Excavator Operator

Job summary

Operate an excavator to perform earthmoving tasks such as loading haul trucks, digging, trenching, and shaping ground to plan. Maintain safety standards by conducting pre-use inspections and communicating effectively with supervisors and ground crews.

Job details

Excavator Operator Tumbler Ridge, BC | Local Position Heavy Equipment / Excavator | 7 Days On, 7 Days Off | 12 Hour Days Hiring now. Qualified operators are being interviewed this week. GrizzlyTrek is hiring an Excavator Operator for our valued client's mine site in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia. The rate is $600 per day on a 7 days on, 7 days off rotation of 12 hour days, with overtime available. Pay $600 per day Position Type Rotational Location Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia (mine site) Schedule 7 days on, 7 days off Hours 12 hour days Overtime Available Equipment Excavator The Site Mine site earthmoving puts the excavator at the center of the work: loading haul trucks, digging, cleaning up and shaping ground to plan. You work alongside haul trucks, dozers, other equipment and ground crews, so awareness of the people and iron around you is part of the job every shift. What You'll Do Operate an excavator on mine site earthmoving work Load haul trucks and move, place and shape material to plan Dig, trench, backfill and clean up to grade and site direction Complete pre-use inspections, walkarounds and greasing before the machine moves Communicate clearly by radio with supervisors, operators and ground crews Work safely around haul trucks, other equipment and people on foot Take part in hazard assessments, toolbox talks and safety meetings What You Bring Verifiable seat time running an excavator Earthmoving experience: loading trucks, digging and working to grade Able to work safely around haul trucks and ground crews Current safety training tickets Able to work a 7 days on, 7 days off rotation of 12 hour days Nice to Have Mine site experience GPS machine control experience Time in a second seat, such as dozer or rock truck Work Environment Outdoor work in all weather, including heat, cold, wind and dust 12 hour days, with long periods seated in the machine and climbing on and off equipment Noise and vibration from heavy equipment, with haul trucks and ground crews working nearby Why Operators Take This Job $600 a day is posted up front, so you know the number before you apply. The rotation is 7 days on and 7 days off, which gives you a full week at home every cycle, and overtime is available on top. Pay is a gross day rate before deductions. What We Offer $600 per day Overtime available based on operational requirements Life insurance plus AD&D with critical illness and cancer coverage Extended health and dental: drugs, hospital, vision, paramedical, mental health, child ortho Travel insurance, plus ongoing training and career development support About GrizzlyTrek GrizzlyTrek Group is a Technical Workforce and Indigenous Employment Partner. We recruit skilled trades across Canada's industrial sector and place them with reputable employers offering long term work, fair pay, and room to advance. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and proudly support Indigenous employment. Apply Got verifiable seat time on a hoe and want a 7 and 7 rotation? List the machines you run and the mine or earthworks projects you have worked. Apply today at www.grizzlytrekgroup.com. Qualified candidates will be contacted quickly. Free AI Resume Enhancement Tool | AI Job Assistance available

What you’ll do

Operate an excavator to perform earthmoving tasks such as loading haul trucks, digging, trenching, and shaping ground to plan. Maintain safety standards by conducting pre-use inspections and communicating effectively with supervisors and ground crews.

Requirements

Requires verifiable seat time operating an excavator and experience in earthmoving, truck loading, and working to grade. Candidates must be able to work a 7 days on, 7 days off rotation and possess current safety training tickets.

Benefits

• Life insurance
• AD&D insurance
• Critical illness coverage
• Cancer coverage
• Extended health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Drug coverage
• Hospital coverage
• Vision care
• Paramedical services
• Mental health support
• Child orthodontics
• Travel insurance
• Ongoing training
• Career development support

Listed skills

• Safety Compliance · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Excavator operation
• Earthmoving
• Loading haul trucks
• Digging
• Trenching
• Backfilling
• Site grading
• Pre-use inspections
• Greasing
• Radio communication
• Hazard assessment
• Toolbox talks
• Safety compliance
• GPS machine control
• Mental Health
• Communication
• Heavy Equipment
• Machine Controls
• Safety Training
• Dozer

Job areas

• Construction
• Trades
• Energy
• Manufacturing
• Logistics
• Excavator Operator
• Operating Engineer / Heavy Equipment Operator
• Earthmoving and Related Plant Operators
• Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining

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