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Heavy Equipment Operator Layffete ,LA
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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.
$51,943 / year median in Louisiana
+6% projected growth
Job Description
Company:
Waste Pro Location:
Broussard, LA Career Level:
Entry Level Industries:
Energy, Utilities, Environmental DescriptionWASTE PRO OF LOUISIANA IS NOW HIRING HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATORS IN LAFAYETTE, LA.... APPLY NOW TO COME APART OF AN AMAZING TEAM WITH AMAZING BENEFITS
!!! The Landfill Equipment Operator is Responsible for the inspection of incoming waste and the placement and management of that waste on the site as well as moving and spreading waste and earth. The efficient and safe operation of the site.ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Able to operate a front-end loader and other heavy equipment.
- Understand refuse disposal policies, procedures, guidelines and practices.
- Ability to manipulate heavy equipment control levers.
- Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions;
- Ability to maintain written records.
- Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.
- See in the normal visual range with or without correction
- Exhibit normal range of body motion
QUALIFICATIONS
- Must have a valid driver's license for the state in which the position works. Requires a clean driving record.
- 2 years of experience operating heavy equipment
- 24 hour Landfill Operators License preferred.
- High school Diploma or GED preferred
OTHER JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Employees in this job classification must attend and participate in corporation sponsored training courses as assigned.
- Employees in this job classification are responsible for keeping up to date on current technology, as job appropriate, being used by Waste Pro USA.
- Any additional job duties that may be assigned by the Supervisor.