Heavy Equipment Operator

City of Logan • Logan, UT

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, operates heavy equipment (i.e. wheel loader, truck loader, compactor, dump truck and various other equipment) related to the daily operations of the landfill.

Requirements

• Must be a high school graduate or equivalent
• Must possess a valid Utah Commercial Driver's License (CDL) at a level appropriate to the equipment operated (Class A)
• Experience in customer service
• Six (6) months of experience operating heavy equipment
• Knowledge of hazards and applicable safety precautions for equipment operation is required
• Must be able to operate controls of vehicle, repeatedly using wrists and hands
• Ability to work in extreme hot and cold environmental conditions
• Must be capable of lifting in excess of 75 pounds without adverse consequences
• Must be able to climb in and out of vehicles repeatedly

Nice To Haves

• Computer experience desirable
• Knowledge of landfill and composting process helpful
• Knowledge of equipment maintenance, capabilities, limitations and safe operations
• Ability to establish satisfactory working relationship with fellow employees and the general public

Responsibilities

• Manage green waste materials
• Keep equipment maintained
• Create compost product
• Build roads, water and sweep roads
• Placement, compaction, and daily coverage of solid waste
• Loading of finished products into public or private vehicles
• Answering customer questions about product usage
• Loading of transfer trucks and other operations within the transfer station
• Transport of solid waste from Transfer Station to the North Valley Landfill

Benefits

• Benefits are available to Full-time employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED