Heavy Equipment Operator bei Norton Sound Health Corporation
Norton Sound Health Corporation · Nome, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Onsite
- Professional
- Optionales Büro in Nome
Uphold the organization’s vision, mission, and corporate values. Demonstrate understanding of and compliance with organization’s policies, procedures, code of conduct and work rules.
Essential Functions:
- Safely operate heavy equipment such as plows, bulldozers, mowers, sand spreader, front-end loader and other equipment to perform tasks including digging, grading, plowing, trenching, loading, and lifting materials.
- Adhere to all safety protocols and regulations to ensure a safe working environment for oneself and colleagues. Conduct pre-operation inspections and routine maintenance on equipment to prevent accidents and ensure optimal performance.
- Interpret construction plans, drawings, and specifications to understand project requirements and execute tasks accordingly. Follow instructions from supervisors to complete tasks efficiently and accurately.
- Perform grading operations to prepare roads and other structures. Control the depth and slope of excavations to meet project specifications.
- Perform snow removal and ice control operations in sometimes hazardous weather conditions to prepare NSHC properties for business.
- Load, transport, and unload materials using heavy equipment. Handle materials such as soil, gravel, rocks, and construction debris safely and efficiently.
- Maintenance of all vegetation, signs, barricades, fences, culverts, and drainage structures. Assist in land clearing, leveling, and earthmoving activities as required.
- Identify and troubleshoot equipment malfunctions or mechanical issues. Perform routine maintenance procedures on equipment utilized in operating, such as greasing, lubricating, and replacing parts to keep equipment in good working condition.
- Work alongside other staff including other operators, grounds keepers, and contractors.
- Provide basic fleet maintenance and building maintenance support when needed.
- Ability to take an on-call shift and work after hour when needed.
Personal Traits:
All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to consistently demonstrate the organization’s values: integrity, cultural sensitivity and respect for traditional values, continual learning and improving, compassion, teamwork and pride. Employees are expected to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, accountability, cooperation with and consideration of others.
Required Knowledge:
All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have general knowledge of typical office technologies such as computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, and typical office software.
Job Specific knowledge is listed below:
- Familiarity with weather conditions and hazards
- Knowledge of safety procedures and regulations related to heavy equipment operation
- Basic knowledge on fleet maintenance and buliding maintenance
Required Skills and Abilities:
All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have a broad range of skills and abilities centered around a strong patient focus, efficient performance, and teamwork. All employees should have patient/customer service skills, interpersonal skills and good communication skills. All employees should have the ability to manage their time and organize their work to ensure efficient performance. In addition, all employees should have the ability to follow policy, procedure and instructions, actively communicate with their supervisors to ensure understanding and manage their work accordingly. Finally, all employees should have the ability to understand and manage patient/customer confidentiality.
Job specific skills and abilities are listed below:
- Demonstrates a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing tasks in a timely manner
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints, plans and technical manuals
- Demonstrates responsible behavior
- Strong hand-eye coordination and spatial awareness
- Attention to detail and a focus on quality and safety
- Good communciation and teamwork skills
- Ability to lead and give direction when needed
- Ability to work long shifts when needed
Minimum Requirements
Education | Degree | Program |
| HS Diploma or equivalent | N/A |
Experience | General (Non-supervisory) | Supervisory |
Amount: | 5 years of operating experience with snow removal experience. | 0 (years) |
Type: | ||
| Must have both general and supervisory experience if indicated. | |
Credentials | Licensure, Certification, Etc. | |
| Must have valid AK Driver’s License and at least 21 years old. Must have an acceptable driving record without any major violations or no more than two minor violations in the last three years. | |
Physical Requirements:
- Use hands and arms to operate heavy equipment
- Must maintain a constant state of mental alertness at all times
- Physical stamina and strength to withstand long hours of outdoor work and repetitive tasks
- Operating machinery for an extended period of time
- Stand and/or walk more than half the workday
- Bend, stretch, twist, crouch and/or reach
- View electronic monitors for prolonged periods of time
- Use hands and arms for repetitive motion tasks consistently for more than one hour at a time
- Lift or carry unaided less than 50 pounds
- Push or pull using more than moderate force
- See and hear with normal acuity
Working Conditions:
- Work is conducted mainly outdoors with exposure to many different types of weather and in a standard clinical environment to include exposure to latex, biohazard or other harmful substances
- Work is sometimes in confined spaces and in areas of high noise and/or high/low temperatures
- Incumbent works with common chemicals and will be exposed to associated hazards typically found in maintenance shops
- Moderate travel is required (between 25% and 50% of the time)
- Travel is required via large aircraft
- Travel is required via small (less than 16 passenger) aircraft
- Work will be conducted outside in inclement weather conditions
I attest that I do not have any physical, mental or medical impairment or disability that would limit my job performance.
Affirmation of understanding of job duties:
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Printed Name of Incumbent
Signature of Incumbent Date
Approval of Job Description:
Signature of Hiring Director/Manager
