Equipment Operator - Tobyhanna

Horst Group • Mount Pocono, PA

5d • $22 - $36

About The Position

Horst Excavating is seeking experienced commercial excavating equipment operators for its project in the Mt. Pocono area. This position works solely for Horst Excavating, part of the Horst Group. Horst Excavating is a Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based commercial excavation and site development business that has operated for over 60 years, serving projects in the Mid-Atlantic region across markets including senior living, education, industrial, manufacturing, religious, and performing arts.

The operator will work as part of the Self-Perform team and is expected to perform work precisely and to a high standard of quality, with minimal oversight. Applicants must be proficient in at least one listed type of equipment and have prior excavating heavy-equipment experience. Horst Group emphasizes employee quality of life and work/life balance.

Requirements

• Proficiency in at least one of the following: excavator, dozer, loader, wheel loader, skid loader, or backhoe.
• Some prior experience operating excavating heavy equipment.
• At least 1 year of general labor experience in excavation.
• Basic academic education through at least 8th grade or equivalent.
• Ability to read, write, understand, and communicate effectively in English.
• Ability to apply basic shop mathematics.
• Basic skill in using measuring instruments and simple tools.
• Current valid driver's license.
• Ability to obtain clearances required for school projects, including Pennsylvania and federal criminal history records, fingerprint submission, Act 34 background check, and Act 151 child abuse clearances.

Nice To Haves

• Vocational training.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain excavating machinery and equipment.
• Operate heavy equipment of various sizes and weights on road, utility, site, or highway construction projects.
• Perform routine equipment inspections and preventive maintenance, report defects or repair needs to a supervisor, and clean equipment.
• Participate in the total quality process and communicate concerns or potential long-term performance issues to a supervisor.

Benefits

• Employee appreciation activities, including cookouts, giveaway contests, annual gifts, and service milestone bonuses.
• Progressive paid travel policy.
• Affordable and customizable medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Identity fraud protection.
• Paid holidays and generous vacation policy.
• Tuition assistance.
• Referral bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed