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Waste Connections
Heavy Equipment Operator
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What they do
An Operating Engineer or Heavy Equipment Operator drives and operates heavy equipment used in quarries, construction sites, landfills, refuse and recycling centers, or ports. Heavy Equipment may include, but is not limited to, bulldozers, excavators, paving equipment and pile drivers.
$55,427 / year median in Kansas
+11% projected growth
Job Description
Plum Thicket Landfill, a Waste Connections company, is looking for a safety conscience Heavy Equipment Operator to join our GROWING team in Harper, Kansas.
PAY:
$22 - $24 per hour. Every hour after 40 is paid overtime. Monthly safety bonus rewarded for safe operating.SCHEDULE
Start time 7 am. Stop time around 4 pm.WHY YOU NEED TO JOIN US
CULTURE:
It's a Great place to work! We work in an environment where empowered, self-directed All-stars know what they do is important.INTEGRITY
Our definition is "saying what you will do and then doing it!" We keep our promises to our customers and our employees.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
:- Spreading and compacting trash using a compactor
- Spreading daily cover using a Dozer
- Excavating soil using a excavator
- Maintaining haul roads using a grader
- Hauling soil with an articulated dump truck
- Work in a fast paced, team environment
- Follow safe operating practices
- Learn and use interpersonal skills relating to good customer service
WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL EFFORT
- Extensive physical activity. Requires strenuous physical work; heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling required of objects over 60 pounds.
- The employee is exposed to outside weather, including frequent wet and/or humid conditions, as well as exposure to fumes and vibration.
MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Valid drivers license.
- Ability to read, write, comprehend and communicate in English.
- 2 years of experience preferred .