Equipment Operator

**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, Fork Lift, 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 at www.careers.wasteconnections.com.** -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **We offer excellent benefits including: medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, long term & short term disability, life insurance, 401K retirement and unlimited opportunities to "Connect with Your Future". A link to our benefits overview can be found here:** [**https://careers.wasteconnections.com/why-waste-connections**](https://careers.wasteconnections.com/why-waste-connections) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Waste Connections is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status.** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------