Traveling Driller Assistant

Cascade Home•West Sacramento, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Cascade Drilling, LP is seeking Traveling Driller Assistants. We offer competitive pay and benefits, including a starting pay of $20.00 - $26.00 per hour with zero experience required, or $26.00 per hour for those with a CDL A. We provide 2 weeks paid vacation, 7 paid holidays, and a minimum of 40 hours paid sick leave. There is great potential for overtime, project-based bonuses, and performance-based merit increases. An employee referral bonus of $2,000 is offered, along with reimbursement for CDL Training School and pay increases after obtaining a CDL A. The role offers the opportunity for travel, with our Sacramento location traveling 70-80% of the time, typically within Northern California, Northern Nevada, Central Valley, and the Bay area, while being home most nights. Projects usually operate Monday-Friday with occasional weekend and night shifts, and workday schedules can be 10-12 hours. Occasional weekend travel may be required. Traveling employees receive a private hotel room at no cost and per diem. We also offer professional growth opportunities through our State of the Art CORE Safety Training Program, with necessary safety gear provided. There are flexible career paths with opportunities for advancement and growth, and encouragement to pursue new roles nationwide, explore various projects, and work with industry experts. Offer of employment is conditional upon passing a pre-employment criminal background check and drug test, and maintaining a clean driving record in accordance with DOT requirements. Prior experience with sonic, auger, rotary or direct push rigs is a plus but not required.

Requirements

Negative drug test
Satisfactory results of a background check (and your authorization to conduct a routine background check) – offenses will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis
Possessing a valid Driver’s License for the state in which you reside and satisfactory results of a Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) is an essential requirement to function in this job
Obtaining and maintaining an interstate DOT Medical Card and meeting all Federal Interstate FMCSA requirements to operate a Commercial Motor Vehicle
Passing a HAZWOPER physical
Verifying your legal right to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA)
Respiratory Protection will be required to be worn if specified by a site-specific Health and Safety Plan, or when air monitoring indicates potential for exposure levels to reach an established action, level, threshold limit value (TLV), or permissible exposure limit (PEL).
To comply with health and safety standards to protect against workplace hazards, employees may be required to shave or maintain facial hair in a manner that ensures a proper seal for respirator use.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience working with sonic, auger, rotary or direct push rigs is a plus, but not required

Responsibilities

Drive, operate, and maintain drill rigs, vehicles, forklifts, skid-steers, and other equipment
Work outdoors year-round within two or three-person crews
Solve problems and work productively in a team
Follow all safety policies and procedures
Conduct pre-trip inspections
Perform physical labor, shoveling drilling debris, and transporting materials using proper lifting techniques
Maintain all required certifications and training
Be able to safely lift up to 50 pounds
Complete other duties and projects, as assigned

Benefits

Competitive pay
Starting pay of $20.00 - $26.00 per hour, zero experience required
Starting pay of $26.00 per hour for those with a CDL A
2 Weeks paid Vacation
7 paid holidays
40 hours paid sick leave, at a minimum
Great potential for overtime
Great Benefits at a minimal cost to the employee
Project-based bonuses
Performance-based merit increases
Employee Referral Bonus of $2,000
Reimbursement for attending CDL Training School AND pay increases after obtaining a CDL A
Opportunity for travel
Private hotel room for traveling employees at ZERO cost
Per diem
State of the Art CORE Safety Training Program
Necessary safety gear provided
Flexible career paths with opportunities for advancement and growth
Opportunities to pursue new roles nationwide
Opportunities to explore a variety of projects
Work with mentors and experts who help shape the industry