Heavy Equipment Operator -Transfer Station

Operator Heavy Equipment

The Operator Heavy Equipment is responsible for the safe operation of heavy equipment at a recycling facility, landfill or transfer station for the purpose of transferring, spreading, covering, loading and / or compacting waste or soil in an efficient and safe manner. Principal responsibilities include performing pre- and post-operation inspections, safely and efficiently operating equipment, continuously monitoring waste, maintaining equipment, completing reports, following safety policies, and performing other job-related duties.

Qualifications include good customer service skills, time management, follow-through ability, adherence to company policies, and pride in work. Minimum requirements include two years of prior related experience in heavy equipment operation and one year of prior experience working at sites regulated by OSHA.

Rewarding compensation and benefits include comprehensive medical benefits, health care and dependent care spending accounts, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, employee and family assistance program, employee discount programs, retirement plan with a generous company match, and employee stock purchase plan.

EEO statement : Republic Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, relationship or association with a protected veteran, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

About the company : Republic Services, Inc. is a leader in the environmental services industry. We provide customers with the most complete set of products and services, including recycling, waste, special waste, hazardous waste and field services. Our commitments to advance circularity and support decarbonization are helping deliver on our vision to partner with customers to create a more sustainable world.

Strategy : Republic Services' strategy is designed to generate profitable growth. Through acquisitions and industry advancements, we safely and sustainably manage our customers' multiple waste streams through a North American footprint of vertically integrated assets. We focus on three areas of growth to meet the increasing needs of our customers : recycling and waste, environmental solutions and sustainability innovation.

Recycling and Waste : We continue to expand our recycling and waste business footprint throughout North America through organic growth and targeted acquisitions. We aggregate materials at scale, unlocking new opportunities for advanced recycling. In addition, we are cross-selling new products and services to better meet our customers' specific needs.

Environmental Solutions : Our comprehensive environmental solutions capabilities help customers safely manage their most technical waste streams. We are expanding both our capabilities and our geographic footprint. We see strong growth opportunities for our offerings, including PFAS remediation, an increasing customer need.

Sustainability Innovation : Republic's recent innovations to advance circularity and decarbonization demonstrate our unique ability to leverage sustainability as a platform for growth. The Republic Services Polymer Center is the nation's first integrated plastics recycling facility. This innovative site processes rigid plastics from our recycling centers, producing recycled materials that promote true bottle-to-bottle circularity. We also formed Blue Polymers, a joint venture with Ravago, to develop facilities that will further process plastic material from our Polymer Centers to help meet the growing demand for sustainable packaging. We are building a network of Polymer Centers and Blue Polymer facilities across North America. We continue to advance decarbonization at our landfills. As demand for renewable energy continues to grow, we have 70 landfill gas-to-energy projects in operation and plan to expand our portfolio to 115 projects by 2028.

Recent recognition : Barron's 100 Most Sustainable Companies, CDP Discloser, Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, Ethisphere's World's Most Ethical Companies, Fortune World's Most Admired Companies, Great Place to Work, Sustainability Yearbook S&P Global