Landfill Dozer Operator

GrizzlyTrek Group; Town of Slave Lake; On-site; CAD 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life insurance

AD&D coverage

Travel coverage

Ongoing training and career dev

Job summary

GrizzlyTrek Group is hiring a landfill dozer operator for an industrial oilfield waste site near Slave Lake, Alberta. The position is permanent and year-round, with a 7 days on, 7 days off rotation and a pay rate of CAD 35–40 per hour.

You will operate a dozer to push, spread and compact material, maintain haul roads and work safely around trucks and other crews while following site procedures for waste handling.

Qualifications

• Proven heavy equipment operating experience with dozer seat time.
• Ability to push, spread and finish grades to plan.
• Basic mechanical awareness, including pre-use inspections and greasing.
• Safety-first approach on an industrial site.

Responsibilities

• Operate a dozer to push, spread and compact material at the working face.
• Build and maintain cells, berms, slopes and grades to plan.
• Maintain haul roads and keep the working area safe for incoming trucks.
• Complete pre-use inspections and greasing, and report mechanical issues promptly.
• Work safely around haul trucks, other equipment and ground crews.
• Follow site procedures for handling oilfield waste, and take part in hazard assessments and safety meetings.

Skills

Dozer operation

Heavy equipment operation

Safety-first

7 days on/off rotation

Tools

Dozer

Job description

Landfill Dozer Operator | $35 to $40 an hour | Slave Lake, AB
Marten Hills area, near Slave Lake, Alberta | Permanent, year-round | 7 days on, 7 days off

GrizzlyTrek is hiring a dozer operator for a client's industrial oilfield waste landfill in the Marten Hills area near Slave Lake, Alberta. This is permanent, year-round work on a 7 days on, 7 days off rotation, at $35 to $40 an hour. It is a local position: there is no camp and no living-out allowance.

This is an industrial oilfield waste landfill. It is not a garbage landfill.

At a Glance

• Pay: $35 to $40 an hour
• Position type: Permanent, year-round
• Schedule: 7 days on, 7 days off
• Location: Marten Hills area, near Slave Lake, Alberta (local position, no camp or living-out allowance)
• Equipment: Dozer
• Benefits: Health, dental, vision, life, AD&D and travel coverage

The Site

An industrial landfill built for oilfield waste: no household trash and no curbside collection trucks. You run the dozer that keeps the landfill shaped and graded to plan, all year.

What You'll Do

• Operate a dozer to push, spread and compact material at the working face
• Build and maintain cells, berms, slopes and grades to plan
• Maintain haul roads and keep the working area safe for incoming trucks
• Complete pre-use inspections and greasing, and report mechanical issues promptly
• Work safely around haul trucks, other equipment and ground crews
• Follow site procedures for handling oilfield waste, and take part in hazard assessments and safety meetings

What You Bring

• Proven heavy equipment operating experience, with dozer seat time
• The ability to push, spread and finish grades to plan
• Basic mechanical awareness, including pre-use inspections and greasing
• A safety-first approach to running equipment on an industrial site
• Availability for a 7 days on, 7 days off rotation, year-round

Why Operators Take This Job

• Permanent and year-round: no seasonal layoff and no project end date hanging over you
• 7 on, 7 off: a full week off for every week you work
• The rate is posted up front: $35 to $40 an hour

Benefits

• Overtime opportunities based on operational requirements
• Life insurance plus AD&D with critical illness and cancer coverage
• Extended health: drugs, hospital, hearing, orthotics, vision, and paramedical including mental health
• Dental coverage, including orthodontic coverage for children
• Travel insurance up to $5,000,000 per incident
• Ongoing training and career development support

About GrizzlyTrek

GrizzlyTrek Group is a Technical and Indigenous Workforce Partner. We recruit skilled trades across Canada's industrial sector and place them with reputable employers offering long-term work, fair pay and room to advance. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and proudly support Indigenous employment.