Excavator / Skid Steer Operator
ApacListed 16 Sep 2026
Responsibilities include:
- Operate heavy equipment in compliance with the company's operating safety policies and procedures.
- Provide recommendations for maintaining and improving environmental performance.
- Load and unload equipment from vehicles and trailers.
- Ensure company equipment, material, and the work site are maintained, kept clean, and stored in a safe manner. Collect and dispose of scrap, excess materials, and refuse.
- Observe distribution of paving material to adjust machine settings or material flow, and indicate low spots for workers to add material.
- Complete required paperwork, reporting, and other documentation.
Certifications:
- Valid Excavator / Skid Steer License
- Valid Australian Commercial Driver's License
- First Aid certification
- CPR certification
In addition to formal training and a license, additional skills required include:
- Hand and foot coordination: You must coordinate movements of your hands and feet in order to guide very large machinery in tight places.
- Operation Monitoring: You'll have to read gauges, dials, and other indicators, and adjust them as necessary.
- Interpersonal skills and teamwork: You must be able to coordinate your actions with those of other workers on busy construction sites.
- Troubleshooting: Anyone operating heavy equipment should be able to detect and fix operating problems.
- Critical thinking: Your job will require that you identify the strengths and weaknesses of solutions to problems in order to choose the one that is most likely to be successful and cost-effective.
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