Heavy Equipment Operator

Job Summary: Responsible for preparing organic mixes using a heavy equipment loader, pushes piles to ensure segregation of materials and places material in the shakers to ensure the machines have a continuous flow of material. Skills and Competencies: Ability to operate and maintain heavy equipment (loader/dozer)- Ability to maintain stockpile slopes to ensure safe work environment- Ability to sit in a loader for many hours in a dusty, hot environment - Ability to climb into and out of equipment repeatedly- Knowledge of safe practice and procedures- Ability to read English and/or follow instructions, and communicate effectively. Ability to work in a dusty environment, hot/cold/rainy weather. Willingness to work mandatory overtime, including weekends and holidays. Major Job Duties and Responsibilities: Prepares organic mixes by using the Bill of Materials to ensure the correct ingredients are used in the correct proportions- Supplies the line with a continuous supply of material- Pushes piles to ensure setbacks, pile height and stockpile shaping meets the criteria set by the Department of Environmental Health Services- Performs a safety and equipment check before each use of the loader- Receives load tickets from haulers, ensures accuracy, signs, accumulate until the end of the day and forwards the tickets in a neat and clean appearance to the office personnel for inventory entry- Pumps diesel fuel into the loader by an electrical pump and ensures all safety practices are used to prevent injury - Monitors the stock piles for excessive heat, turns stockpiles and ensures the proper amount of water is used to prepare the stockpile for production use- Meets quality and quantity standards- Performs the proper operation and minor maintenance of equipment- Accurately verifies quantity of material.