Heavy Equipment Operator at GFL Industries in Largo, Florida

Job Description:

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.


We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.


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