Job Description: Excavator Operator  
Department: Field
Location: Apopka, FL

 

Southland Construction, Inc. is a general contractor providing vertical, heavy highway, and utility construction services in Florida since 1977. Southland has employed as many as 205 full time experienced people with a wide variety of talents second to none in the construction industry. We perform services for both public and private clients.

 

We are looking for excavator operators to join our team. 

 

Responsibilities: 

 

• Connects hydraulic hoses, belts, mechanical linkage, or power takeoff shaft to tractor to provide power to raise, lower, or tilt attachment

• Moves levers to control tool bars, carrier, and disks

• Moves levers and depresses pedals to maneuver tractor and raise, lower, and tilt attachment to clear right-of-way

• Feels lever and listens for stalling action of engine to estimate depth of cut

• Drives bulldozer in successive passes over terrain to raise or lower terrain to specified grade following markings on grade stakes or hand signals

• Greases, oils, and performs minor repairs on tractor, using grease gun, oil cans, and hand tools 

• Other duties as required

 

Requirements: 

 

• 1-3 years' experience running an excavator

• Must be able to understand work directions and communicate effectively with job site supervisions and fellow employees

• High school diploma or GED is preferred

We are an Equal Opportunity company.