Landfill Operator

Vulcan Materials Company•Baldwin Park, CA

31d•$23 - $30

About The Position

This position provides essential manual labor and clerical support to the Landfill Department, helping ensure efficient operations, regulatory compliance, and a safe environment. The role includes directing waste disposal, maintaining site cleanliness, handling ticketing and reporting, and assisting with site coordination. The employee collaborates with supervisors and follows facility policies. The position involves inspecting incoming loads visually and with a PID Meter, directing customers to the proper dumping area, printing tickets, monitoring pricing, and maintaining sales records and logs. It also includes litter removal, office cleaning, landscape maintenance, and upkeep of the facility. The employee may shovel, use a water hose, and operate support equipment, while maintaining daily reports and complying with company safety, health, environmental, and other policies. The role is performed outdoors in varying or extreme weather conditions. It requires standing, walking, or sitting for extended periods and physical activities including gripping, climbing, reaching, shoveling, squatting, crawling, pulling, pushing, bending, and lifting up to 45 pounds. Required overtime and a flexible work schedule may be necessary. The stated base hourly pay range is $23.00–$30.00, excluding discretionary bonus or equity package.

Requirements

High school diploma/GED or an equivalent combination of training and work experience.
1–2 years of experience in the construction or mining industry.
Sufficient education to understand oral and written technical instructions relating to products and vehicles.
Excellent driving skills.
Ability to maintain satisfactory customer and public relations while performing duties.
Ability to work required overtime and a flexible work schedule.
Ability to stand, walk, or sit for extended periods; grip, climb, reach, shovel, squat, crawl, pull, push, bend, and lift up to 45 pounds.
Ability to work outdoors in varying or extreme weather conditions, including heat, wet, and cold.
Clear and effective verbal and written communication, active listening, and ability to adapt messages to the audience.
Ability to work cooperatively with team members and assist others toward shared goals.
Ability to recognize and follow safety protocols, identify potential hazards, and take steps to mitigate risks.
Personal accountability, including honoring commitments, acknowledging and correcting mistakes, and taking ownership of problems.
Initiative and self-motivation, including anticipating needs and acting without constant direction or supervision.

Responsibilities

Communicate with the Dispatcher/Plant Manager and receive instructions via two-way radio in the truck and telephone in the yard.
Visually inspect incoming loads and use a PID Meter to assess them.
Direct customers to the proper dumping area.
Print tickets, monitor pricing, keep records, and log sales.
Conduct litter control and removal; clean offices; perform landscape maintenance; and keep the facility clean, orderly, and professional.
Shovel, use a water hose, and operate support equipment.
Maintain daily reports as required by company regulations.
Assist with maintenance and upkeep of the working area, yard, plant, and office.
Comply with safety, health, environmental, and other company policies, procedures, and requirements.
Operate a forklift, bobcats, manlifts, or a water truck as needed.