ASPHALT FOREPERSON

Tackaberry Construction is a local, family run business, serving eastern Ontario since 1957, with three locations, over 50 pits and quarries and an asphalt plant in Eastern Ontario.
Our team has an immediate opening for a full-time Heavy Equipment Mechanic based at our Athens Location and serving Eastern Ontario (Leeds & Grenville, Lanark, Frontenac County).

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to work in physically demanding conditions (such as awkward positions)
• Ability to sit for intervals, with the ability to get up and move around (office work, driving)
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
• Ability to walk for moderate periods, including on uneven terrain
• Ability to climb
• Ability to bend, reach, squat and/or crouch, kneel
  Please submit your resume to: careers@tackaberryconstruction.com
  G. Tackaberry & Sons is an equal opportunity employer. We wish to thank all who apply for this position, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
  All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by governing law.
  Job Type: Full-time
  Pay: $30.00-$38.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Company car
• Company pension
• Dental care
• Extended health care
• On-site parking

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Athens, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Foreperson of a paving/grading crew: 3 years (required)
• heavy equipment repair: 2 years (preferred)

Language:

• English (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Class G driver’s license (required)

Work Location: In perso

THE ROLE

The Heavy Equipment Mechanic is responsible for using their knowledge and diagnostic tools to identify malfunctions and perform necessary repairs for the Tackaberry fleet of equipment.
You are required to have a valid Class G driver’s license, and a clean driver’s abstract. You must have your own tools.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintenance, service and repair of heavy equipment
• Operate, service and diagnose heavy equipment issues
• Work co-operatively in the shop, as well as in the field when required
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment