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Equipment Operator
Job in
Lacey, Thurston County, Washington, 98509, USA
Listed on 2026-01-01
Listing for:
Waste Connections, Inc.
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-01-01
Job specializations:
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Transportation
General Labor
Job Description & How to Apply Below
2183-LeMay Pacific time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Yesterday job requisition :
R-94318
** Pacific Disposal, a Waste Connections Company, is looking to hire an Equipment Operator to work at our hauling location in Lacey, WA.
**** Starting rate of pay is $27.43 per hour. Schedule will be Monday - Friday 9:30 am to 6 pm.
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* DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Under general supervision, operates forklifts, skid steer and Front-end loaders. Also, will have other duties including picking up garbage, cleaning machines, and directing traffic.
* Operates various types of equipment for the site.
* Run and maintain the Sort line machine to produce optimum efficiency while also adjusting on the fly as needed to ensure quality standards are met and maintained.
* Must pass pre-employment background check and drug screen.
* Loading recycles materials in a hopper.
* Operates MRF sorting equipment on sort line; conveyors for the purposes of developing products for return to the product for secondary markets or re-use.
* Provides manual sorting and spot checking of all waste that enters the MRF. Monitors the filling and removal of product containers to storage areas or end processing (baling) areas and provides information to MRF Operators. Informs MRF Operators regarding equipment operations by monitoring equipment, including listening, watching, observing vibrations, etc. Maintains and records.
WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL EFFORT:
* Exposed to different weather year-round.
* Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
* Extensive physical activity. Requires strenuous physical work; heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling required of objects over 50 to 75 + pounds.
* Ability to operate heavy equipment, skid steer and forklift safety.
* Knowledge of light and heavy equipment operation and maintenance.
* Ability to use hand and power tools applicable to trade.
What we offer:
· Yearly Safety Bonuses!
· Yearly Boot Allowance!
· Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
· Paid Time off
· 401k Program
· Year-Round Full Time Stable work
* To be considered for any of our current openings, you must complete an application at . Once you select your position of interest, you will find application information and additional instructions.
** We offer excellent benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a flexible spending account, long-term and short-term disability insurance, life insurance, a 401 (k) retirement plan, and unlimited opportunities to "Connect with Your Future."
** A link to our benefits overview can be found here:
** Waste Connections is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status.*# Waste Connections is an integrated solid waste services company that provides solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services in mostly exclusive and secondary markets. Our goal is to create an environment where self-directed, empowered employees strive to consistently fulfill our constituent commitments and seek to create positive impacts through interactions with customers, communities, and fellow employees.
OUR PEOPLE MEAN EVERYTHING TO US Waste Connections is always working to protect the health of the communities we serve, and we are grateful for the hard work and dedication that you bring to your job every day. Working here means you are a safety-minded individual who is making important contributions on a daily basis that will make a positive impact on those around you.
We appreciate that you are a person of integrity who takes pride in the work you do.#
** Our Opportunities
** BUILD TALENT FROM WITHIN People who want to gain valuable professional experience will find that Waste Connections is a fantastic place to work. You’ll enjoy the opportunity for beneficial training and professional development opportunities that can help enhance your skills and lead the way to a more promising future.
LET’S REALIZE YOUR GOALS TOGETHER Bring your passion to succeed and you’ll quickly discover that great opportunities are all around you. At Waste Connections, you’ll thrive if you are friendly, dedicated, and prefer a work hard/play hard culture that is focused on maintaining our reputation as the premier waste services company in the markets we serve.
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