This job is closed and no longer accepting applications. Closed on September 8, 2026.
OPERATOR
Atlantic Beach, FL, US, Florida
Full Time | USD 20.00 - 25.00 YEAR
FINISH LOADER OPERATOR FOR A GRADE CREW
Job Description

Works with the finish grade crew.  Perform tasks including physical labor on roads, highways, residential/commercial areas, and heavy construction projects. Operate a front End Wheel Loader.  Assist other field personnel. Perform a variety of duties on construction projects, transferring from one task to another as directed.

  • Roles and Responsibilities
  • Understand and check grades with a string line
  • Pick up windrows of dirt and lime rock WITHOUT digging holes in the finished surfaces.
  • Load dump trucks safely, and efficiently.
  • Finish corners in a parking lot with a front-end loader where the motor grader can't get to.
  • Do shovel work, and run a roller when needed 

 

  • Signal operators of construction to facilitate alignment, movement, and adjustment of machinery to conform to grade specifications
  • Level earth to fine grade specifications 
  • Look ahead to see what next steps are needed
  • Familiarity with Trench Safety and Job Site Safety
  • Maintain and secure a clean job site each day in order to eliminate potential hazards
  • Efficiently & safely load and unload delivery trucks with a loader and haul, hoist, handle, and store materials as needed.
  • Qualifications and Education Requirements
  • 1 year loader experience on a grade crew required
  • High School Diploma, GED, Trade School or the equivalent preferred
  • One year’s experience in Civil Underground
  • Experience using GPS required
  • Safety minded
  • Ability to work independently and complete daily activities according to work schedule
  • Ability to lift heavy objects, walk and stand for long periods of time, and perform strenuous physical labor in adverse field conditions
  • Must be able to work in Duval, Nassau, Clay and St Johns County