Equipment Operator (Fife, WA)

Waste Connections

6d•$26 - $27•Onsite

About The Position

Murrey’s Disposal, a trusted name in environmental services and a proud member of the Waste Connections family, is seeking a skilled and safety-focused Equipment Operator to join our Transfer Station team in Fife, WA. This is a hands-on, outdoor role where you’ll operate heavy equipment to support essential waste management operations that serve the local community. Pay: $26.00–$26.50 per hour (DOE) with regular wage increases Schedule: Monday–Friday, 6:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (5–7 hours of overtime per week as needed) This is a hands‑on, outdoor position at our transfer station. You’ll operate front loaders and skid steers, help keep work areas clean and organized, and follow safety standards that protect you and your team. At Waste Connections, we value people who show up, work safely, treat others with respect, and take pride in doing the job right. We know great employees come from different backgrounds in industrial operations—if your experience is recent and hands‑on with heavy equipment, we encourage you to apply. Waste Connections is an integrated solid waste services company that provides solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services in mostly exclusive and secondary markets. Our goal is to create an environment where self-directed, empowered employees strive to consistently fulfill our constituent commitments and seek to create positive impacts through interactions with customers, communities, and fellow employees. OUR PEOPLE MEAN EVERYTHING TO US Waste Connections is always working to protect the health of the communities we serve, and we are grateful for the hard work and dedication that you bring to your job every day. Working here means you are a safety-minded individual who is making important contributions on a daily basis that will make a positive impact on those around you. We appreciate that you are a person of integrity who takes pride in the work you do. Our Opportunities BUILD TALENT FROM WITHIN People who want to gain valuable professional experience will find that Waste Connections is a fantastic place to work. You’ll enjoy the opportunity for beneficial training and professional development opportunities that can help enhance your skills and lead the way to a more promising future. LET’S REALIZE YOUR GOALS TOGETHER Bring your passion to succeed and you’ll quickly discover that great opportunities are all around you. At Waste Connections, you’ll thrive if you are friendly, dedicated, and prefer a work hard/play hard culture that is focused on maintaining our reputation as the premier waste services company in the markets we serve. Bring your passion to succeed and you’ll quickly discover that great opportunities and people are all around you. We operate a highly decentralized structure, so we look for energetic individuals who can demonstrate individual initiative and creativity and prefer a work hard/play hard team environment and culture. At Waste Connections, diversity and inclusion are essential to our success. We hire and empower great, capable people from a wide variety of backgrounds and lead with our values. For more than 20 years, we have maintained a culture of safety, integrity and service to build a great place to work. Our culture is built on taking care of each other and the communities we serve.

Requirements

Minimum of 2 years of recent, hands‑on heavy equipment operation experience in an industrial environment (e.g., transfer station, landfill, construction site, quarry, or similar)
Verifiable experience operating front loaders and skid steers safely and independently.
Ability to lift 50 pounds unassisted regularly and perform physical job duties throughout the shift
Ability to work outdoors year‑round and maintain strong situational awareness in active work areas
Proven commitment to safety: consistent PPE use, adherence to procedures, and safe operating practices
Ability to read, speak, and understand English for safety‑critical communication, training, and coordination; Spanish is a plus
Reliable attendance and ability to work scheduled hours, including 5–7 hours of overtime per week as operations require
Willingness to take direction from senior employees and adapt to changing assignments or equipment on short notice
Safety‑Sensitive Position: Yes

Nice To Haves

Experience in transfer station or landfill operations
Ability to operate multiple equipment types (e.g., excavator, yard goat/hostling, forklift) safely and independently
Documented experience working in safety‑sensitive environments and following safety policies
Strong team communication and coordination skills in fast‑paced, changing conditions
Familiarity with daily equipment inspections and reporting maintenance issues promptly

Responsibilities

Safely operate front loaders and skid steers to support daily site operations
Conduct daily equipment inspections, identify issues, and report maintenance needs promptly
Maintain clean, organized, and hazard‑free work areas and workstations
Follow company safety policies, procedures, and PPE requirements at all times
Communicate clearly with team members and supervisors to meet operational goals
Take direction from senior employees and adapt to changing assignments or equipment needs on short notice