Heavy Equipment Operator

Heavy Equipment Operator operating bulldozers, scrapers, and loaders for WM, a leading waste management and environmental services provider. Conducting inspections, maintenance, and material handling at Waco disposal facilities.

Posted 9/10/2026full-timeWaco • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $22 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in operating heavy equipment such as bulldozers, scrapers, and front-end loaders while adhering to safety guidelines. Capable of conducting routine inspections, performing preventative maintenance, and maintaining accurate equipment records in a recycling and waste disposal environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Heavy Equipment OperationSafety CompliancePreventative MaintenancePhysical EnduranceProblem Solving

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Hard Skills

Bulldozer OperationScraper OperationFront-End Loader OperationEquipment InspectionPreventative Maintenance

Soft Skills

IndependenceProblem Solving

Tools & Technologies

Material-Moving Equipment

Industry Keywords

Recycling FacilitiesWaste Disposal SitesSafety Guidelines

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Operate heavy equipment including bulldozers, scrapers, and front-end loaders
Operate equipment in compliance with company safety policies and procedures
Conduct routine equipment inspections and preventative maintenance
Maintain accurate equipment records
Move and position raw materials and finished components using material-moving equipment
Follow standard operating procedures for operating and maintaining vehicles
Perform other duties as assigned
Work at recycling facilities and waste disposal sites serving customers across the USA

Requirements

What you’ll need

1 year of experience operating heavy equipment
Must be over 18 years of age
Legally eligible to work in the United States
Ability to perform physical requirements with or without reasonable accommodations
Successfully complete and pass pre-employment drug screen and physical
Required finger dexterity and motor coordination for most of the workday
Ability to exert physical effort handling objects under 30 pounds occasionally
Ability to work in dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes, or similar elements most of the workday
Ability to work independently and solve problems
Must adhere to safety guidelines

Benefits

Comp & perks

Stable hours
Employee stock available
Comprehensive healthcare coverage including dental, vision and prescription coverage
Annual Education Assistance Benefit
Company-matched 401(k)
Adoption assistance and parent support
Training and development based on career goals
Stable schedule supporting work-life balance