Entry Level Grading Operator

CK Contractors & Development•Kings Mountain, NC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

CK Contractors and Development LLC is hiring an entry-level Grading Operator to operate and maintain heavy equipment for site grading. Equipment may include bulldozers, skid steers, excavators, rollers, backhoes, off-road trucks, and motor graders. The role may involve rough or fine grading, reading site plans, and checking grades. Job sites are within a 70-mile radius of the greater Charlotte metro area, and employees may move between sites as project needs change; commutes may reach up to one hour. The position requires reliable transportation and travel to job sites. Periodic evenings, nights, weekends, and overtime are expected. Applicants receiving a conditional offer must pass pre-employment screening, including a drug test. Pay is based on experience. The work is performed outdoors and may involve strenuous activity in varying temperatures, humidity, sand, wind, and other inclement weather. Work environments may include confined areas, sloped, slippery, or uneven surfaces, and exposure to hot materials, fuel fumes, vapors, dust, grease, oils, loud or constant noise, and moving equipment. Employees must follow OSHA and company safety policies and wear appropriate work attire and safety gear.

Requirements

3–6 months of site grading experience or outdoor work experience is preferred for the ideal candidate.
Demonstrated ability to operate various grading equipment.
Excellent safety awareness and willingness to comply with company policies and safety standards.
Ability to work with others to achieve company results and to think critically, analyze information, and make sound decisions.
Effective verbal and nonverbal communication with operators, truck drivers, and laborers, including listening to others’ ideas.
Reliable transportation, ability to travel, and availability for periodic evenings, nights, weekends, and overtime.
Ability to adapt to changing situations and priorities with a positive attitude.
Continuous mental and visual attention to complete work safely and effectively.
Ability to stand or sit for extended periods and stoop, kneel, walk, bend, crouch, lift, crawl, and balance at heights up to six feet as needed.
Ability to climb on and off equipment several times a day while maintaining three points of contact.
Ability to lift, pull, and push up to 50 pounds.
Ability to work on one’s feet regularly and repeatedly use hands, arms, and legs, including walking on sloped, slippery, or uneven surfaces and working in confined areas.
Ability to perform essential tasks in strenuous conditions, varying weather, and environments with hot materials, fumes, vapors, dust, grease, oils, noise, and moving equipment.
Must pass pre-employment screening, including a drug test, after receiving a conditional offer.

Nice To Haves

3–6 months of site grading experience or outdoor work experience.

Responsibilities

Operate various heavy equipment for grading, including bulldozers, skid steers, excavators, rollers, backhoes, off-road trucks, and motor graders.
Perform fine or rough grading as needed.
Read site plans and check grades against the plans.
Coordinate machine actions with other work activities and position or move loads in response to crew members’ hand or audio signals.
Avoid hazards and obstructions, including utility lines, other equipment, workers, and falling objects.
Check fuel supplies at job sites to ensure adequate availability.
Monitor operations to ensure health and safety standards are met.
Perform pre- and post-operation equipment checks, daily maintenance, and cleaning to keep equipment ready for operation.
Keep records of material or equipment usage and problems encountered.
Assist with other job positions as requested to complete work.
Maintain attendance during regular work hours or other assigned schedules and accept overtime assignments as required by operational needs.
Follow OSHA and company policies to minimize accidents and injuries to people and property.
Wear appropriate attire, including safety vests, safety glasses when appropriate, long pants, and hard-soled, closed-toe shoes.