Landfill Heavy Equipment Operator

About the role

Responsible for the efficient and effective operation and daily maintenance of heavy equipment used in a landfill operation; spotting, screening and removing unwanted and recyclable materials from the landfill; and maintaining positive customer and employee relations.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain assigned equipment; rip, move, load and place solid waste material, rock and dirt; clean cabs, tracks, wheels, teeth and other components of machinery.
• Spot, screen and remove unwanted and recyclable materials; identify waste materials inappropriate to the landfill and remove them to an appropriate location.
• Assist landfill spotters and gate attendant in maintaining a presentable landfill organization and appearance.
• Participate in and support training and initiatives to improve service quality, safety, customer and employee relations, and operational efficiency and effectiveness.
• Safely and efficiently operate large heavy equipment including but not limited to dozer, compactor, excavator, articulated dump truck and water trucks; assist in the operation of the Columbia Tipper.
• Work in compliance with all Landfill required permits.

Requirements

• Valid Driver’s License with Clean Driving Record.
• Class B driver’s license OR the ability to obtain a Class B driver’s license within 6 months.
• Legible handwriting; ability to carry out oral and written instructions; read equipment instruction manuals in English.
• Follow all required safety policies and procedures; work safely alone and with others.
• Developing time management skills to ensure assigned responsibilities are completed in an efficient and safe manner.
• Work at a fast pace, responding to multiple tasks at the same time.
• Comfortable using smart phone and tablet technology to record daily activities and communicate with team.
• Work with a sense of honesty and trustworthiness; demonstrate good decision-making skills.

Essential Functions

• Tolerate working in extreme weather and environmental conditions—temperature ranges from below freezing to over 110 degrees, rain and snow, wind, dust and mud.
• Ability to lift up to 65 pounds by hand; work with others and/or machines to lift heavier objects.
• Back, leg, arm and shoulder strength required to clean wire, heavy cable, dirt and other debris while working in awkward positions from operational components of the equipment on a daily basis; use of various hand tools including shovels, picks, etc.
• Capacity to operate the equipment for up to 3 hours at a time, and between 4 and 11½ hours in a workday.
• Mobility to repeatedly access and egress the heavy equipment on all types of flat and sloped terrain; bend, twist and extend the body during equipment operation to observe the operation of the machine and its immediate surrounds.
• Strength and coordination in the feet, legs, hands and arms to operate the controls while being jarred and jostled in the cab of the equipment and experiencing sudden vertical changes in position.
• Ability to safely climb on and off of heavy equipment in order to operate, clean and inspect.
• Ability to walk/stand on uneven cell of solid waste with a slope of up to 50% or a 2:1 slope in order to deploy plastic cover material.
• Complete and pass random drug and alcohol tests in accord with DOT and company standards.

Conditions of Employment

• Pass pre-employment examinations including Background Check, Driving Record (MVR), DOT physical.

Pay

$23.00–$28.00 per hour

Schedule

8–10 hour days (overtime as needed), scheduled Monday–Saturday within landfill operating hours 6:30 AM–6:00 PM; additional work on other days may be required as needed. Workday includes a 30-minute unpaid meal period and two paid 15-minute breaks.

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off.
• Growth opportunities with internal promotion.
• Customizable benefits including medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, supplemental voluntary plans, wellness programs, and online discounts.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Scholarship Opportunities for employees’ children.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Retirement Plan with company match.
• Life insurance and Short Term/Long Term Disability insurance.