III, Heavy Equipment Operator, Landfill

Overview

WM is North America’s leading provider of comprehensive waste management environmental services, partnering with customers and communities to manage and reduce waste from collection to disposal while recovering resources and creating clean, renewable energy.

• Starting salary: $26.91 per hour (based on experience)
• Stable hours for financial stability
• Stock purchase plan
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage (dental, vision, prescription)
• Paid tuition and scholarships for employee and dependents
• Company‑matched 401(k)
• Adoption assistance and parent support

• Monday – Friday: 7:15 am – 5 pm
• One Saturday per month: 7:15 am – 2 pm
• Location:
  
  Landfill in Ridgeland, NC

• Operate heavy equipment (bulldozers, scrapers, front‑end loaders) in compliance with safety policies and procedures.
• Conduct routine equipment inspections and preventive maintenance, maintaining accurate 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.

• Minimum 5 years of experience operating heavy equipment.
• 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 exam.
• Preferred experience:
  
  excavator, compactor, yellow iron, ADT Haul.

• Work independently and take accountability for safety guidelines.
• Good communicator who supports colleagues.
• Can problem‑solve independently.

Key points regarding physical demands, occupational risks, and work environment:

• Motor coordination with finger dexterity required throughout the day.
• Exert physical effort handling objects less than 30 lb occasionally.
• Exposure to physical occupational risks (cut, burn, toxic chemicals) rarely.
• Exposure to environment with dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes most of the day.
• Normal setting: shop or field.