Heavy Equipment Operator - 2nd Shift

Operate heavy equipment at a recycling facility, landfill, or transfer station to transfer, spread, cover, load, and compact waste or soil efficiently and safely.

Responsibilities

• Perform pre- and post-operation inspection of equipment to ensure windows, lights, mirrors, and rear view camera are clean.
• Safely and efficiently operate equipment such as forklifts, excavators, bulldozers, front-end loaders, and other machinery using proper safety standards.
• Continuously monitor waste for evidence of unacceptable materials.
• Monitor equipment condition to ensure operational readiness and minimize downtime; clean tracks or wheels as needed.
• Perform and document minor equipment service; refer complex mechanical issues to the Maintenance Shop.
• Complete Equipment Condition Reports and other necessary documentation; report repairs to supervisor.
• Follow all required safety policies and procedures.
• Ensure the shop is clean, serviced, and equipment is stored at the end of each shift.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Two years of prior related experience in heavy equipment operation.
• One year of prior experience working at sites regulated by OSHA.

Skills

• Good customer service skills to meet and exceed expectations; acts professionally and courteously toward customers and coworkers.
• Strong time management skills to complete responsibilities efficiently and safely.
• Ability to follow through on tasks and adhere to work schedules.
• Commitment to Company policies and safety standards; avoids inappropriate risks.
• Pride in work; strives to achieve all goals.

Pay

$25.81 per hour

Schedule

2nd Shift – Monday to Saturday, 2:25 PM – 10:55 PM EST

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Health care and dependent care spending accounts.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP).
• Employee discount programs.
• 401(k) plan with a generous company match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Paid Time Off (PTO).

About the Company

Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) is a leader in the environmental services industry, providing customers with recycling, waste, special waste, hazardous waste, and field services. The company is committed to advancing circularity and supporting decarbonization to create a more sustainable world. In 2025, Republic’s total revenue was $16.6 billion, with adjusted EBITDA of $5.3 billion. The company serves 13 million customers across North America through over 1,000 locations, including collection and transfer stations, recycling and polymer centers, treatment facilities, and landfills.

Republic Services combines local operational management with standardized business practices to drive efficiencies while maintaining day-to-day decisions at the local level. The company’s 42,000 team members are guided by core values: Safe, Committed to Serve, Environmentally Responsible, Driven, and Human-Centered. The company boasts an employee engagement score of 86 and positively impacted 5.1 million people in 2024 through the Republic Services Charitable Foundation and local community grants.

The company’s strategy focuses on recycling and waste, environmental solutions, and sustainability innovation. Key initiatives include the Republic Services Polymer Center, the nation’s first integrated plastics recycling facility, and a joint venture with Ravago (Blue Polymers) to develop facilities for sustainable packaging. Republic is also expanding its Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) plants at landfills to harness landfill gas for energy, aiming to beneficially reuse 50% more biogas by 2030.

Recent recognitions include Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies, CDP Discloser, Dow Jones Best-In-Class Indices, Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies, Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies, and Great Place to Work.