Heavy Equipment Operator
$54,288–$54,288 year
On-siteNorth Arlington, New Jersey, United States
Job Summary
Operate heavy duty equipment such as excavators and bucket loaders to load, push, and transfer solid waste material at the transfer station. Routinely set up and inspect machinery before operation, observing hand signals and grade stakes to ensure compliance with safety specifications. Move materials over short distances around the facility, maintaining efficient flow by loading trailers to target weights. Create and maintain inclines or ramps, and repair machinery or replace parts as needed. Requires minimum 2 years of equipment operator experience, with sanitation industry background preferred. Fluency in English is required; Spanish bilingual status is a plus. Applicants must be at least 18 years old and legally eligible to work in the United States.
Required Qualifications
- Applicants must be at least 18 years of age
- legally eligible to work in the United States
- High school/GED education completed
- Minimum 2 years' experience as Equipment Operator
- Fluency in English
- Operate heavy duty equipment such as excavators and bucket loaders (yellow iron equipment), with various other small machinery
- Routinely set up and inspect equipment prior to operation
- Have knowledge of machine capabilities and limitations
- Observe hand signals, grade stakes, or other markings when operating machines to perform work duties in compliance of safety specifications
- Receive written and oral instruction regarding material movement
- Move materials over short distances, around facility
- Maintain an efficient flow by loading transfer trailers to target load weight and reduce traffic congestion
- Create and maintain inclines or ramps
- Repair machinery and replace parts as needed
Desired Qualifications
- higher education
- Experience from the sanitation industry
- Spanish bilingual
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