Equipment Operator

GFL Environmental Inc.; Rockmart (GA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

GFL Environmental Inc. in Georgia is seeking an experienced Equipment Operator to bale and load waste materials into trailers at the Rockmart site.

You will inspect and maintain equipment daily, grease and check fluids, and operate multiple heavy machines with focus on safety and efficiency. The role requires the ability to follow instructions, lift up to 50 pounds as needed, and work outdoors 100% of the time.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED desired but not required.
• Completion of forklift certification.
• Ability to obtain Transfer Station / Landfill Operations Certification if needed.

Responsibilities

• Operate equipment to bale and load waste into trailers.
• Perform daily inspections and maintenance checks.
• Grease, lubricate, and check fluids daily.
• Steer, guide, and operate listed equipment at site.
• Substitute for another operator as needed.
• Clean debris from tracks and gear mechanisms daily.
• Communicate via two-way radio about work activities and priorities.
• Comply with laws, regulations, and company policies.
• Maintain grounds and facility appearance.
• Attend safety and branch meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Instruction following

English literacy

Physical stamina

Team communication

Education

High school diploma/GED

Forklift certification

Transfer Station/Landfill certification (optional)

Tools

Forklift

Excavator

Front-loader

Backhoe

Baler

Track hoe

Bulldozer

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

• Operate necessary equipment to bale and load waste material into trailers.
• Perform inspection and maintenance checks of equipment daily.
• Grease/lubricate equipment, check and add fluids to equipment daily
• Operator will steer, guide and or drive the above listed equipment at the assigned site, if the equipment is used at the particular site(s) using steering wheel, shifters, levers, buttons and pedals.
• Operator will substitute for another operator if someone is absent from the work crew or as needed/required.
• Operator will clean trash from tracks of heavy equipment by pulling and or cutting material away from tracks and gear mechanisms at least once daily or more if needed.
• Operator will use a two-way radio to communicate with co-workers in the field and or office regarding work activities, Requirements: and priorities for the work day.
• Conform in all respects with applicable federal, state/provincial and local laws, regulations, ordinances and other orders and to all company policies, procedures and directives from supervisors.
• Maintain appearance of the grounds and facility.
• Attend safety and branch meetings.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required or requested by management.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) desired, but not required.
• Completion of forklift certification.
• Ability to obtain Transfer Station / Landfill Operations Certification if needed.
• Operate excavator, forklift/bobcat, front-loader, baler, backhoe, track hoe, bull dozer, compactor and/or steer equipment, safety shoes and eye protection.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrate ability to follow instructions and work under little supervision.
• Apply commonsense understanding to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in a standardized setting
• Ability to perform the four basic functions of math and to be able to read and understand the meaning of equipment gauges.
• Must have the ability to read, speak, understand and write the English language.
• Must be able to frequently lift/push/pull up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift/push/pull up to 50 pounds.
• Work in outdoor environment 100% of the time.

Physical/Mental Demands:

• Ability to stand, sit, walk, use hands and fingers, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, hear, climb, balance, taste, and smell.
• Visual Requirements: include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must be able to frequently lift/push/pull up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift/push/pull up to 50 pounds.

Working Conditions:

• Constantly exposed to loud noise, humidity, outside weather conditions, moving mechanical parts, vibration, toxic and caustic chemicals, fumes and airborne particles
• Work environment is usually moderate to loud.
• Work in outdoor environment inside heavy equipment covered cab, but exposed to all weather conditions, except lightning storms.
• Occasionally work in high precarious places.
• Work in outdoor environment 100% of the time.

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