Heavy Equipment Operator / Dozer / Excavator

Don’t doze off on this Heavy Equipment Operator opportunity where you will be able to sleep in your own bed and earn up to $80,000+/year based on experience, overtime worked and other incentives.  

Take your career to the next level operating the latest heavy equipment while having peace of mind that the company values your safety above all else and continues to invest in new technology. 

Moretrench Industrial, a leader in civil construction, is seeking a proven Class A Heavy Equipment Operator to join their team in Bartow, FL. 

If you have 5+ years of excavator or dozer experience, this is an opportunity you should explore. Industrial and GPS experience is preferred but not required. Earthwork experience is highly desired.  

Why Equipment Operators join the Moretrench team: 

• Excellent Compensation: You can expect to earn $80,000+/year per year (paid hourly) based on experience, overtime and other incentives.  

• Sleep in your own bed: Most of the company’s projects are within a 50-mile radius of Bartow, FL. Unlike many other equipment operator roles, you can count on sleeping in your own bed at night and being with your loved ones. You will also save time since you won’t be traveling.   

• Great Safety Culture: They take their employees’ safety and wellbeing seriously. You will be properly trained and equipped to be safe on the job. In this job most of your work will be operating equipment, but on occasion you may be expected to do some jobs on the ground including spotting to ensure everyone is in a safe environment. 

• Stable work: The company’s industrial workload is steady year-to-year.  We have not experienced the ups and downs seen in the residential and commercial construction markets. 

• Plenty of hours available: The typical work week is 50-60 hours, including most Saturdays.  

• Top Equipment: Use some of the newest equipment on the market so that you can get your job done safely and comfortably.  

• Unlimited growth opportunities: Join a growing company in a role that will allow you to further your career and skills. Many of their foremen, supervisors, and superintendents started out as operators.  

• Comprehensive benefits: Including health, dental, short-term disability, life, PTO, and 401(k) with a 6% match and more!  

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Works under the direction of the Lead Operator, Earthwork Foreman, Earthwork Superintendent, and/or other designated project leads. 

• Follows and maintains safe operating procedures and protocols for all equipment operation and field activity in accordance with Moretrench safety policy, client requirements, and OSHA requirements. 

• Safely performs physical duties associated with operation of Moretrench heavy equipment including but not limited to bending, kneeling, stooping, reaching, handling, climbing into and out of, and around heavy equipment. 

• Works safely in a wide variety of climatic conditions and job site environments commonly found at Moretrench job sites. 

• Performs daily greasing and fluid checks and assumes responsibility for the maintenance and safe operation of any and all assigned pieces of equipment. 

• Inspects assigned equipment prior to each use; and makes appropriate, accurate, and timely entries into the operator’s checklist / equipment log for each piece of equipment operated.  

• Immediately, reports any equipment damage, maintenance problems or concerns, or safety issues to the Foreman and/or Superintendent. 

• Follows direction of the Foreman and/or Superintendent to overcome issues with changing and/or unforeseen field conditions, or project scope. 

About the Company: Moretrench Industrial prides itself on the quality of the service that they provide to the specialized needs of the power, mining, and manufacturing industries. This applies from project planning and proposal submission to the work they carry out on-site and any post-construction involvement or ongoing management. They can work as a general contractor or subcontractor. Moretrench Industrial is part of the connected companies of Keller, the world leader in geotechnical solutions. They collaborate with Keller to provide a complete package solution covering both industrial services and geotechnical solutions. 

Keller is an Equal Opportunity Employer. They encourage qualified women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and others to apply.