Landfill Equipment Operator

Waste Pro • Lake Cormorant, MS

5d

About The Position

The Landfill Equipment Operator inspects incoming waste and places and manages waste on site. The position moves and spreads waste and earth and supports the efficient and safe operation of the site. The operator uses heavy equipment, follows refuse disposal policies and practices, maintains written records, and carries out instructions. Employees attend assigned corporation-sponsored training, keep current on job-appropriate technology used by Waste Pro USA, and perform additional duties assigned by the Supervisor.

The role involves working in varied environmental conditions, including temperature and weather changes, noise, vibration, fumes, odors, and dust. Physical tasks include pushing, pulling, bending, lifting up to 75 pounds throughout the shift, and repeatedly climbing into and out of a truck. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Requirements

• Valid driver's license for the state in which the position works.
• Clean driving record.
• Two years of experience operating heavy equipment.
• Ability to operate a front-end loader and other heavy equipment.
• Ability to manipulate heavy equipment control levers.
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions and maintain written records.
• Ability to hear in the normal audio range, with or without correction.
• Ability to see in the normal visual range, with or without correction.
• Exhibit a normal range of body motion.
• Ability to push, pull, bend, and lift up to 75 pounds throughout the shift, with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Ability to repeatedly climb into and out of a truck.

Nice To Haves

• 24-hour Landfill Operators License.
• High school diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Inspect incoming waste and place and manage it on site.
• Move and spread waste and earth.
• Operate heavy equipment safely and efficiently, including a front-end loader.
• Follow refuse disposal policies, procedures, guidelines, and practices.
• Understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
• Maintain written records.
• Attend and participate in assigned corporation-sponsored training courses.
• Keep up to date on current technology used by Waste Pro USA, as appropriate to the job.
• Perform additional duties assigned by the Supervisor.

What This Job Offers

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