Landfill Operator -Riverside Landfill

Waste Pro USA Inc.; Belle Chasse (LA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Waste Pro USA Inc. in Louisiana is seeking a Landfill Equipment Operator responsible for inspecting incoming waste and managing its placement on site, as well as moving and spreading waste and earth to maintain an efficient, safe landfill operation.

Duties include operating a front-end loader and other heavy equipment, following disposal policies, maintaining written records, and participating in required training.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Inspect incoming waste and manage placement on site.
• Move and spread waste and earth to maintain an efficient landfill.
• Operate a front-end loader and other heavy equipment.
• Maintain written records and participate in training.

Skills

Front-end loader operation

Heavy equipment operation

Reading/writing instructions

Record keeping

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Landfill Operators License (24 hour)

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.

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