Experienced Trackhoe/backhoe Operator

3 days ago

Edmonton, Canada Grizzlytrek Group Full time

**Equipment Operator**

**Location**: Edmonton, AB

**Position Type**: Full-time

**Wage/Salary Range**: Competitive compensation based on experience

**Shift Schedule**: Monday to Friday, with potential for occasional weekend work based on project requirements

**Hours Per Day**: 10-12 hours per day

**Company Overview**:
GrizzlyTrek invests in our people, relationships, and partners, ensuring motivated and ready-to-work individuals meet job opportunities that foster lasting success for them and our business partners. We work across Canada and industries including mining, construction, oil and gas, turnarounds, and shutdowns. Dedicated to sustainable employment, we particularly emphasize career opportunities and empowerment for Indigenous communities across Canada. Join us and contribute to building a more inclusive future.

**Job Overview**:
**Responsibilities**:

- Operate trackhoe and backhoe equipment in a safe, efficient, and appropriate manner
- Complete daily equipment inspection forms
- Participate in daily Safety Meetings and Hazard Assessments
- Attend daily work planning schedule meetings
- Understand soil mechanics and collaborate with geotechnical engineers on soil density testing
- Follow proper rigging procedures for lifting materials
- Demonstrate knowledge of ground disturbance issues and practices
- Assist ground crew with tasks when not operating equipment
- Maintain clean and organized worksite conditions
- Enforce and comply with company standards, policies, and regulatory requirements

**Qualifications**:

- Minimum 3 years of experience operating trackhoe and backhoe
- Valid Class 5 driver’s license
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- Previous experience in underground utility construction
- Familiarity with residential subdivision development environments

**Work Environment**:

- Outdoor work in a residential construction setting with regular exposure to varying weather conditions and uneven terrain
- Requires physical fitness and the use of heavy equipment

**Benefits**:

- Competitive hourly wage with overtime opportunities
- Full-time stable employment with a reputable company
- Professional development support

**Comprehensive Benefits Package**:
We offer a robust benefits package designed to support the well-being of our employees and their families, including:

- Life insurance: $100,000 for the employee
- AD&D insurance: Matching life insurance with critical illness and cancer coverage
- Dependent life insurance: $10,000 for spouse, $5,000 per child
- Extended health care: Drug, hospital, hearing, orthotics, nursing, and more
- Paramedical services: Annual coverage for services like chiro, physio, massage, and mental health
- Vision care: Glasses, contacts, laser surgery, and exams
- Dental care: 80% basic/comp services ($2,500), 50% major ($2,500), $2,500 ortho for children
- Travel insurance: Up to $5,000,000 per incident for trips up to 90 days

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