Small Equipment Mover/Yard Laborer (Independence Excavating)

Small Equipment/Yard Laborer

Independence Excavating is looking for a motivated Small Equipment Mover and Yard Laborer to join our team in Independence, OH. In this role you will have the opportunity to learn and grow within the organization. This position does require a Class A CDL with a clean driving record.

What Do We Believe In?

People: Provide a safe, family-oriented environment. Commitment to integrity. Protect our most valuable assets.

Performance: Always deliver the highest quality. Find solutions. Provide value to our partners.

Community: Positively impact the communities we serve. Give back. Leave the world a better place than we found it.

A Typical Day Looks Like:

• Transporting tools, parts, equipment, and supplies/materials, etc., from yard or vendor locations to job sites, or from job site to job site
• Loading and unloading trucks and trailers with required tools, parts, equipment, materials, etc.
• Restocking supplies, performing light maintenance on equipment, vehicles, our shop and similar duties
• Keeping accurate DOT paperwork and company paperwork in order to track the location of each item every time it is moved to a new location
• Performing miscellaneous yard and/or shop duties as needed
• Maintaining cleanliness of assigned vehicle on a daily basis
• Maintaining the overall cleanliness of all IX Yards (i.e. trash and yard debris removal)
• Fueling and washing all equipment in and out of shop including support vehicles
• Working under Yard Supervisor to ensure seasonal landscape duties are completed (i.e. snow plowing, lawn maintenance, etc.)
• Other duties as assigned

Do You Have What It Takes?

• Class A CDL; Hazmat preferred, but not required
• High School diploma or equivalent
• Must possess a strong work ethic, be a dependable and trustworthy addition to our field support team
• Must be able to effectively communicate verbally with co-workers and suppliers
• Must be able to lift over 70lbs, plan routes, contribute ideas, be part of a team and do all with safety as your primary concern
• Pass a pre-employment drug screen, an MVR review, a DOT physical and a background check

Why IX?

• Weekly Competitive Pay!
• Excellent Benefits:
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• FSA & HSA
• Life Insurance + Optional Family Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Wellness Incentive Program
• Paid Holidays and PTO
• 401(k) + Company match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Stability and a variety of different roles that provide a path to career advancement
• Family-owned and operated since 1956

From breaking ground to final completion, our team has been laying the foundation for excellence in heavy civil construction and demolition for more than 70 years.

We combine industry innovation with decades of proven performance, delivering complex projects safely, efficiently, and with unmatched expertise. Our long-standing track record of success reflects our commitment to quality, integrity, and value making us a trusted partner from the ground up.

For seven decades, Independence Excavating has built a team of dedicated construction professionals whose experience and discipline set us apart in the industry.

Independence Excavating, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we value workplace diversity and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.