Heavy Equipment Operator 2nd Shift

Athens Services•Irwindale, CA

2d•$26 - $29•Onsite

About The Position

Athens Services is seeking a Heavy Equipment Operator for the 2nd shift. This role involves operating a variety of heavy equipment vehicles, primarily wheel loaders, to manage and process materials at the facility. The operator will be responsible for spreading, organizing, and feeding the facility's conveyor system and transfer trailers with a mix of recyclables, commercial and residential waste, and construction and demolition materials. The position requires adherence to company operating and safety policies, ensuring the safe arrangement of tipping floor material, proper equipment care, and performing pre/post operation inspections and preventive maintenance checks. Athens Services is a local, family-owned waste collection and recycling company with over 60 years of service in the greater Los Angeles community, providing environmental services to over 250,000 customers and committed to diverting resources from landfills through reuse, recycling, and composting.

Requirements

High School Diploma and/or GED.
Ability to perform physical requirements of the job -- prolonged sitting, constant climbing up/down the loader and able to turn neck and shoulder back and forth.
Ability to distinguish between various recyclable materials.
Must have good hand-eye coordination.
Safety conscious.
Good communication skills.
Ability to perform physical requirements of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

Nice To Haves

Valid driver's license.
4+ years of previous experience.

Responsibilities

Operate a variety of heavy equipment vehicles that spread, organize and feed the facility's conveyor system and transfer trailers.
Efficiently and safely operate wheel loaders to load transfer trailers and feed conveyors.
Operate wheel loaders in a manner that does not endanger personnel or equipment, and that complies with the company's operating and safety policies.
Keep tipping floor material safely arranged to allow easy loading of trailers and conveyor system, as well as creating space for newly arrived material.
Ensure proper care and use of equipment.
Perform pre/post operation inspections and preventive maintenance checks.
Maintain accurate records.
Ensure proper attire is worn at all times, including closed-toed shoes, and personal protective equipment (safety vests, safety goggles, gloves, dust masks).
Other duties as assigned.