What are the responsibilities and job description for the Backhoe Operator position at Palmetto Corp?
Date Posted:
02/13/2024
Location:
Orangeburg, SC
Job Category:
Field Applicant
Salary Interval:
Hourly
Pay Range:
N/A
Application Instructions
Thank you for your interest in our company. Please review the Position Description and Requirements below to ensure that you possess the necessary qualifications. . We look forward to evaluating your application.
Position Description
Job Summary: An equipment operator performs the hands-on aspect of using equipment and applying mechanical skill sets to operate a variety of machinery. These machines may include: scrapers, bulldozers, motor graders, front-end loaders, backhoes, paving machines, rollers, broom tractors, transfer vehicles, trackhoes, and off-road dump trucks.
Assignment to this position presumes the operation of such equipment as a regular assignment. Operators may assist in loading and unloading of trucks and using hand tools as related to the project.
May function as a lead worker, on a limited basis.
Essential Functions, skills and abilities:
- Operate heavy, motorized equipment.
- Perform a variety of skilled construction and maintenance tasks.
- Perform a variety of manual tasks for extended periods in unfavorable weather conditions.
- Work independently in the absence of supervision.
- Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
- Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
- Ensure adherence to safe work practices.
- Follow safety regulations and remove and minimize potential hazards.
- Perform routine maintenance and ensure any needed repairs are made.
- Report complex mechanical problems for shop repairs.
Position Requirements
Working Conditions:
- Must travel from site to site.
- Exposure to Dust
- Loud Noises
- Work in inclement weather conditions.
Physical Condition:
- Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities such as: heavy lifting and climbing, operating motorized equipment and vehicles, work in confined spaces, work at heights, work around heavy construction equipment.
Equal Opportunity Employer
PALMETTO CORP IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. It is PALMETTO CORP’s policy to assure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, religion, sex, color, national origin, age or disability. Such action shall include: employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, and/or on-the-job training. All such decisions are based on (1) individual merit, qualifications, and competence as they relate to the particular position, and (2) promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity. All current employees are encouraged to refer minority and women recruits for employment whenever hiring opportunities are available.
