Heavy Equipment Operator

Waste Management; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in waste management is seeking a Heavy Equipment Operator to manage and operate machinery for landfill construction and maintenance. With a focus on safety, this role requires 1 year of experience in operating heavy equipment and offers competitive pay, full benefits including medical and dental, and opportunities for career growth. The position provides a positive work environment and stable hours.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits

401K with company match

Paid Vacation and Holidays

Stock Purchase Plan

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience in heavy equipment operation.
• Experience driving a NON-CDL roll-off truck preferred.
• Waste Industry experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Operate heavy equipment for landfill construction and maintenance.
• Conduct routine equipment inspections and maintenance.
• Comply with safety policies and procedures while operating.

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

Education

None required

Job description

Shift: Mon-Fri 6a-6p with EVERY OTHER Sat 7a-5p

Pay: starting at 20.00 per hour

Preferred experience: 1 year of heavy equipment operation and experience driving a NON-CDL roll off truck.

Waste Industry experience is a plus

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We Are Stable: Our WM team is home every day, and our team members perform essential

and meaningful work.

We Are Committed to Growth: 100% tuition paid for benefits eligible employees and their

family, and established career progression.

We Are Investing in You: Amazing Medical, Dental & Vision, 401K with match, discounted

stock options, dependent day care, and more!

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I. Job Summary

Operate a wide variety of heavy equipment vehicles that construct landfills, open cells that are ready for trash fill, close cells, site maintenance, site closures, and/or mining.

II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned and not limited to the following:

Operates heavy equipments in compliance with the company operating safety policies and procedures.
Conducts routine equipment inspections and preventative maintenance on equipment; maintains accurate records
Moves and positions raw materials and finished components with use of material moving equipments.
Follow appropriate standard operating procedures as guideline for operating and maintaining vehicle
Performs other duties as assigned.

III. Supervisory Responsibilities
This job has no supervisory duties.

IV. Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.

A. Education and Experience

Education: None required.
Experience: One (1) year of previous experience.

B. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements

None required.

C. Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required

None required.

V. Work Environment
Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, machine operation, etc.) most of the work day;
Required to exert physical effort in handling objects less than 30 pounds occasionally;
Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals, etc.) rarely;
Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements most of the work day;
Normal setting for this job is: shop or field.

Benefits
At Waste Management, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability. As well as a Stock Purchase Plan, Company match on 401K, and more! Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.

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