Heavy Equipment Operator

ScottsMiracle-Gro

Vance, Alabama

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$21.90–$23.40
LOCATION
Vance, Alabama
POSTED
28 days ago
We are looking for a Heavy Equipment Operator who will join our Scotts Miracle Gro team in Vance, AL!

1st and 2nd shift available! 

The Heavy Equipment Operator prepares organic mixes using a heavy equipment loader, pushes or relocates piles to ensure segregation of materials. Supplies production with a continuous supply of material. Monitors the stock piles for excessive heat, turns stockpiles, extinguishes small fires and ensures the proper amount of water is used to prepare the stockpile for production use.

What you’ll do in this role:
  • Operate heavy equipment in a safe and appropriate manner. Heavy equipment may include trucks, front-end loaders, dozers, graders, compactors, snow blowers and other pieces of equipment.
  • Clean, maintain and secure all equipment as directed by management and company policies and procedures.
  • Other duties as assigned.

What you’ll need to be successful:
  • Ability to work in a dusty, dirty environment.
  • Ability to work in all weather elements, including heat and cold.
  • Ability to lift 50 pounds.
  • Physical ability to climb in and out of equipment.
  • Ability to sit for long periods of time.
  • Ability to safely operate heavy equipment.
  • Qualifications for the position
  • Graduation from high school or GED equivalent.
  • One or more years of experience using medium and/or heavy equipment.

About the Company

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ScottsMiracle-Gro

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (NASDAQ: SMG) is the leading manufacturer and marketer of branded consumer lawn and garden products in North America. Our products are marketed under some of the most recognized brand names in the industry.

Through our subsidiary Hawthorne Gardening, we are a leading manufacturer, marketer and distributor of nutrients, growing media, advanced indoor garden, lighting and ventilation systems and accessories for hydroponic gardening.

Our brands are trusted to meet unique consumer needs – whether it's products in natural and organic or solutions for indoor and urban gardening. We are constantly listening to our consumers so we can develop the products they need.

We were recently ranked as a Columbus 2020 Top Places to Work.

COMPANY SIZE
5,000 to 9,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Chemicals/Petro-Chemicals
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Paid Sick Days, Parking, Performance Bonus, Professional Development, 401K, Stock Options, Employee Referral Program, Employee Events, Tuition Reimbursement, Work From Home, Life Insurance, Merchandise Discounts, Military Leave, On Site Cafeteria
FOUNDED
1868
WEBSITE
https://scottsmiraclegro.com/