Heavy Equipment Operator

Why Choose Clean Earth?

Imagine a new role where you can be home every weekend, but that’s not all. You’ll be joining a leading, growing team with over 30 years in the waste industry.

Here at Clean Earth, we believe that close-knit teams deliver the best results. Together we succeed through industry know-how, safety, and sustainable growth and we were recently named by Newsweek as one of America’s Most Responsible Companies.

One of our core values is Employee Care. For you, this means we take great effort to ensure your safety. We take care of the vehicle you’ll drive, we follow all safety protocols, and provide the best equipment for your protection.

We have a strong track record in providing opportunities for internal advancement.

You’ll have benefits that include medical, wellness, dental, vision, 401k with match, accident, life, and many other optional plans to protect you and your family.

The Heavy Equipment Operator is responsible for operating a variety of heavy equipment in a safe and efficient manner. Heavy equipment may include wheel loaders, excavators; screening, crushing, and material conveying systems; street sweepers; skid steers; 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.

Responsibilities:

• Operate all equipment in a safe and efficient manner according to all relevant local, state, and federal regulations and all company policies and procedures.
• Perform and document daily safety and maintenance checks.
• Perform minor preventative and other maintenance.
• Clean equipment as scheduled or necessary.
• Perform other reasonably related tasks as assigned by management

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge and experience operating front end wheel loaders; excavators; screening, crushing, and material conveying systems; street sweepers; skid steers; and other similar equipment.
• Knowledge of equipment inspection, preventative maintenance, and cleaning standards.
• Ability to work independently in a safe and efficient manner and to follow safety policies and procedures.

Required Qualifications

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  High school diploma or GED

Preferred Experience:

• Experience in using a wheel loader, dozer, excavator, skid steer loader and other related heavy equipment
• Willingness and ability to work in non-climate-controlled environments, including occasional work outdoors
• Willingness and ability to wear company provided personal protection equipment including eye protection, steel toed shoes, gloves, Tyvek coveralls and respirator
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds throughout the workday

Clean Earth offers competitive benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, life insurance and disability plans, as well as a 401k with company matching.

Together, we work hard, we succeed through industry know-how, safety, and sustainable growth, and we recognize a job well done. Knowledge is power and at Clean Earth, we support the continuing education and training of each team member. Every team member is encouraged to learn and grow with the company through various educational channels that are well-suited for their career path at Clean Earth.

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or genetics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

If you have a difficulty applying for any job posted on Harsco Clean Earth’s website because a disability prevents you from using the online system, Clean Earth offers the following alternate application procedure: Contact Kayla Wallace, Senior Recruiter at 414-388-6933 and Clean Earth will arrange for an alternate method of applying and will consider your application together with all other applications received for the job. Please call only for disability application.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.