Landfill Lead Heavy Equipment Operator

Republic Services•Millington, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Landfill Lead Heavy Equipment Operator is responsible for the safe operation of heavy equipment at a landfill for the purpose of transferring, spreading, covering, loading, and/or compacting waste or soil in an efficient and safe manner. This role also involves the coordination of activities of other Equipment Operators. Republic Services, Inc. is a leader in the environmental services industry, providing customers with a complete set of products and services including recycling, waste, special waste, hazardous waste, and field services. The company is committed to advancing circularity and supporting decarbonization, aiming to partner with customers to create a more sustainable world. In 2023, Republic's total company revenue was $14.9 billion, with adjusted EBITDA of $4.4 billion. They serve 13 million customers and operate over 1,000 locations across North America, including collection and transfer stations, recycling and polymer centers, treatment facilities, and landfills. The company combines local operational management with standardized business practices to drive efficiency while maintaining local decision-making. Republic Services values safety, commitment to service, environmental responsibility, drive, and a human-centered approach, fostering an inclusive and diverse culture with high employee engagement. Their strategy focuses on profitable growth through acquisitions and industry advancements, managing multiple waste streams through vertically integrated assets, and expanding in recycling and waste, environmental solutions, and sustainability innovation. Recent innovations include the Republic Services Polymer Center and Blue Polymers joint venture for plastics recycling, and expanding landfill gas-to-energy projects.

Requirements

Good customer services skills to meet and exceed customer expectations; acts in a professional, courteous and cooperative manner toward customers and co-workers; works with a sense of honesty and trustworthiness.
Good time management skills to ensure assigned responsibilities are completed in an efficient and safe manner.
Good follow through ability; ability to adhere to work schedule and follows through on challenges as they arise.
Ability to adhere to Company policies and rules set forth; promotes the Company’s safety standards; does not take inappropriate risks.
Maintains a feeling of pride in work; strives to achieve all goals.
Mechanical, equipment or trade school certificate or training.
Prior supervisory or lead experience.
Minimum of 2 years of related experience in equipment operation.
Minimum of 1 year of prior experience working at sites regulated by OSHA.

Responsibilities

Perform pre- and post-operation inspection of the equipment in accordance with Company policy to ensure windows, lights, mirrors and rear view camera are clean.
Safely and efficiently operate equipment that may include: forklift, excavator, bulldozer, front-end loader and other equipment using proper safety standards.
Continuously monitor waste for evidence of unacceptable waste in materials.
Continuously monitor the condition of the equipment to ensure it is operationally ready at all times to minimize down time; clean tracks or wheels on equipment, as needed.
Perform and document minor service on equipment, referring more complicated mechanical issues to Maintenance Shop for repair.
Complete Equipment Condition Report and other reports, as necessary; report any necessary repairs to supervisor, as needed.
Follow and enforce all required safety policies and procedures.
Ensure that shop is clean, serviced and stored at the completion of each shift.
Train or assist in training new employees.
Study production schedules and estimate hour requirements for completion of job assignment.
Establish or adjust work procedures to meet production schedules.
Recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality.
Suggest changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of shop, department, or work crew.
Direct employees in completion of work.
May interpret instructions, specifications, blueprints or job orders to employees and assign duties.
Confer with supervisor or manager to coordinate activities of individual departments or shifts.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned