Equipment Operator

Heavy Equipment Operator/ Laborer

Finley Buttes Landfill, a Waste Connections company, is looking to hire a full-time, year-round Heavy Equipment Operator/ Laborer at our facility in Boardman, OR. The starting rate of pay is $26.65/HR. The schedule will be Monday-Friday from 7:30am- 5:00pm.

What we offer to you:

• Yearly safety bonuses
• Yearly boot allowances
• Competitive compensation
• Performance-based career growth potential
• Medical, dental, vision insurance plans
• Income protection plans (life insurance, short term/long term disability)
• 401(k)
• Flexible spending account
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Emergency travel assistance
• Prepaid legal plan

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs routine inspection and maintenance on equipment such as checking oil, water, and tires.
• Ensures proper care in the use and maintenance of equipment and supplies.
• Helps with flagging on site to ensure traffic is flowing.
• Helps drivers tarp trucks.
• Promotes continuous improvement of workplace safety and environmental practices.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
• Works well with the public.
• Safety sensitive. Yes.

Working Conditions and Physical Effort:

• Extensive physical activity. Requires strenuous physical work; heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling required of objects over 50 pounds.
• Safely directing traffic by flagging in the transfer station.
• Helps CDL drivers with tarping open containers.
• Work environment involves some exposure to hazards or physical risks, which require following basic safety precautions.
• Ability to operate heavy equipment such as front end loader, forklift, and other heavy equipment.
• Knowledge of basic computer skills.
• Knowledge of light and heavy equipment operation and maintenance.
• Knowledge of basic vehicle inspection and maintenance including tire pressure, checking oil and water levels.
• Ability to read, understand, follow, and enforce safety procedures.

To be considered for any of our current openings you must complete an application.

Waste Connections is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status.