Heavy Equipment Operator - Landfill Crew

GFL Industries; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15 days PTO

Medical plan options (HSA match)

401(k) with match

Paid holidays

Employee assistance program

Job summary

GFL Environmental in Houston, TX, is seeking an Equipment Operator to operate and maintain heavy, motorized equipment at a landfill, ensuring safe and efficient operations.

The role requires 1+ year of heavy equipment experience, adherence to OSHA and site safety policies, and the ability to perform daily inspections, coordinate with spotters, and help with earth-moving and waste-processing tasks while supporting a clean, organized work area.

Qualifications

• One (1) or more years of heavy equipment operation experience.
• Must meet criteria for safety sensitive functions according to Company standards.

Responsibilities

• Operate heavy, motorized equipment used in earth moving, trash processing, and composting operations.
• Process incoming material with heavy equipment to build waste cells per designed landfill permitted plans.
• Maintain the general working area in a leveled and organized manner.
• Work closely with traffic control spotters to identify fill areas to be used for dumping solid waste.
• Operate trash compactors to process trash in 2-foot lifts on slopes.
• Operate dozer to cover and maintain level tipping areas for daily operations.
• May operate water tanker and similar equipment for dust control and watering grass.
• Build and maintain access and hauling roads.
• Use handheld mobile radios or company cell phone to coordinate tasks.
• Perform pre and post operations inspection and maintain logs/records.
• Identify hazardous materials and report to supervisor for proper handling.
• Ensure adherence to safety practices and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned; may be a general laborer.

Skills

Safety awareness

Operate heavy equipment

Follow instructions

Communication skills

Reading/writing reports

OSHA compliance

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

GFL Environmental in Houston, TX, is seeking an Equipment Operator to operate and maintain heavy, motorized equipment at a landfill, ensuring safe and efficient operations.

The role requires 1+ year of heavy equipment experience, adherence to OSHA and site safety policies, and the ability to perform daily inspections, coordinate with spotters, and help with earth-moving and waste-processing tasks while supporting a clean, organized work area.