Entry Level Heavy Equipment Operator
Waste Management, Inc. (WM)
7 days ago
Full-time
On-site
Homer
Are you looking for stable work as a Heavy Equipment Operator I with benefits
that provide financial security for you and your family? Aspiring to advance in
your heavy equipment career at a site that prides itself on employee safety?
Searching for a company that prioritizes its employees' well-being and
understands the importance of family time? If this speaks to you, then WM might
be the place for your next career move.
Stable work and benefits that support you and your loved ones, a schedule that
respects work life balance with your safety at the heart of everything we do and
support for your future with training and development based on your unique
career goals. That’s what you get as a Heavy Equipment Operator I at WM – and
more.
About us
WM is North America’s leading provider of comprehensive waste management
environmental services. We partner with our customers and the communities we
serve to manage and reduce waste at each stage from collection to disposal,
while recovering valuable resources and creating clean, renewable energy.
The pay and benefits you’ll get as a Heavy Equipment Operator I:
* Starting salary of $20 per hour depending on experience
* Stable hours for your financial stability
* Access to a stock purchase plan
* Comprehensive healthcare coverage including dental, vision and
prescription coverage.
* Paid tuition and scholarships for you and your dependents
* Company-matched 401(k)
* Adoption assistance and parent support
These are just a few of our comprehensive benefits for Heavy Equipment Operator
I. Whether you are planning on building or expanding your family or looking for
the next step in your career – WM is there, helping build the best and total
you.
The hours and location you’ll work in as a Heavy Equipment Operator I with WM:
* Monday – Friday every week
* 5am to 5pm
* Saturday 7am-11
* We’re committed to offering you stable hours for the financial security and
work life balance you need.
* The normal setting for this job is our Landfill in Homer, GA.
Those are the key details on pay and schedule – now here’s more on what you’ll
be doing as a Heavy Equipment Operator I at WM.
Each day you’ll work at one of our recycling facilities that service over 20
million customers across the USA. As a Heavy Equipment Operator I you’ll be
responsible for operating heavy equipment like bulldozers, scrapers & front-end
loaders - this role is vital to the work we do, so your work will be recognized
and valued for the impact it has on our operation. Our heavy equipment operators
take their careers to the next level by working on equipment that requires a
high level of skill – and determination. Our waste disposal sites have strict
procedures in place to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all our Landfill
employees.
Here’s more of what you’ll do:
* 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 per guidelines for
operating and maintaining vehicle.
* Performs other duties as assigned.
What do you need to be considered for the role of Heavy Equipment Operator I?
* 1 year of experience operating heavy equipment.
* Be over 18 years of age.
* Must be able to drive a manual transmission
* Legally eligible to work in the United States
* Ability to perform physical requirements of the position with or without
reasonable accommodations.
* Successfully complete and pass pre-employment drug screen and physical.
* Preferred Experience: ADT, excavator, dozer, compactor
The kind of people who thrive in our teams:
* Thrive while working independently.
* Take accountability for adhering to our safety guidelines.
* Good communicators who are ready to support other colleagues
* Able to problem solve while independently.
Work environment and physical demands:
Listed below are key points regarding physical demands, physical and
occupational risks, and the work environment of the job. 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.) most of the workday.
* 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 workday.
Normal setting for this job is: shop or field.
ABOUT WM
WM (WM.com [https://www.wm.com/]) is North America’s largest comprehensive waste
management environmental solutions provider. Previously known as Waste
Management and based in Houston, Texas, WM is driven by commitments to put
people first and achieve success with integrity. The company, through its
subsidiaries, provides collection, recycling and disposal services to millions
of residential, commercial, industrial and municipal customers throughout the
U.S. and Canada. With innovative infrastructure and capabilities in recycling,
organics and renewable energy, WM provides environmental solutions to and
collaborates with its customers in helping them achieve their sustainability
goals. WM has the largest disposal network and collection fleet in North
America, is the largest recycler of post-consumer materials and is the leader in
beneficial reuse of landfill gas, with a growing network of renewable natural
gas plants and the most gas-to-electricity plants in North America. WM’s fleet
includes nearly 11,000 natural gas trucks – the largest heavy-duty natural gas
truck fleet of its kind in North America – where more than half are fueled by
renewable natural gas. To learn more about WM and the company’s sustainability
progress and solutions, visit Sustainability.WM.com
[https://sustainability.wm.com/].
If this position is to be performed in Los Angeles County, California, please
read carefully the information contained here in LA County Addendum.
[https://emcm.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/WMCareers/pages/42002]
Equal Employment Opportunity
For United States: WM is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,
color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national
origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other
characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
For Canada: WM is committed to the principle of equal employment for all
applicants and employees, without discrimination on the basis of all grounds
protected by applicable human rights legislation. Accommodations are available
on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
Please notify us if you require accommodation.
Real ID
In order to travel by air or access federal property, federal law requires
individuals have a REAL ID or an acceptable alternative. This position may
require the successful candidate to travel by air for business reasons, or
service federal property. Accordingly, successful candidates must have, or be
willing to obtain, a REAL ID, or TSA approved alternative.
What is the value of a WM job? At WM we know that the value of a WM job is more
than a paycheck. It’s a way to create opportunities for you and your family.
This is why we are constantly working to make WM a great place to work and grow
a career. We Are WM is what defines the perks of being in the WM family – from
benefits, to resources and engagement activities.
We are People First. We are Committed to Your Growth. We Are Investing in You.
