Backhoe Operator (Earthwork)

Location: Rochester, MN, United States; onsite construction project work with travel as needed

Company

hirify.global is a specialty contractor providing foundations, earthwork, utilities, marine services, industrial cleaning, pipelining, and waste disposal.

What you will do

• Operate backhoes and other heavy equipment used for site and highway construction.
• Excavate, move, and grade earth and support construction activities.
• Follow company, OSHA, orientation, and project safety procedures, escalating issues to project supervisors.
• Inspect assigned equipment, perform preventive maintenance, and report defects or repair needs.
• Identify exposed underground and overhead utilities and review trenching protection requirements before excavation.
• Assist with training entry-level employees and communicate project-impacting actions to management.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent and 6–12 months of construction equipment operating experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of heavy equipment operating principles, operating hazards, and standard safety precautions.
• OSHA 10 and First Aid/CPR are required.
• Ability to read grade stakes and/or site plans and apply basic mathematical concepts.
• Clear written and verbal communication and ability to follow and transmit instructions.
• Union affiliation or willingness to join the union is required. Must be at least 18 and maintain a dependable attendance schedule.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time union-scale position with benefits governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.
• 401(k) and Employee Assistance Program.
• Workdays are generally 8–12 hours, Monday through Friday, with occasional weekends and flexible evening or weekend hours.
• Work involves machinery, loud construction-site noise, variable terrain, manual exertion, and changing weather conditions.
• Safety-focused environment with training and job-planning practices designed to prevent incidents.