Heavy Equipment Operator - 1st Shift

McGill Environmental Systems Corporation•Waverly, VA

22h•$20 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

As a Heavy Equipment Operator at McGill, you’ll play a key role in turning organic waste into high-quality compost that restores our soil and protects the planet. You’ll operate loaders, excavators, and other machinery to safely and efficiently maintain production standards of high-quality compost, mulch, and soil products derived from biosolids and organic materials. This role ensures efficient material movement, blending, loading, and equipment upkeep, all while maintaining strict environmental and safety compliance standards. This is hands-on, steady work with a close-knit team that values safety, pride in the craft, and real-world impact.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, physically demanding environment.
Willingness to work outdoors and in non-climate-controlled areas.
Fron-end loaders, Excavators, Skid Steer, and Backhoes experience
Reliable, punctual, and committed to teamwork.
Must have dependable transportation to the Delray Beach facility.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the safe and technically proficient operation of heavy equipment such as heavy trucks, front-end loaders, excavators, grinders, screeners and backhoes.
Performs daily safety and maintenance checks on equipment and complies with all safety rules and procedures to include personnel protective equipment.
Participates in safety training sessions as needed.
Safely loads trucks and transportation of materials.
Performs either primary or final screen according to skill level.
Runs either screen according to skill level.
Performs blending operation including material mixing via heavy equipment to a desired consistency according to skill level.
Able to work independently and is expected to maintain a productive work schedule.
Performs additional duties or projects as assigned by Team Lead and/or Management