Landfill Heavy Equip Operator

Overview

Operate heavy equipment safely to move, spread, cover, load, and compact waste at landfill.

Key Responsibilities

• equipment inspection
• equipment operation
• shop maintenance
• waste monitoring
• report generation
• minor servicing

Tasks

-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. -Ensure that shop is clean, serviced and stored at the completion of each shift. -Continuously monitor waste for evidence of unacceptable waste in materials. -Complete Equipment Condition Report and other reports, as necessary; report any necessary repairs to supervisor, as needed. -Follow all required safety policies and procedures. -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.

Requirements

• customer service
• follow‑through
• osha experience
• safety compliance
• time management
• heavy equipment

What You Bring

-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 follow through ability; ability to adhere to work schedule and follows through on challenges as they arise. -One year of prior experience working at sites regulated by OSHA. -Ability to adhere to Company policies and rules set forth; promotes the Company’s safety standards; does not take inappropriate risks. -Good time management skills to ensure assigned responsibilities are completed in an efficient and safe manner. -Two years of prior related experience in heavy equipment operation.

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Benefits

-Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance. -Short- and long-term disability. -Great Place to Work -Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). -401(k) plan with a generous company match. -Employee discount programs. -Health care and dependent care spending accounts. -Comprehensive medical benefits coverage, dental plans and vision coverage. -Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP).

About Republic Services

-It operates collection, transfer, recycling centers, landfills and energy‑from‑waste facilities across the U.S. -Typical projects include curbside residential pickup, commercial/industrial waste hauling, recycling operations and landfill gas‑to‑energy plants. -Specialisms span residential and commercial collection, industrial waste services, recycling processing, hazardous waste treatment, and renewable energy generation.

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