Equipment Operator

County Waste / Sierra Processing has an immediate opening for an Equipment Operator to work at our site in Albany, NY.

Pay

$21 - $22 per hour

Schedule

Monday through Friday, 6:30am to 5:00pm

About the role

We are Waste Connections, an integrated services company that provides solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services to local residents and businesses throughout the U.S. and Canada. We’re proud to be a different kind of company with a different kind of culture—one where self-directed, empowered employees have our trust and full support to realize their potential as they strive to make a bigger and better impact on their communities and careers every day.

Responsibilities

• Operating heavy equipment such as: bulldozers, wheel loaders, motor grader, scraper, and compactors.
• Performing routine inspection and maintenance on equipment.
• Promoting continuous improvement of workplace safety and environmental practices.
• Interacting with customers and Waste Connections employees to determine safe and environmentally sound solutions to service issues.

Requirements

• 2+ years’ experience running equipment
• Knowledge of equipment operation and maintenance
• Ability to read, understand, follow, and enforce safety procedures

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• 401(K) with company match
• Healthcare: Medical, Dental, Vision
• Employee Assistance Mental Health Program
• Emergency Travel Assistance
• Prepaid Legal Plan
• Scholarship opportunities for kids
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Employee Relief Fund
• Insurance: Life, Short Term/Long Term Disability
• Annual boot allowance
• Paid training
• Weekly pay