Job Summary: Responsible for operating backhoe loaders in activities supporting sanitary sewer systems, ensuring operational safety, efficiency, and environmental preservation. Key Highlights: 1. Operate backhoe loaders to support sanitary sewer systems 2. Perform excavations, backfilling, and material handling safely 3. Teamwork and focus on equipment conservation Responsible for operating backhoe loaders in support of sanitary sewer systems in the Salgueiro regional area. Performs excavations, trench opening and closing, supports maintenance of collector networks, and carries out field services, ensuring operational safety, efficiency, and environmental preservation. **Responsibilities and Duties** * Operate backhoe loaders/similar machinery to support maintenance, construction, and interventions on sewer networks and operational fronts. * Perform excavations, backfilling, loading, and material handling while respecting signage, utility conflicts, and safety standards. * Support field teams in trench opening and restoration, following supervisor instructions and scheduling. * Conduct daily equipment inspections, checklists, basic lubrication, and report maintenance needs. * Ensure proper equipment care, operate safely and economically, and avoid damage to existing networks and urban infrastructure. * Comply with safety procedures, including area isolation, team communication, and defensive driving. * Record activities and operating hours according to established controls. * Support activities across various locations within the regional area as required. **Requirements and Qualifications** * Completed elementary education; high school education preferred. * Proven experience as a backhoe loader operator (or equivalent equipment) in urban construction, sanitation, or infrastructure projects. * Knowledge of safe excavation practices, identification of utility conflicts, and operation on public roads. * Valid driver's license, Category B; Category compatible with equipment operation per legislation and internal policy is desirable. * Training/certification in machinery operation and safety practices will be considered a plus. * Availability for field work, travel, and emergency response. * Responsible profile, attentive to safety and equipment conservation. * Good communication skills and ability to work in a team. * Availability to work onsite in Salgueiro/PE. **Additional Information** **BENEFITS:** Medical assistance; Dental assistance; Life insurance; Transportation allowance; Meal voucher and/or food allowance; Profit-sharing program (PLR); **VITA Sertão** is the sanitation concessionaire created to drive development in the Sertão region of Pernambuco. Responsible for distributing treated water, collecting and treating sewage, and managing commercial operations across 24 municipalities and 229 localities, serving over 815,000 people under a 35-year concession, the company is headquartered in Petrolina and operates regional hubs in Petrolina, Ouricuri, and Salgueiro. VITA Sertão is invested by Fundo V de Infraestrutura of Pátria Investimentos, one of Latin America’s largest alternative asset managers. VITA Sertão: life for the Sertão. You're on the right path! Having trouble registering or experiencing any other issue with the Gupy platform? Access support here.
João Silva
Indeed · HR
João Silva
Indeed · HR
