Safely operate and/or have the ability to operate various equipment including excavator, front loader, bulldozer, or other heavy equipment and/or steer equipment to bale, load and move waste material.
Key Responsibilities:
Operate large front-end loaders and excavators safely and efficiently to load trucks and feed production equipment.
Execute earthmoving, grading, and excavation tasks with accuracy and attention to safety protocols.
Conduct daily maintenance checks on equipment to ensure operational efficiency and safety compliance.
Work collaboratively with other team members and supervisors to meet production goals and project deadlines.
Maintain a clean and organized work environment, including ensuring all tools and equipment are stored properly.
Communicate effectively with team members and supervisors regarding project status and any equipment concerns.
Requirements: • High school diploma or general education degree (GED) desired, but not required. • Completion of forklift certification. • Ability to obtain Transfer Station/Landfill Operations Certification if needed.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: • Demonstrate ability to follow instructions and work under little supervision. • Apply commonsense understanding to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in a standardized setting • Ability to perform the four basic functions of math and to be able to read and understand the meaning of equipment gauges. • Must have the ability to read, speak, understand and write the English language. • Must be able to frequently lift/push/pull up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift/push/pull up to 50 pounds.
Physical/Mental Demands: • Ability to stand, sit, walk, use hands and fingers, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, hear, climb, balance, taste, and smell. • Visual Requirements: include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. • Must be able to frequently lift/push/pull up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift/push/pull up to 50 pounds.
Working Conditions: • Constantly exposed to loud noise, humidity, outside weather conditions, moving mechanical parts, vibration, toxic and caustic chemicals, fumes and airborne particles • Work environment is usually moderate to loud. • Work in outdoor environment inside heavy equipment covered cab, but exposed to all weather conditions, except lightning storms. • Occasionally work in high precarious places. • Work in outdoor environment 100% of the time.
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