Top Pick Lift Truck Operator

Waste Connections

84d • $27 - $30

About The Position

Northwest Container Services (NWCS), a Waste Connections company, is looking for a Top Pick Lift Truck/Heavy Equipment Operator to join our rail yard in Portland, OR. NWCS is an intermodal train yard that specializes in the storage, repair, and train movement of 20-foot, 40-foot, 45-foot, 48-foot, and 53-foot containers (empty and loaded). At Northwest Container, we’re striving to create a safe working culture and to make it a great place to work. Schedule is Monday-Friday Shift is 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM with opportunity for overtime. Wage is $27.00/HR - $30.00/HR Safety Sensitive: Yes.

Requirements

• Minimum of 1-year Heavy Equipment Operating experience REQUIRED or professional Heavy Equipment Operating certification.
• 2-years of Heavy Equipment Operating experience PREFERRED.
• Valid Drivers License REQUIRED.
• Safety Sensitive position that requires an eligible criminal background report, clean drug panel screening and acceptable motor vehicle report.
• Strong commitment to personal safety and the safety of your team and the community we serve.
• Desire to learn new skills and achieve excellence.
• Ability to stand or sit for extended periods of time, lift up to 50lbs. and work outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Ability to climb, bend, and stoop to inspect containers.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate equipment, for example top-pick lift truck, forklift, yard hostler (requires valid drivers license), etc.
• Follow instructions and manage tasks.
• Communicate and work as a team to assist customers and complete trains in a timely manner.
• Complete daily pre/post trip inspection.
• Assist in cleaning and maintaining equipment as needed.
• Manage yard organization and communicate locations with our inbound gate clerks.
• Direct trucks and assist in yard logistics.
• Groundwork, including train check-in, set or pull twist locks and perform train lockdown and unlocking.
• Use a tablet to manage and track customers in yard as well as input yard locations on equipment.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible spending account
• Long term & short term disability
• Life insurance
• 401K retirement
• Unlimited opportunities to 'Connect with Your Future'.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees