Wm
Leading provider of comprehensive waste management services across North America.
III, Heavy Equipment Operator Landfill
Operate heavy equipment at landfill, ensuring safety and material handling.
Job Highlights
About the Role
As a Heavy Equipment Operator III, you will operate bulldozers, scrapers, and front‑end loaders at one of WM’s recycling facilities, ensuring compliance with strict safety procedures and contributing to the efficient handling of raw materials and finished components. • Operate bulldozers, scrapers, and front‑end loaders following safety policies. • Perform routine equipment inspections, preventative maintenance, and record‑keeping. • Move raw materials and finished components using material‑moving equipment.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸bulldozers
- ▸scrapers
- ▸loaders
- ▸equipment inspection
- ▸preventative maintenance
- ▸material handling
What You Bring
Candidates must have at least five years of heavy‑equipment operating experience, be over 18, legally authorized to work in the United States, meet the physical requirements of the role, and pass a pre‑employment drug screen and physical; preferred experience includes dozers, excavators, and ADT equipment. Successful team members thrive independently, take accountability for safety guidelines, communicate effectively, and solve problems on their own while working in an environment that demands motor coordination, occasional lifting of objects under 30 lb, and exposure to outdoor conditions such as dirt, noise, and weather extremes. • Minimum 5 years heavy‑equipment operation experience; over 18 and US‑eligible. • Preferred experience with dozer, excavator, and ADT equipment. • Independent work style, strong accountability to safety, good communication, problem‑solving. • Physical demands include motor coordination, occasional lifting <30 lb, and exposure to outdoor conditions.
Requirements
- ▸5+ years
- ▸heavy-equipment
- ▸dozer
- ▸excavator
- ▸adt
- ▸safety
Benefits
Are you looking for stable work as a Heavy Equipment Operator III with benefits that provide financial security for you and your family? WM offers a schedule that respects work‑life balance, prioritizes safety, and supports your future with training and development tailored to your career goals. Compensation includes a starting salary of $25‑$26 per hour, stable hours for financial stability, a stock purchase plan, comprehensive health, dental, vision, and prescription coverage, paid tuition and scholarships for you and your dependents, a company‑matched 401(k), and adoption assistance and parent support. The position follows a regular Monday‑Friday schedule from 7 am to 3:30 pm with rotating weekend shifts (8 am‑2 pm) at the landfill in Wellsboro, PA, offering predictable hours for work‑life balance. WM is committed to People First, offering growth opportunities, sustainable practices, and an inclusive workplace that provides equal employment opportunities and accommodations for qualified applicants. • $25‑$26 per hour starting salary, based on experience. • Stable, predictable work hours plus rotating weekend shifts. • Stock purchase plan, 401(k) match, and comprehensive health, dental, vision coverage. • Paid tuition assistance and scholarships for employees and dependents. • Adoption assistance and parent support programs.
Work Environment
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