Landfill Equipment Operator

wasteprocareers; Ball Ground (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Waste Pro USA in Ball Ground, GA seeks a Landfill Equipment Operator to inspect incoming waste and manage its placement on site, ensuring safe and efficient operations. The role emphasizes bulldozer, landfill compactor, and wheel loader experience.

Required attributes include the ability to operate heavy equipment, follow disposal policies, maintain records, and participate in training courses. A valid driver's license and the ability to lift up to 75 pounds are also important safety

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience operating heavy equipment preferred.
• HS Diploma or GED preferred.
• Bull Dozer, Landfill Compactor, Wheel Loader experience highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Operate front-end loader and other heavy equipment.
• Understand refuse disposal policies and practices.
• Maintain written records and follow instructions.
• Attend corporation training courses as assigned.
• Ensure safe and efficient operation of the site.

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

Front-end loader operation

Safety awareness

Education

HS Diploma or GED preferred

2 years heavy equipment experience preferred

Tools

Bull Dozer

Landfill Compactor

Wheel Loader

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.

Bull Dozer, Landfill Compactor, Wheel Loader experience highly desired!

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.

Special Considerations/Physical Work Requirements:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Ability to perform pushing, pulling, bending, lifting of up to 75 pounds throughout the shift with or without reasonable accommodations. As well as climb into and out of a truck repeatedly.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Works in a variety of environment conditions, including wide temperature and weather variations including heat, cold, snow, rain, wind; noise and vibrations, fumes, odors and dust