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Dozer Operator - Newark, CA

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Job ID 333765 Date posted 09/09/2026 Location : Newark, California Category  BUILD OPERATE MAINTAIN (PLANT OPNS) Job Status  Hourly Full Time

Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill's global team of 160,000 employees who are committed to safe, responsible and sustainable ways to nourish the world. This position is in Cargill’s protein and salt business, where we provide wholesome, high-quality food products to a wide range of customers, from foodservice operators and grocery stores to manufacturers and exporters.



Job Type: Full Time
Shift Available: 12 hours - Evenings and Nights
Compensation: $33.48/hr 


Principal Accountabilities:

  • Operate heavy equipment like a backhoe, loader, bull dozer, articulated dump truck, etc., loader with attachments (bucket, boom & forks)
  • Operate dozer on all levels of a stack of salt
  • Prepare the salt stack to set the salt box 
  • Make Salt cuts to control the feeding of salt to the stack
  • Complete daily reports of salt movement, use register charts and complete crude salt log
  • Inspect, operate and monitor conveyor belts, salt boxes and wings, diverter chute boxes, hoppers, scale equipment, magnet, dozer, and all electrical cords
  • Fuel, grease, lubricate, and wash daily dozer and conveyor belts; and front loader as used
  • Maintain clean salt
  • Understanding and adhering to all safety policies and procedures 
  • Maintaining a safe and clean work environment 
  • Other duties as assigned


Required Qualifications:

  • Must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship  
  • Must be 18 years or older 
  • Ability to understand and communicate in English (verbal/written)   
  • Ability to perform physical job duties which may include bending, lifting up to 50lbs, kneeling, climbing, crawling, going up and downstairs, and twisting, with or without reasonable accommodation  
  • Ability to work in varied indoor and outdoor conditions which may include heat, cold, dust, loud noise, etc., with the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) 
  • Ability to work overtime including weekends, holidays, or different shifts with advance notice 
  • Basic computer skills
  • Ability to perform basic arithmetic (add, subtract, multiply, divide)
  • Able to work in elevated areas (4 feet and above)


Preferred Qualifications:

  • High school diploma/GED or a minimum of two years equivalent work experience 
  • Experience operating mobile equipment and/or similar equipment
  • Experience of road grading techniques
  • Experienced in light equipment maintenance (lubing, greasing, and washing)


Considered candidates will receive a phone call from a (952) area code. Please note that this position does not include relocation reimbursement.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet

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