Equipment Operator

Responsibilities

• Operate equipment to bale and load waste material into trailers.
• Perform daily inspection and maintenance checks of equipment.
• Grease/lubricate equipment and check/add fluids daily.
• Steer, guide, and drive equipment using steering wheel, shifters, levers, buttons, and pedals.
• Substitute for absent operators or as needed.
• Clean trash from tracks of heavy equipment by pulling or cutting material away from tracks and gear mechanisms at least once daily or more if needed.
• Use a two-way radio to communicate with coworkers regarding work activities and priorities.
• Conform with all applicable federal, state/provincial, and local laws, regulations, and company policies.
• Maintain the appearance of grounds and facility.
• Attend safety and branch meetings.
• Perform other duties as required or requested by management.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED desired, but not required.
• Completion of forklift certification.
• Ability to obtain Transfer Station / Landfill Operations Certification if needed.
• Operate excavator, forklift/bobcat, front-loader, baler, backhoe, track hoe, bulldozer, compactor, and/or steer equipment.
• Wear safety shoes and eye protection.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to follow instructions and work with little supervision.
• Apply commonsense understanding to solve problems involving several concrete variables in a standardized setting.
• Perform basic math functions and read equipment gauges.
• Read, speak, understand, and write English.
• Frequently lift/push/pull up to 25 pounds; occasionally lift/push/pull up to 50 pounds.
• Work outdoors 100% of the time.

Physical/Mental Demands

• Stand, sit, walk, use hands and fingers, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, hear, climb, balance, taste, and smell.
• Visual requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment.

Working Conditions

• Constant exposure to loud noise, humidity, outside weather conditions, moving mechanical parts, vibration, toxic and caustic chemicals, fumes, and airborne particles.
• Work environment is usually moderate to loud.
• Work outdoors inside heavy equipment covered cab, exposed to all weather conditions except lightning storms.
• Occasionally work in high precarious places.