We are a Family. We are Stable. We are Always Working for a Sustainable
Tomorrow.
that provide financial security for you and your family? Aspiring to advance in
your heavy equipment career at a site that prides itself on employee safety?
Searching for a company that prioritizes its employees' well-being and
understands the importance of family time? If this speaks to you, then WM might
be the place for your next career move.
Stable work and benefits that support you and your loved ones, a schedule that
respects work life balance with your safety at the heart of everything we do and
support for your future with training and development based on your unique
career goals. That’s what you get as a Heavy Equipment Operator I at WM – and
more.
About us
WM is North America’s leading provider of comprehensive waste management
environmental services. We partner with our customers and the communities we
serve to manage and reduce waste at each stage from collection to disposal,
while recovering valuable resources and creating clean, renewable energy.
The pay and benefits you’ll get as a Heavy Equipment Operator I:
* Starting salary of $20 per hour depending on experience
* Stable hours for your financial stability
* Access to a stock purchase plan
* Comprehensive healthcare coverage including dental, vision and
prescription coverage.
* Paid tuition and scholarships for you and your dependents
* Company-matched 401(k)
* Adoption assistance and parent support
These are just a few of our comprehensive benefits for Heavy Equipment Operator
I. Whether you are planning on building or expanding your family or looking for
the next step in your career – WM is there, helping build the best and total
you.
The hours and location you’ll work in as a Heavy Equipment Operator I with WM:
* Monday – Friday every week
* 5am to 5pm
* Saturday 7am-11
* We’re committed to offering you stable hours for the financial security and
work life balance you need.
* The normal setting for this job is our Landfill in Homer, GA.
Those are the key details on pay and schedule – now here’s more on what you’ll
be doing as a Heavy Equipment Operator I at WM.
Each day you’ll work at one of our recycling facilities that service over 20
million customers across the USA. As a Heavy Equipment Operator I you’ll be
responsible for operating heavy equipment like bulldozers, scrapers & front-end
loaders - this role is vital to the work we do, so your work will be recognized
and valued for the impact it has on our operation. Our heavy equipment operators
take their careers to the next level by working on equipment that requires a
high level of skill – and determination. Our waste disposal sites have strict
procedures in place to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all our Landfill
employees.
Here’s more of what you’ll do:
* 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 per guidelines for
operating and maintaining vehicle.
* Performs other duties as assigned.
What do you need to be considered for the role of Heavy Equipment Operator I?
* 1 year of experience operating heavy equipment.
* Be over 18 years of age.
* Must be able to drive a manual transmission
* Legally eligible to work in the United States
* Ability to perform physical requirements of the position with or without
reasonable accommodations.
* Successfully complete and pass pre-employment drug screen and physical.
* Preferred Experience: ADT, excavator, dozer, compactor
The kind of people who thrive in our teams:
* Thrive while working independently.
* Take accountability for adhering to our safety guidelines.
* Good communicators who are ready to support other colleagues
* Able to problem solve while independently.
Work environment and physical demands:
Listed below are key points regarding physical demands, physical and
occupational risks, and the work environment of the job. 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.) most of the workday.
* 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 workday.
Normal setting for this job is: shop or field.
ABOUT WM
WM (WM.com [https://www.wm.com/]) is North America’s largest comprehensive waste
management environmental solutions provider. Previously known as Waste
Management and based in Houston, Texas, WM is driven by commitments to put
people first and achieve success with integrity. The company, through its
subsidiaries, provides collection, recycling and disposal services to millions
of residential, commercial, industrial and municipal customers throughout the
U.S. and Canada. With innovative infrastructure and capabilities in recycling,
organics and renewable energy, WM provides environmental solutions to and
collaborates with its customers in helping them achieve their sustainability
goals. WM has the largest disposal network and collection fleet in North
America, is the largest recycler of post-consumer materials and is the leader in
beneficial reuse of landfill gas, with a growing network of renewable natural
gas plants and the most gas-to-electricity plants in North America. WM’s fleet
includes nearly 11,000 natural gas trucks – the largest heavy-duty natural gas
truck fleet of its kind in North America – where more than half are fueled by
renewable natural gas. To learn more about WM and the company’s sustainability
progress and solutions, visit Sustainability.WM.com
[https://sustainability.wm.com/].
If this position is to be performed in Los Angeles County, California, please
read carefully the information contained here in LA County Addendum.
[https://emcm.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/WMCareers/pages/42002]
Equal Employment Opportunity
For United States: WM is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,
color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national
origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other
characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
For Canada: WM is committed to the principle of equal employment for all
applicants and employees, without discrimination on the basis of all grounds
protected by applicable human rights legislation. Accommodations are available
on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
Please notify us if you require accommodation.
Real ID
In order to travel by air or access federal property, federal law requires
individuals have a REAL ID or an acceptable alternative. This position may
require the successful candidate to travel by air for business reasons, or
service federal property. Accordingly, successful candidates must have, or be
willing to obtain, a REAL ID, or TSA approved alternative.
What is the value of a WM job? At WM we know that the value of a WM job is more
than a paycheck. It’s a way to create opportunities for you and your family.
This is why we are constantly working to make WM a great place to work and grow
a career. We Are WM is what defines the perks of being in the WM family – from
benefits, to resources and engagement activities.
We are People First. We are Committed to Your Growth. We Are Investing in You.
We are a Family. We are Stable. We are Always Working for a Sustainable
Tomorrow.