Operator, Heavy Equipment (Intermediate)

About the role

This hourly role follows the Scotts/Hawthorne step pay progression scale and typically starts at $24.50 per hour and is paid weekly. Scotts/Hawthorne will consider various factors in determining the actual pay including your skills, qualifications, experience, and geographical location.

Responsibilities

• Operate heavy equipment in a safe and appropriate manner.
• Heavy equipment may include trucks, front-end loaders, dozers, graders, compactors, snowblowers and other pieces of equipment.
• Clean, maintain and secure all equipment as directed by management and company policies and procedures.
• Supplies production with a continuous supply of material.
• Makes sure the stock piles are segregated and properly prepared for production use.
• Monitors the stock piles for excessive heat, turns stockpiles, extinguishes small fires and ensures the proper amount of water is used to prepare the stockpile for production use.

Requirements

• Ability to work in a dusty, dirty environment.
• Ability to work in all weather elements, including heat and cold.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds.
• Physical ability to climb in and out of equipment.
• Ability to sit for long periods of time.
• Ability to safely operate heavy equipment.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or GED equivalent.
• One or more years of experience using medium and/or heavy equipment.

Skills

N/A

Benefits

• Offer extremely competitive benefits including: Health, Dental and Vision coverage.
• Fitness Club Reimbursement ($350).
• Nutrition reimbursement program (up to $200 per associate and per spouse).
• First day of hire, 401K match (up to 7.5%) and discounted stock purchasing program (15% discount).

Pay

$24.50 per hour, paid weekly.

Schedule

Hourly position.