sites as needed.
• May perform physical tasks involved with laying pipe and utility lines, and/or tasks involved with road construction and laying asphalt, etc.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) is preferred.
• Previous heavy equipment operation experience or training is highly preferred.

Key Competencies

• Customer Service
• Teamwork
• Judgment
• Planning/Organizing
• Professionalism
• Safety and Security
• Adaptability
• Attendance/Punctuality
• Initiative
• Innovation
• Quality

Physical Requirements

• Frequent sitting, climbing, and handling equipment.
• Occasional standing, walking, crawling, kneeling, bending, and reaching with hands and arms above shoulders.
• Periodic lifting and/or moving up to 50 lbs.
• Close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
• Exposure to moving mechanical parts, outside weather conditions, vibration, high, precarious places, risk of electrical shock, and noise levels.

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

What CRH Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

CRH is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.