DELTA | Earth Moving Heavy Equipment Operator (Dirt Crew) NE-Arkansas

Earth Moving Heavy Equipment Operator (Dirt Crew)Company: REEVES CONSTRUCTION COMPANYJob Location: PARAGOULD, ARKANSAS, USAType of Contract: RegularDelta Companies Inc. is a division of Reeves Construction Company, the Colas USA subsidiary that operates throughout the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Missouri and Arkansas. Delta is a highway and site development contractor specializing in asphalt paving and road construction materials. Delta is vertically integrated, with numerous aggregate locations, asphalt plants, a liquid asphalt terminal, and local construction offices, to serve multiple transportation infrastructure needs. Delta continuously strives to be a model of excellence by working with our customers to provide safe, sustainable, and cost-effective solutions.Main Responsibilities:Adhere to Delta's safety programs to ensure a safe work environment.Operate heavy equipment.Have an accurate and working knowledge of heavy equipment.Willingness and ability to keep equipment maintained and clean.Willingness to work nights and weekends.Operate equipment in a safe and consistent manner.Flexibility to perform various labor activities including, but not limited to shoveling dirt or asphalt using short or long handle shovels; cutting or trimming trees and vegetation using axes, ditch blades, sling blades, chain saws or power weed trimmers; driving stakes or breaking pavement using sledgehammers, digging holes using hand-operated post hole diggers; operating hand-driven compaction devices, and brooming dirt and debris using hand brooms.Job Requirements:Must be at least 18 years of age.Must have one or more years experience working in and around construction equipment.Must provide own transportation to and from work.Physical Demands:Must be able to climb onto and up and down a machine several times a day.Must be able to sit in a machine and operate it for several hours without stopping.Must withstand vibration from job site conditions as well as noise from other equipment.Must have the ability to perform physical labor, such as standing for long periods of time, lifting, climbing, shoveling and having agility in the heat.Must be able to use arms, hands, and feet in repetitive motions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach and signal with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust.Work Environment:While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, outside weather conditions, and vibration.The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and toxic or caustic chemicals.The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.Benefits and General Information:Choice of 3 Medical Plan OptionsPrescription Drug CoverageDental and Vision PlansFlexible Spending Account or Health Savings OptionsAccess to Telemedicine and Healthcare Advocacy ServicesEmployee Assistance ProgramLife and AD&D InsuranceDisability InsurancePaid Time Off and Paid Holidays401(k) Savings Plan with Company MatchColas Inc. and its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer.