Job Description

CLEAN EARTH.
Heavy Equipment Operator.

304 Towpath Ln, Fort Edward, NY 12828, USA.

Full-time.

Job Description:

The Equipment Operator is responsible for operating a variety of heavy equipment in a safe and efficient manner. Heavy equipment may include haul & water trucks, front-end loaders, telehandler forklifts, skid steers, and excavators; screening, crushing, and material conveying systems; street sweepers; and other heavy equipment. The Heavy Equipment Operator must also clean, inspect, and secure all equipment and perform minor preventative and other maintenance on his/her equipment.

Primary Responsibilities (Essential Functions):

• Operate all equipment in a safe and efficient manner according to all relevant local, state, and federal regulations and all company policies and procedures.
• Provide guidance and serve as a spotter for trucks arriving and departing from the process operations.
• Perform and document daily safety and maintenance checks.
• Perform minor preventative and other maintenance.
• Maintain clean process operations, ensuring that both work area and equipment remain free from clutter, spills and residues. Responsible for ensuring that work area is clean and organized at the end of the shift.
• Cross-train and fill in for operations staff as needed.
• Participate in pre-shift and post-shift safety and operational meetings.
• Perform other reasonably related tasks as assigned by management.

Basic Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in soils screening, soil moving, and soil processing operations.
• Experience in using a wheel loader, dozer, excavator, skid steer loaders.
• High school diploma or GED.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Mechanical ability.
• Good work ethic, self-motivated.
• Ability to deal politely and professionally with coworkers and company visitors.
• Ability to follow directions or instruction.
• Ability to use a computer to access training portals.

Physical and Mental Demands:

• Willing and able to work outdoors in all climate conditions.
• Ability to work in a busy, often distracting work environment.
• Ability to lift-up to 50 pounds unassisted on an occasional basis.
• Ability to sit, stand, or for long periods of time.

About Veolia:

Veolia has acquired Clean Earth. As Clean Earth completes its integration into Veolia, recruiting and hiring for this role is being managed in partnership with the Clean Earth talent acquisition team.

Veolia in North America is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country’s largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. Veolia helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Veolia has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across North America.

Job Tags

Full time, Local area, Shift work

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