Posted 27 months ago
Winch Truck Operator
@ LaPrairie Group
Grande Prairie, Alberta
Overview
LAPRAIRIE Group of Companies is hiring a full-time Winch Truck Operator in Grande Prairie, Alberta. The role hauls various cargo and operates loading and unloading equipment on daily schedules set by Dispatch & Supervision. Candidates must hold a valid Class 1 licence, have 3 to 5 years of on/off highway driving, and be available for rotational day and night shifts.
Responsibilities:
- Haul various cargo
- Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment
- Operate loading and unloading equipment
- Complete daily paperwork and reporting
- Maintain a clean and organized truck
Requirements summary:
- Valid Class 1 licence
- 3 to 5 years on/off highway driving
- Equipment hauling and winch truck experience
- Experience with 32- and 40-wheel configurations
- Availability for rotational day and night shifts
- Pass pre-employment drug and alcohol clearance
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2024-08-25
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-09
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Transportation & driving |
| Experience | 3+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day, overnight |
| Travel | air: none · ground: moderate |
| Work setting | Vehicle, Plant or factory, Client sites |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Class 1 |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Background checks | drug and alcohol, driving record |
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LaPrairie Group
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Full company description
LaPrairie solves your project challenges with a highly skilled workforce, innovative thinking, and state-of-the-art equipment. Our operational team and comprehensive fleet of cranes, trucks, and heavy equipment are ready to deliver – anytime, anywhere. Whether it’s executing super-heavy engineered lifts, hauling extra-heavy loads, maintaining the safety of your roads, mining and trucking aggregates, or supplying and delivering quality frac sand products – LaPrairie gives you the advantage. LaPrairie Crane Our team of hoisting engineers and riggers bring “tons of experience”, along with professionally engineered lift studies, that make for an exceptional safety record. We are specialists in engineering and executing highly complex and extra-heavy lifts. LaPrairie Haul Heavy haul logistics specialists tackle jobs of all sizes and scope. We are highly skilled transportation and heavy haul professionals with broad experience in harsh, remote northern environments. LaPrairie Works LaPrairie Works provides expertise in highway and bridge maintenance, slope stabilization, and environmental remediation. We are proud to be formally recognized with industry and ministerial awards for innovation and environmental stewardship. LaPrairie Oilfield Our specialized trailer fleet of pneumatic, bottom dump, and live bottom trailers, coupled with multiple, strategically located trans-load centers enables LaPrairie to be first on site with just in time deliveries. Canadian Silica Industries Produces API Spec, 20/40, 30/50, 40/70 & 100 mesh frac sand with easy access to the Montney, Duverney, and Cardium Formations, with trans-load facilities conveniently located in Fort Nelson, and Dawson Creek BC. Our mining operation in Arcadia, WI produces washed sand delivered by barge or rail across North America. LaPrairie Rock Equipped to handle every phase of the materials engineering process, from initial exploration to delivery of the end product.
- LinkedIn followers
- 2,588
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 167
- Reported office locations
- Calgary, Alberta T2P 1N8, CA
- 427 Gregoire Dr, 201, Fort McMurray, Alberta T9H 4K7, CA
- Business categories
- Construction
- Residential
- Commercial Real Estate
- Transportation
- Rental
- Other recorded names
- LaPrairie Group
- LaPrairie Group of Companies
- Specialties
- Canadian Crane Rental Services
- Heavy Haul Solutions
- Highway Maintenance
- Transportation
- Aggregate Resources
- and Proppant Solutions in Canada and USA
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
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LaPrairie solves your project challenges with a highly skilled workforce, innovative thinking, and state-of-the-art equipment. Our operational team and comprehensive fleet of cranes, trucks, and heavy equipment are ready to deliver – anytime, anywhere. Whether it’s executing super-heavy engineered lifts, hauling extra-heavy loads, maintaining the safety of your roads, mining and trucking aggregates, or supplying…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Transportation/Trucking/Railroad |
| Company size | 201-500 employees |
| Headquarters | Calgary, Alberta |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Specialties | Canadian Crane Rental ServicesHeavy Haul SolutionsHighway MaintenanceTransportationAggregate Resourcesand Proppant Solutions in Canada and USA |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 59 |
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LAPRAIRIE Group of Companies is currently recruiting for a full-time Winch Truck Operator to join its team in Grande Prairie, Alberta.
LAPRAIRIE Group of Companies, established in 1982 as a one-crane, two-man operation in Tumbler Ridge, BC, has grown into a successful, group of companies employing over 600 local employees and offering full turnkey services within the mobile crane and rigging, heavy hauling, highway, and bridge maintenance, frac sand mining, processing, and distribution service sectors. This 100% Canadian, and family-owned group of companies services the Canadian and Northeastern USA markets through its various subsidiaries: LAPRAIRIE Crane, LAPRAIRIE Haul, LAPRAIRIE Works, LAPRAIRIE Oilfield, CAPSTAN Hauling, ENTREC, LAPRAIRIE Rock, and Canadian Silica Industries.
Responsibilities:
Duties may include, but are not limited to:
- Haul various cargo
- Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment
- Operate loading and unloading equipment as required
- Adhere to daily schedules set out by Dispatch & Supervision
- Complete daily paperwork / reporting accurately and on time
- Promote ENTREC’s safety culture and adhere to HSE policies
- Maintain a clean and organized truck
Skills and Requirements:
- Must hold a valid Class 1 license
- Minimum 3 to 5 years on/off highway driving
- Must have equipment hauling experience
- Must have winch truck operating experience
- Must have experience with 32- and 40-wheel configurations
- Availability to work rotational shifts, including days and nights
- Ability to pass pre-employment drug and alcohol clearance
- Solid communication skills
- Ability to navigate work sites, and adapt to daily changes in scopes of work
- Acceptable drivers abstract
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