Equipment Operator

GFL Environmental Inc.; Rockmart (GA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

GFL Environmental Inc. is seeking an Equipment Operator to safely operate various heavy machinery such as forklifts and backhoes for waste management. This role involves daily maintenance checks, compliance with safety regulations, and effective communication with team members. As part of a dedicated team, you will play a key role in environmental solutions while benefiting from a supportive growth environment.

Qualifications

• Completion of forklift certification required.
• Ability to operate various heavy equipment with safety gear.
• Preferred high school diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Operate necessary equipment to bale and load waste material.
• Perform daily inspections and maintenance checks on equipment.
• Follow applicable laws, regulations, and safety protocols.

Skills

Problem Solving

Communication

Independence

Education

High school diploma or GED

Forklift certification

Tools

Forklift

Excavator

Bulldozer

Backhoe

Compactor

Job description

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:

• 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 daily.
• Steer, guide, and operate equipment at the assigned site using steering wheel, shifters, levers, buttons, and pedals.
• Substitute for another operator if someone is absent or as needed.
• Clean trash from tracks of heavy equipment daily or as needed.
• Use a two-way radio to communicate with co-workers regarding work activities and priorities.
• Conform to all applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Maintain the appearance of grounds and facilities.
• Attend safety and branch meetings.
• Perform other duties as required 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 needed.
• Operate equipment such as excavator, forklift/bobcat, front-loader, baler, backhoe, track hoe, bulldozer, compactor, and steer equipment, with appropriate safety gear.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

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

Physical and Mental Demands:

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

Working Conditions:

• Exposed to loud noise, humidity, weather, moving parts, vibration, chemicals, fumes, and particles.
• Work environment is usually moderate to loud.
• Work in outdoor environment inside heavy equipment cabs, exposed to all weather except lightning storms.
• Occasionally work at heights.

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