Heavy Equipment Operator
Highland Paving Co, LLC – Leland, Wilmington, NC Area
Highland Paving Co, LLC is an owner operated firm providing high quality site work and paving services throughout Southeastern North Carolina. With hot mix asphalt plants located in Fayetteville and Wilmington, NC. Highland Paving provides site work and asphalt paving for property owners, developers, general contractors and government agencies throughout the Southeast region of NC.
Responsible for operating heavy equipment in a safe and appropriate manner. Equipment may include trucks, front-end loaders, backhoes, excavators, dozers, graders, scrapers, skid steers, rollers, pavers /screed and other pieces of equipment.
Experience with working for the Department of Transportation (DOT) encouraged to apply.
Essential functions:
- Gather and load material from job sites onto and off of trucks, and vice versa. Transport to appropriate location.
- Gather, load and transport material using the equipment.
- Maintain accurate logs and records.
- Performs general labor as assigned.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education
High school diploma or equivalent is desired, but not required.
Physical and Environmental aspects
- Will need to be able to climb and descend steps/stairs and use handrails to enter/exit vehicles.
- Environment can be noisy at times. Employee will be exposed to dust and fumes from cleaners, gasoline, diesel, exhaust.
- Employee work outdoors, and will be exposed to the weather, including extremes in heat and cold, rain.
- Will be in a sitting position for long periods of time while driving and subject to vibration of the equipment.
- Could bend, stoop, twist and either stand or sit for long periods of time. Requires manual dexterity and strength in arms and feet to manipulate the equipment controls, tools and other items used to make adjustments and/or minor maintenance.
There will be times the employee will not work as an operator and may have to assist with the crew in manual labor.
- Preference of 1-3 years’ experience
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
- At least 18 years of age
Benefits:
- Competitive Pay
- 401K
- Paid Holidays/Vacation
- Health and Dental Insurance
- Life Insurance
EOE - Equal Opportunity Employer
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $14.00 - $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
Experience:
- Heavy equipment operation: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: Multiple locations
