Heavy equipment operator

This job was posted by : For more

information, please see: Pay: \$20-\$25/hour Based on experience

Benefits:

15 days of paid time off

Competitive medical, dental, and vision plan options

Health Savings Account with employer match option

Paid Parental Leave

401(k) with an employer match up to 4%

Supplemental health plans through Aflac

Employer paid basic life insurance

Employee paid short-term disability option

Employer-paid long-term disability

Mental health support through Employee Assistance Program

7 paid holidays annually

Safely operate and/or have the ability to operate various equipment

including excavator, front loader, bulldozer, or other heavy equipment and/or steer equipment to bale, load and move waste material.

Key Responsibilities:

Operate necessary equipment to bale and load waste or other material

into trailers.

Perform inspection and maintenance checks of equipment daily.

Grease/lubricate equipment, check and add fluids to equipment daily

Operator will steer, guide and or drive the above listed equipment at

the assigned site, if the equipment is used at the particular site(s) using steering wheel, shifters, levers, buttons and pedals.

Operator will substitute for another operator if someone is absent from

the work crew or as needed/required.

Operator will clean trash from tracks of heavy equipment by pulling and

or cutting material away from tracks and gear mechanisms at least once daily or more if needed.

Operator will use a two-way radio to communicate with co-workers in the

field and or office regarding work activities, Requirements: and priorities for the work day.

Conform in all respects with applicable federal, state/provincial and

local laws, regulations, ordinances and other orders and to all company policies, procedures and directives from supervisors.

Maintain appearance of the grounds and facility.

Attend safety and branch meetings.

Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) desired, but not

required.

Completion of forklift certification.

Ability to obtain Transfer Station/Landfill Operations Certification if

needed.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Demonstrate ability to follow instructions and work under little

supervision.

Apply commonsense understanding to deal with problems involving several

concrete variables in a standardized setting

Ability to perform the four basic functions of math and to be able to

read and understand the meaning of equipment gauges.

Must have the ability to read, speak, understand and write the English

language.

Must be able to frequently lift/push/pull up to 25 pounds and

occasionally lift/push/pull up to 50 pounds.

Physical/Mental Demands:

Ability to stand, sit, walk, use hands and fingers, reach, stoop, kneel,

crouch, crawl, talk, hear, climb, balance, taste, and smell.

Visual Requirements: include close vision, distance vision, color

vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Must be able to frequently lift/push/pull up to 25 pounds and

occasionally lift/push/pull up to 50 pounds.

Working Conditions:

Constantly exposed to loud noise, humidity, outside weather conditions,

moving mechanical parts, vibration, toxic and caustic chemicals, fumes and airborne particles

Work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Work in outdoor environment inside heavy equipment covered cab, but

exposed to all weather conditions, except lightning storms.

Occasionally work in high precarious places.

Work in outdoor environment 100% of the time.

We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview

will be contacted.

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