Excavator Operator

Excavation Operator

Alternative Landscaping Ltd. is a local, family-run company that has been creating award-winning outdoor landscapes for more than two decades. We complete commercial and residential projects in landscaping, excavation, and maintenance and operate a year-round garden center that services southwestern Manitoba. Constantly striving to provide "Superior Workmanship by People Who Care", the Alternative Team works hard every day to meet and exceed the expectations of our clients and create projects that will have a lasting impact in the region. Check out our website at www.alternativegroup.ca

The Excavation team at Alternative Landscaping Ltd. works on a wide range of projects including sewer and water installation, total lot clearing, demolition, site preparation excavation and backfilling.

What we offer:

• Competitive starting wages based on experience; increases based on performance.
• Full-time seasonal work with the opportunity for year-round employment.
• While occasional weekend work may be required, our norm is 10-hour shifts Monday through Friday.
• Extended Health, Dental, Vision, Critical Illness, Long Term Disability and Life Insurance Benefits (after 30 days).
• Being part of a strong, hardworking team that takes great pride in their work.
• Opportunity for development within a growing company.

What you bring to the team:

• Able to work with minimal supervision.
• Strong organization and multi-tasking skills as well as attention to details.
• Mechanical skills to correctly identify equipment issues.
• Strong communication skills to relay information to other crew members and receive instructions from the job foreman.
• Strong attention to detail (aware and observant) always to notice anything that may compromise job safety or construction tasks.
• Ability to read blueprints, schematics, and construction plans.
• Driver’s license required; Class 3 with Air preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of sewer and water experience.