Summary

General Excavating is an award-winning contractor serving public and private owners throughout Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming. General Excavating specializes in the construction of underground utilities, natural gas distribution, environmental remediation, excavation shoring, directional drilling, hydro-excavation, and heavy civil including bridge and concrete structures.
 

General Excavating is seeking a highly motivated Yardman to support daily yard operations. This position is responsible for maintaining a clean, safe, and organized yard, operating a loader and other equipment to move and stage materials, assisting with loading and unloading, and supporting shop and field crews as needed.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.  Other duties may be assigned:

• Inspects equipment and other materials on all returns, noting any lost and/or damaged equipment not previously noted and reports immediately.
• Operates equipment such as wheel loaders, forklifts, semi-trucks / trailers, side dumps, dump trucks and other equipment, as assigned.
• Perform minor repairs and construction tasks as needed.
• Assists in loading and unloading of trucks, ensuring all materials are properly secured.
• Works with foreman, mechanics and other operations staff to coordinate heavy equipment relocations from various jobsites or General Excavating’s equipment yard to optimize fleet utilization and project deliveries.
• Ensures proper and safe loading, unloading and securing of oversized/overweight equipment to avoid shifting, loosening, or falling during transport. Must have ability to tarp, chain or strap loads using appropriate securement and binding for the haul.
• Use basic equipment operating skills necessary to load and unload oversized/overweight parts, equipment or materials.
• Completes and files all vehicle pre/post-trip inspections and log items as required by government agencies and General Excavating in a precise and timely manner.
• Enforces compliance with administrative policies, procedures, safety rules and governmental regulations.
• Engages in continuous learning and training and provides mentorship to crew members to promote professional growth, technical proficiency, and a culture of safety and quality.
• Special projects or work, as assigned.
• Other duties, as assigned.

 

Qualifications

• Heavy equipment hauling experience required.
• Possession and maintenance of a valid Class A CDL and a clean Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) to pass and maintain insurability guidelines.
• Ability to pass and maintain DOT/FMCSA requirements regarding pre/post-employment drug screens and DOT physicals.

 

Certificates, Licenses and Registrations

Valid Class A CDL with clean driving record.

 

Education and/or Experience

Four (4) years minimum related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

 

Language Skills

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

 

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume and distance.

                                                                                                                                             

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.  Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

 

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and are, talk and hear.  The employee is frequently required to stand walk and sit.  The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and smell.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds without assistance.  Occasionally lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds without assistance.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. 

 

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical part, fumes, airborne particles, caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

 

Conditions of Employment

Candidate is required to meet the above qualifications and job duties, task frequency and PPE requirements.  Approval of pre-employment reference & background checks, and post offer drug testing with fit for employment screening are required, as conditions of employment.

 

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE EMPLOYER.