Heavy Equipment Operator Landfill

Waste Management; King George (VA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading waste management company is seeking an HEO I to operate various heavy equipment for construction and maintenance activities at landfill sites. The ideal candidate will have at least one year of experience with heavy equipment and a strong focus on safety and compliance. This role involves both operating machinery and performing routine inspections and maintenance. Competitive benefits including medical insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off are offered.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Stock purchase plan

401K company match

Paid vacation

Holidays

Personal days

Qualifications

• 1+ years of equipment operation experience preferred.
• Ability to perform routine inspections and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Operate heavy equipment in compliance with safety policies.
• Conduct routine inspections and maintenance on equipment.
• Move materials using equipment efficiently.

Skills

Motor coordination

Safety compliance

Equipment maintenance

Job description

HEO I

Pay Range: $21

Shift: Monday-Friday, 5am - 6pm; Ocassional Saturdays

Preferred Qualification: 1+ yrs of ADT experience

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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