Equipment Operator

Equipment Operator

About Circular Services : Circular Services is the largest privately held recycling and organics service provider in the U.S. It operates over 25 facilities serving major long-term municipal and commercial contracts. The mission of Circular Services is to keep valuable materials in circulation and minimize the cost and environmental impact of landfills. The company services municipal contracts with some of the largest and fastest growing cities in the U.S. including New York City, Austin, San Antonio, and Phoenix.

About the Role :

The Equipment Operator operates equipment to include frontend loader with bucket, 12k forklift or smaller with rotator, bobcat and skid steer. Operators are to follow all Balcones Resources safety regulations and golden rules. Operator will provide pre-shift and end of shift inspections and is responsible for greasing and daily upkeep of equipment and work areas.

Responsibilities :

• Performs routine maintenance on loader such as lubricating, fueling and cleaning.
• Completes inspection report prior to using equipment.
• Safely operate machinery under the direction of the shift supervisor or production manager. Load trucks, pile scrap material, load / unload barges and rail cars
• End of shift clean up and equipment inspection.
• Regularly clean equipment to preserve its quality and functionality.
• Commit to the overall safety of the work environment.
• Sweeps and shovels residual waste from process.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications :

Working Conditions :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and / or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

EEOC : Circular Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind : Circular Services is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Circular Services are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and / or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Circular Services will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.