Operate heavy equipment such as bulldozers, scrapers, and front-end loaders in compliance with safety policies. Conduct routine equipment inspections, perform preventative maintenance, and maintain accurate operational records.
Requirements overview
Requires at least one year of experience operating heavy equipment and the ability to perform physical tasks. Candidates must be over 18 years of age and legally eligible to work in the United States.
Key skills
Heavy equipment operationBulldozer operationScraper operationFront-end loader operationEquipment inspectionPreventative maintenanceSafety complianceMaterial handlingProblem solvingCommunicationIndependent work
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WM is North America's leading provider of integrated environmental solutions. We partner with our customers and communities to manage and reduce waste from collection to disposal while recovering valuable resources and creating clean, renewable energy. We are on a quest for environmental performance, a mission to maximize resource value, while minimizing – and even eliminating – environmental impact so that both our economy and our environment can thrive.
WM tailors its services to meet the needs of each customer group and to ensure consistent, superior service at the local level. Headquartered in Houston, the company serves nearly 20 million municipal, commercial, industrial, and residential customers through a network of 367 collection operations, 355 transfer stations, 273 active landfill disposal sites, 16 waste-to-energy plants, 104 recycling plants, and 111 beneficial-use landfill gas projects.
Are you looking for stable work as a Heavy Equipment Operator I with benefits
that provide financial security for you and your family? Aspiring to advance in
your heavy equipment career at a site that prides itself on employee safety?
Searching for a company that prioritizes its employees' well-being and
understands the importance of family time? If this speaks to you, then WM might
be the place for your next career move.
Stable work and benefits that support you and your loved ones, a schedule that
respects work life balance with your safety at the heart of everything we do and
support for your future with training and development based on your unique
career goals. That’s what you get as a Heavy Equipment Operator I at WM – and
more.
About us
WM is North America’s leading provider of comprehensive waste management
environmental services. We partner with our customers and the communities we
serve to manage and reduce waste at each stage from collection to disposal,
while recovering valuable resources and creating clean, renewable energy.
The pay and benefits you’ll get as a Heavy Equipment Operator I:
* Starting salary of $24.00 - $26.00 per hour depending on experience
* Stable hours for your financial stability
* Employee stock available
* Comprehensive healthcare coverage including dental, vision and prescription
coverage.
* We are Committed to Growth: Annual Education Assistance Benefit available for
team members
* Company-matched 401(k)
* Adoption assistance and parent support
These are just a few of our comprehensive benefits for Heavy Equipment Operator
I. Whether you are planning on building or expanding your family or looking for
the next step in your career – WM is there, helping build the best and total
you.
The hours and location you’ll work in as a Heavy Equipment Operator I with WM:
* Monday – Friday (Rotating Saturdays)
* 730am to 4pm
* We’re committed to offering you stable hours for the financial security and
work life balance you need.
* The normal setting for this job is our waste disposal site in Maricopa, AZ
Those are the key details on pay and schedule – now here’s more on what you’ll
be doing as a Heavy Equipment Operator I at WM.
Each day you’ll work at one of our recycling facilities that service over 20
million customers across the USA. As a Heavy Equipment Operator I you’ll be
responsible for operating heavy equipment like bulldozers, scrapers & front-end
loaders - this role is vital to the work we do, so your work will be recognized
and valued for the impact it has on our operation. Our heavy equipment operators
take their careers to the next level by working on equipment that requires a
high level of skill – and determination. Our waste disposal sites have strict
procedures in place to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all our employees.
Here’s more of what you’ll do:
* Operates heavy equipment in compliance with the company operating safety
policies and procedures.
* Conducts routine equipment inspections and preventative maintenance on
equipment; maintains accurate records.
* Moves and positions raw materials and finished components with use of
material moving equipment.
* Follow appropriate standard operating procedures as per guidelines for
operating and maintaining vehicle.
* Performs other duties as assigned.
What do you need to be considered for the role of Heavy Equipment Operator I?
* 1 year of experience operating heavy equipment.
* Be over 18 years of age.
* Legally eligible to work in the United States
* Ability to perform physical requirements of the position with or without
reasonable accommodations.
* Successfully complete and pass pre-employment drug screen and physical.
The kind of people who thrive in our teams:
* Thrive while working independently.
* Take accountability for adhering to our safety guidelines.
* Good communicators who are ready to support other colleagues
* Able to problem solve while independently.
Work environment and physical demands:
Listed below are key points regarding physical demands, physical and
occupational risks, and the work environment of the job. Reasonable
accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions of the job.
* Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as
keyboarding, machine operation, etc.) most of the workday.
* Required to exert physical effort in handling objects less than 30 pounds
occasionally.
* Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns,
exposure to toxic chemicals, etc.) rarely.
* Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors,
noise, weather extremes or similar elements most of the workday.
* Normal setting for this job is: shop or field.
Benefits
At WM, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package
that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short-term
disability. In addition, we offer a stock purchase plan, company matching on a
401(k), and more. Employees also receive paid vacation, holidays, and personal
days. Please note that benefits may vary by site..
If this sounds like what you’ve been looking for, then click ‘Apply now’ to
start your tomorrow, today.
ABOUT WM
WM (WM.com [https://www.wm.com]) is North America's leading provider of
comprehensive environmental solutions. Previously known as Waste Management and
based in Houston, Texas, WM is driven by commitments to put people first and
achieve success with integrity. The company, through its subsidiaries, provides
collection, recycling and disposal services to millions of residential,
commercial, industrial, medical and municipal customers throughout the U.S. and
Canada. With innovative infrastructure and capabilities in recycling, organics
and renewable energy, WM provides environmental solutions to and collaborates
with its customers in helping them pursue their sustainability goals. WM has the
largest disposal network and collection fleet in North America, is the largest
recycler of post‑consumer materials and is a leader in beneficial use of
landfill gas, with a growing network of renewable natural gas plants and the
most landfill gas‑to‑electricity plants in North America. WM’s fleet includes
more than 12,000 natural gas trucks – the largest heavy‑duty natural gas truck
fleet in the industry in North America. Healthcare Solutions provides collection
and disposal services of regulated medical waste, as well as secure information
destruction services, in the U.S., Canada and Western Europe. To learn more
about WM and the company’s sustainability progress and solutions, visit
Sustainability.WM.com [https://sustainability.wm.com/].
Equal Employment Opportunity
For United States: WM is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,
color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national
origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other
characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
For Canada: WM is committed to the principle of equal employment for all
applicants and employees, without discrimination on the basis of all grounds
protected by applicable human rights legislation. Accommodations are available
on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
Please notify us if you require accommodation.
Real ID
In order to travel by air or access federal property, federal law requires
individuals have a REAL ID or an acceptable alternative. This position may
require the successful candidate to travel by air for business reasons or
service federal property. Accordingly, successful candidates must have, or be
willing to obtain, a REAL ID or TSA‑approved alternative.
What is the value of a WM job? At WM we know that the value of a WM job is more
than a paycheck. It’s a way to create opportunities for you and your family.
This is why we are constantly working to make WM a great place to work and grow
a career. We Are WM is what defines the perks of being in the WM family – from
benefits, to resources and engagement activities.
We are People First. We are Committed to Your Growth. We Are Investing in You.
We are a Family. We are Stable. We are Always Working for a Sustainable
Tomorrow.