Heavy Equipment Operator - 1st Shift

Are you looking to join an organization with a mission to radically love and influence lives? Then you found the place to be! The purpose of the Mobile Equipment Operator at our Sidney, NE plant is to operate and maintain terminal equipment in a safe and efficient manner while unloading/loading customer’s products into/out of rail car, or truck.

Pay: $22.00 per hour

As a Mobile Equipment Operator, you will:

• The ability to operate mobile equipment such as Log Loaders and Front-End Loaders.
• Operate and maintain the following equipment:
  • Log Loaders
  • Front-End Loaders
  • Forklifts
• Ability to understand written documents for proper handling of the customers products.
• Understand basic safe use of shop tools.
• Having the ability to maintain communication with co-workers concerning their operational needs.
• Achieve and maintain a basic understanding of how all the operating systems function/interact and independently perform effective trouble shooting during equipment malfunctions.
• Startup and shutdown of equipment.
• Learn to perform annual and other scheduled maintenance on equipment.
• Understand OSHA safety rules and work in compliance with the Bell Timber safety standards, policies, and procedures.
• Identify and report any and all unsafe working conditions.
• Ability to read and understand equipment startup procedures, operation procedures, shutdown procedures, and maintenance manuals.
• Perform all work in compliance with company standards and procedures.

Qualifications:

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Experience: Operating mobile equipment including Log Loaders and Front-End Loaders. Operations in log handling including long poles helpful. Must be able to withstand extreme weather conditions; majority of the time will be working outside.

Benefits

• In addition to competitive pay, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including:
• Health, dental, and vision insurance (with HRA and FSA)
• 401(k) with company match
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid holidays and generous paid time off
• Professional development opportunities
• Employee assistance and employee/community hardship programs

Bell Lumber & Pole is an equal opportunity employer.

Bell Lumber & Pole is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

This applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Bell makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

Bell is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please call 651-203-2719 or send an e-mail to HRTeam@blpole.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

For additional details, you can read our EEO Policy