Heavy Equipment Operator

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  • Bering Straits Native Corporation
<b>Overview</b> <br> <br> <strong>Visit our website at </strong>www.beringstraits.com<strong> to apply! </strong> <br> <br> <strong>SUMMARY </strong> <br> <br>Stampede Ventures Inc. (SVI), a subsidiary of Bering Straits Native Corporation, is currently seeking a qualified Heavy Equipment Operator for seasonal work in Nome, Alaska. SVI has various road building and pad building jobs in Nome. <br> <br> <b>Responsibilities</b> <br> <br> <strong>ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES</strong> <br> <br>The Essential Duties and Responsibilities are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed for this position and are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job. Other duties may be assigned.<ul> <li>Operate loaders of various sizes loading trucks. </li> <li>Operate Dozers of various sizes pushing up material, building roads, and building gravel pads.</li> <li>Operate Grader building and grading roads.</li> <li>Perform lite maintenance on above listed equipment (check fluids, grease, maintain in safe operation).</li> <li>Practice workplace Safety.</li> <li>Other duties as assigned.</li></ul> <br> <b>Qualifications</b> <br> <br> <strong>QUALIFICATIONS - EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION</strong> <br> <br>To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. <br> <br> <strong>Required (Minimum) Qualifications</strong> <br> <ul> <li>High School diploma or GED</li> <li>3-5 years of experience operating loaders, dozers and graders</li> <li>Be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen.</li></ul> <br> <strong>Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics </strong> <br> <ul> <li>Ability to operate equipment in a safe manner.</li> <li>Knowledge of equipment maintenance and storage.</li> <li>Knowledge of workplace safety requirements and procedures.</li></ul> <br> <strong>Preferred </strong> <br> <ul> <li>5-10 years of Equipment operating experience.</li></ul> <br> <strong>PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS</strong> <br> <br>The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Must maintain a constant state of mental alertness at all times. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. <br> <br>Essential and marginal functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for bending, stooping, sitting, walking or standing for prolonged periods of time; most of time is spent sitting in a comfortable position with frequent opportunity to move about.<br> <br> <strong>WORK ENVIRONMENT</strong> <br> <br>Work Environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be borne by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. <br> <br>Job is performed outdoors with almost constant exposure to unusual elements, such as extreme temperatures, toxic chemicals, bio hazardous materials, dirt, dust, fumes smoke and/or loud noises. <br> <br> <strong>SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES </strong> <br> <br> <ul> <li>No supervisory responsibilities.</li></ul> <br> <strong>ADDITIONAL QUALIFYING FACTORS </strong> <br> <br>As a condition of employment, may be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening, as well as have acceptable reference and background check results to obtain access to military base. Must have reliable transportation to/from work a necessity and must be able to obtain access to military installations.<br> <br> <strong>Shareholder Preference.</strong> BSNC gives hiring, promotion, training and retention preference to BSNC shareholders, shareholder descendants and shareholder spouses who meet the minimum qualifications for the job.<br> <br>Bering Straits Native Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/ AA/ Male/ Female/ Disability/ Vets employer. <br> <br>We participate in the E-Verify Employment Verification Program. We are a drug free workplace.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/YmJnZW5lcmljLjY4NDU4LjEyNTI0QGJlcmluZ3N0cmFpdHNjb21wLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">