Nightshift Facility Finish Operator

What We Offer

We offer an excellent wage and benefits package, along with the opportunity to work overtime.  Our growing team allows for opportunities for advancement and our benefits providers are competitive in our industry, allowing access to tuition and scholarship opportunities for your children!

Summary of Position

Abalone Construction is a privately owned company with over 40 years specializing in Industrial and Commercial civil construction. We offer construction services in a variety of markets including Infrastructure, Roadbuilding, and Land Development.

Reporting to the foreman, operators are an integral member of field operations, responsible for providing support on all of our projects.

Role and Responsibilities

Operate and maintain equipment in a safe and efficient manner, responsible for minor maintenance and daily inspections

Establish and maintain haul roads

Support stripping operations of existing surfaces – topsoil and aggregates

Perform excavation for topsoil stripping rough grading, final grading, culvert installation, trenching, truck loading, concrete and asphalt removal

Follow marks on grade stakes or hand signals.

Level soil, rock and debris

Ability to work under minimal supervision to perform final grade of common / subgrade and aggregate surfaces

Ability to work off of survey layout (grade stakes) along with support from gradesman, placing materials within the required tolerance

Material conditioning (drying)

Perform other related duties as required

Qualifications, Training and Education

Must have minimum 3-5 seasons of grader or excavator experience in road construction / ponds / berms / land development.  Demonstrate the ability to finish and work in congested areas / around other contractors

Gradesman experience is considered an asset

Must have valid CSTS 2020, WHMIS 2015, Ground Disturbance 201 (endorsed by USP) and CSA approved 6” steel toe work boots

Hard working, with a positive attitude & a Willingness to learn

Desire to complete tasks in a timely manner

Personal vehicle and valid driver’s license required

Working Conditions

Operators will be working outside in all weather conditions. They must be able to spend long periods of time sitting in their vehicle, or walking/standing on the job site.  They must be willing to commit to 50 + hours per week at various project locations. Typical shifts are 7:00am - 5:30pm.