Heavy Equipment Operator Acadiana Landfill

Waste Pro USA; Carencro (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Waste Pro USA is seeking a Landfill Equipment Operator to inspect incoming waste and manage its placement on site, ensuring efficient and safe operation of the site.

Responsibilities include operating a front-end loader and other heavy equipment, following refuse disposal policies, maintaining written records, and completing supervisor-assigned training and duties.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid driver's license for the state in which the position works and a clean driving record.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience operating heavy equipment.
• 24 hour Landfill Operators License preferred.
• High school Diploma or GED preferred.

Responsibilities

• Attend and participate in corporation sponsored training courses as assigned.
• Keep up to date on current technology used by Waste Pro USA.
• Any additional job duties assigned by the Supervisor.

Skills

Operate heavy equipment

Follow instructions

Record keeping

Valid driver's license

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

The Landfill Equipment Operator is Responsible for the inspection of incoming waste and the placement and management of that waste on the site as well as moving and spreading waste and earth. The efficient and safe operation of the site.

Essential Job Functions

• Able to operate a front-end loader and other heavy equipment.
• Understand refuse disposal policies, procedures, guidelines and practices.
• Ability to manipulate heavy equipment control levers.
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions;
• Ability to maintain written records.
• Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.
• See in the normal visual range with or without correction
• Exhibit normal range of body motion

Qualifications

• Must have a valid driver's license for the state in which the position works. Requires a clean driving record.
• 2 years of experience operating heavy equipment
• 24 hour Landfill Operators License preferred.
• High school Diploma or GED preferred

Other Job Responsibilities

• Employees in this job classification must attend and participate in corporation sponsored training courses as assigned.
• Employees in this job classification are responsible for keeping up to date on current technology, as job appropriate, being used by Waste Pro USA.
• Any additional job duties that may be assigned by the Supervisor.