Equipment Operator

GFL Environmental; Lakeland (FL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in environmental services is seeking an Equipment Operator to safely operate various machinery for waste management. The role involves loading waste materials, performing equipment maintenance, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma or GED and forklift certification. This position requires physical stamina and the ability to work outdoors in various conditions.

Qualifications

• Completion of forklift certification required.
• Ability to obtain Transfer Station/Landfill Operations Certification.

Responsibilities

• Operate equipment to load waste material into trailers.
• Perform daily inspections and maintenance checks of equipment.
• Use two-way radios to communicate with team members.

Skills

Problem Solving

Independence

Basic Math

English Proficiency

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

Excavator

Backhoe

Bulldozer

Compactor

Job description

Job Description: Equipment Operator

Safely operate and/or have the ability to operate various equipment including forklift, bobcat, backhoe, track hoe, compactor, and steer equipment to bale, load, and move waste material.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Operate necessary equipment to bale and load waste material into trailers.
2. Perform daily inspections and maintenance checks of equipment.
3. Grease, lubricate, and check/add fluids to equipment daily.
4. Steer, guide, and operate the equipment at the assigned site, using steering wheels, shifters, levers, buttons, and pedals.
5. Substitute for other operators as needed or in their absence.
6. Clean trash from tracks of heavy equipment regularly to ensure proper functioning.
7. Use two-way radios to communicate with team members regarding work activities, requirements, and priorities.
8. Conform to all applicable laws, regulations, ordinances, and company policies.
9. Maintain the appearance of grounds and facilities.
10. Attend safety and branch meetings.
11. Perform additional duties as assigned by management.

Requirements:

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

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to follow instructions and work independently.
• Apply common sense to solve problems involving multiple variables.
• Perform basic math functions and understand equipment gauges.
• Proficient in reading, speaking, understanding, and writing English.
• Frequently lift/push/pull up to 25 pounds, occasionally up to 50 pounds.

Physical and Mental Demands:

• Ability to stand, sit, walk, use hands, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, hear, climb, and balance.
• Visual requirements include close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception, with focus adjustment.
• Regularly lift/push/pull up to 25 pounds, occasionally up to 50 pounds.

Working Conditions:

• Exposure to loud noise, humidity, weather conditions, moving parts, vibration, chemicals, fumes, and airborne particles.
• Work environment is typically moderate to loud, outdoors, often inside heavy equipment cabs, exposed to all weather conditions except lightning storms.
• Occasional work at heights in high precarious places.

We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

GFL is committed to equal opportunity employment. For accommodations, contact [e-mail].