Heavy Equipment Operator - Green Waste & Compost

Mcgillcompost; Wantage (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay Rates

On-demand Daily Pay

401(K) with Company Match

Medical

Vision

HSAs

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Training & Development

Job summary

McGill Environmental Systems seeks a Heavy Equipment Operator for our Wantage, NJ facility. You will operate loaders, excavators, and related machinery to move materials and produce high-quality compost and soil products.

You will perform routine safety checks, maintain equipment, and load trucks while upholding environmental and safety standards. This is hands-on work within a team focused on reliability and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, physically demanding environment.
• Willingness to work outdoors and in non-climate-controlled areas.
• Fron‑end loaders, Excavators, Skid Steer, and Backhoes experience.
• Reliable, punctual, and committed to teamwork.
• Must have dependable transportation to the Wantage facility.

Responsibilities

• Operate heavy equipment such as heavy trucks, front‑end loaders, excavators, grinders, screeners and backhoes safely.
• Performs daily safety and maintenance checks on equipment and complies with all safety rules and procedures.
• Safely loads trucks and transportation of materials.
• Performs either primary or final screen according to skill level.
• Runs either screen according to skill level.
• Performs blending operation including material mixing via heavy equipment to a desired consistency according to skill level.
• Able to work independently and is expected to maintain a productive work schedule.
• Performs additional duties or projects as assigned by Team Lead and/or Management

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

Safety awareness

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Front-end loaders

Excavators

Skid steer

Backhoes

Job description

McGill Environmental Systems seeks a Heavy Equipment Operator for our Wantage, NJ facility. You will operate loaders, excavators, and related machinery to move materials and produce high-quality compost and soil products.

You will perform routine safety checks, maintain equipment, and load trucks while upholding environmental and safety standards. This is hands-on work within a team focused on reliability and continuous improvement.