About this Job
Long View has an immediate opening for a fulltime Excavator Operator/ Heavy Equipment Operator to join the contracting services team. This role is ideal for someone who likes the woods and likes running equipment. Long View is a place to grow your skills while contributing to the forest economy. The work will be focused on operating equipment including excavators, dozers, skid steers and other machines to support timber harvest projects along with other forestry projects such as trail building, clearing, and forestry mulching.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Operate Equipment: Operate heavy equipment, primarily an excavator, in a safe and productive manor while following the specifications and budget on each project.
- Equipment Maintenance: Be responsible for daily maintenance of equipment and minor repairs working with our staff mechanics.
- Contracting Services needs: Many projects will have seeding, mulching, culvert installation, and handwork aspects as well.
- Small equipment/material transportation: Transport mini excavators, skid steer, attachments, and materials to project sites as needed.
Qualified applicants must :
- have a valid driver’s license
- be willing to “make hay when the sun shines"
- be able to manage work to specific budgets and request change-orders when needed
- work well independently and as part of a team and be excited to learn new things
- be responsive and clear in communications and show attention to detail and organization
- be good at taking initiative, problem solving and follow through
Qualified applicants will ideally :
- have a class A Commercial Driver's License
- own a pickup truck, chainsaw, and basic set of tools
- have chainsaw experience, skills, and training (ideally Game of Logging)
- have basic knowledge of how to diagnose and repair equipment
Compensation & Benefits
- 40 to 50+ hours per week with a pay range of at $25-$35 per hour depending on experience and qualifications
- Paid time off and holidays, health-life-disability insurance, retirement match, and profit sharing
- Company truck
Application & Hiring Process
We are prepared to provide training and support to a highly motivated but unconventional applicant and encourage those who are interested but may feel over or underqualified to apply.
Submit resume by email or mail and direct any general inquiries to:
Anne Bladyka / Office Manager
(802) 359-4542
Long View Forest
31 Ferry Road, Hartland, VT 05048
Employment in this position is contingent upon, consent to, and successful completion of a pre-employment background check. Long View provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
About Long View Forest
Long View Forest is an employee-owned company founded in 1999 and based in Westminster & Hartland, VT. Our mission is to practice and support exceptional forestry in the greater Connecticut River Valley of Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and beyond. Our 35 employees provide a complete range of services to landowners including forest management, timber harvesting, clearing, invasive plant control, and trail building. We also operate two log yards and manage several affiliated businesses, including real estate and specialized forestry equipment companies. We are a growing business seeking long-term employees who can thrive in an entrepreneurial environment and help us achieve our mission.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $25.00 - $35.00 per hour
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
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