Primary Heavy Equipment Operator I

Equal Opportunity Employer: Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran

Waste Management (WM), a Fortune 250 company, is the leading provider of comprehensive waste and environmental services in North America. We are strongly committed to a foundation of operating excellence, professionalism and financial strength. WM serves nearly 25 million customers in residential, commercial, industrial and municipal markets throughout North America through a network of collection operations, transfer stations, landfills, recycling facilities and waste-based energy production projects.

I. Job Summary
Operates a wide variety of heavy equipment vehicles that perform the spreading and compaction of construction demolition, commercial and residential waste disposed at the post collection facilities.

II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned.

• Operates heavy equipment in compliance with the company operating safety policies and procedures.
  
• Conducts routine equipment inspections and preventative maintenance on equipment; maintains accurate records
  
• Moves and positions raw materials and finished components with use of material moving equipment.
  
• Follow appropriate standard operating procedures as guideline for operating and maintaining vehicle
  
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  

III. Supervisory Responsibilities
This job has no supervisory duties.

IV. Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.

A. Education and Experience

• Education: None required.
  
• Experience: One (1) year of previous experience.
  

B. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements

• None required.
  

C. Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required

• None required.
  

V. Work Environment
Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, machine operation, etc.) most of the work day;
  
• Required to exert physical effort in handling objects less than 30 pounds occasionally;
  
• Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals, etc.) rarely;
  
• Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements most of the work day;
  
• Normal setting for this job is: shop or field.
  

Benefits
At Waste Management, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability. As well as a Stock Purchase Plan, Company match on 401K, and more! Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.

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