Heavy Equipment Operator

Job Description

Job Description

Heavy Equipment Operator

F&G Recycling

USA Waste and Recycling, Inc

Position Summary:

Heavy Equipment Operators are responsible for the safe operation and control of a wide range of machinery, including excavators, loaders, bulldozers, skid steers, landfill compactors, sweepers, forklifts, and track mobiles. In this role, operators handle tasks such as moving earth, loading and unloading materials, grading surfaces, and lifting heavy loads with precision and efficiency. They also perform routine equipment inspections and basic maintenance, including identifying mechanical concerns, lubricating components, and ensuring all safety features are functioning properly at all times. A valid hoisting license is required for positions based in Massachusetts.

Your Role:

• Safely and effectively operate heavy equipment to maintain productivity in the effective operation of the transfer starting or material recovery facility during daily operations.
• Ensures that the operational area is consistently clear of obstacles and that traffic is flowing smoothly.
• Performs general house duties in the assigned area to ensure safe, clean, and efficient operation of the facility. Keeps entire floor clean and dust level low by use of water truck and Bobcat front-end loaders, excavators, or similar equipment.
• Loads and monitors transfer trucks, van trailers, and rail cars based on the facility.
• Operates other equipment, including, but not limited to, industrial forklifts, manlifts, skid steer type loaders, and other mobile equipment.
• Perform routine maintenance checks on mobile equipment and facility equipment, and report malfunctions to the Supervisor.
• Work all assigned shifts from the schedule's start to the scheduled end time.
• Take an active role in the improvement of safety and health in the workplace.
• Read, understood, and applied information such as lockout/tagout procedures, safety rules, job hazard analyses, operation and maintenance instructions, and procedural manuals.
• Participate in all required Company meetings, including weekly safety meetings.
• Maintains reasonable, regular, and punctual attendance consistent with Company policies, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and other federal, state, and local standards.
• Adapts to changing duties, as required, based on business needs.

Your Skills:

• Ability to complete safety, operational, and other required training within a scheduled period.
• Communication skills sufficient to complete required job functions.
• Demonstrated mechanical ability sufficient to complete routine tasks.
• Demonstrated success in the use of required safety equipment.
• Gritty, outgoing, and eager to learn.
• Strong communication (verbal and written)
• Strong interpersonal skills
• The environment is fast-paced, and the person in this role must be proactive, hardworking, highly organized, and an independent critical thinker.

Desirable, although not essential, requirements:

• High school diploma or GED, or equivalent
• 2 years' experience as an equipment operator in a plant environment; or 5 years related experience, which includes training in a plant environment.

This Position Features:

• Family-Oriented Environment
• Excellent Benefits and Bonus Potential

Physical Demands:

Listed below are key points regarding the job's environmental demands and work environment. Reasonable accommodation 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.) for most of the workday.
• Required to exert physical effort in handling objects more or less than 30 pounds.
• Required to be exposed to physical and occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals, etc.) rarely.
• Required to be exposed to a physical environment that involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes, or similar elements rarely.
• Clarity of vision.
• Local travel

Our Story

F & G Recycling is dedicated to staying at the forefront of recycling and waste solutions. We are innovating every step of the way. From building the largest state-of-the-art recycling facility in the country and powering our buildings with solar energy, we are committed to you, our communities, and the planet.

Our story started with a single truck. In 1974, founder Guy "Sonny" Antonacci and his wife, Mary Ann, started Somers Sanitation - named after our hometown of Somers, Connecticut. Today, three generations of family and a dedicated team of professionals are leading our companies into the future. While our fleet, facilities, services, and family have all grown, we take pride in continuing to operate our businesses based on the fundamental principle that has guided us since the beginning - to provide exceptional service and innovation to the communities and people we serve.

Join a team committed to taking big leaps forward to remain at the forefront of sustainability.

Some see waste. We see possibilities.

F & G Recycling, LLC EEO Statement: The Company is committed to and supports equal employment opportunity and affirmative action to all employees and applicants. Equal employment opportunity means equal treatment of employees and applicants without regard to the following legally-protected characteristics: race, color, religion, creed, sex (gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, medical condition, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), veteran status, physical or mental disability status or any other legally-protected status.