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Van Huigenbos Farms Ltd. is hiring
Excavator Operator with LMIA

$36/hour

  • On the road

  • Alberta

Job details:

LMIA Status:
Pending LMIA

Van Huigenbos Farms Ltd. has applied for a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) and will be ready to extend an offer to a foreign worker once the application is approved.

Languages

  • English

Education

  • Other trades certificate or diploma

Experience

  • 2 years to less than 3 years

On the road

  • Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.

Work site environment

  • Outdoors
  • Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots

Work setting

  • Various locations

Tasks

  • Interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications to plan methods or sequences of operation
  • Operate heavy equipment
  • Read blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements
  • Clean and lubricate equipment and refill equipment tanks
  • Measure distance, volume, length and weight
  • Operate computer controlled equipment
  • Understand the purpose, proper usgage and information found on material safety data sheets (MSDS)
  • Complete onboard and other logs
  • Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment
  • Prepare accident reports
  • Secure special attachments to equipment
  • Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
  • Operate two-way radios and other communication equipment
  • Perform minor repairs to equipment
  • Operate hydraulic pumping systems

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • Driver's License (Class 1 or A)

Type of heavy equipment operated

  • Backhoe excavator, loader

Area of work experience

  • Backfilling
  • Ditching
  • Excavation
  • Fine grading and finishing
  • Land clearing
  • Landscaping
  • Rough grading
  • Slope grooming
  • Sloping and banking
  • Snow removal
  • Stock piling
  • Stripping
  • Sub-grade excavating
  • Sub-grade rolling
  • Trenching

Type of industry experience

  • Agricultural industry

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Physically demanding
  • Attention to detail
  • Fast-paced environment

Other benefits

  • Other benefits

Excavator Operator

Fort Macleod - Alberta
Workplace

On the road

Location

Fort Macleod, Alberta

Job type

Permanent full time employment

Vacancies

1

Pay

$36/hour | 40 hours per week

Published on

30 Jan 2026

Applications ends

06 May 2026

5 days left
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Van Huigenbos Farms Ltd.

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