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Heavy Equipment Operator:

Waste Pro
Waste Pro Salary
Independence, LA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/26/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/26/2026
Waste Pro is searching for a Punctual, Dependable, and Team- Oriented Landfill Equipment Operator for the greenpoint landfill in Tangipahoa! 
 
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
* Able to operate a front-end loader and other heavy equipment.
* Understand refuse disposal policies, procedures, guidelines and practices.
* Ability to manipulate heavy equipment control levers.
* Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions;
* Ability to maintain written records.
* Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.
* See in the normal visual range with or without correction
* Exhibit normal range of body motion
 

QUALIFICATIONS:

* Must have a valid driver's license for the state in which the position works. Requires a clean driving record.
* 2 years of experience operating heavy equipment
* 24 hour Landfill Operators License preferred.
* High school Diploma or GED preferred


OTHER JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:


* Employees in this job classification must attend and participate in corporation sponsored training courses as assigned.
* Employees in this job classification are responsible for keeping up to date on current technology, as job appropriate, being used by Waste Pro USA.
* Any additional job duties that may be assigned by the Supervisor.

Qualifications:

Special Considerations/Physical Work Requirements:


Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
* Ability to perform pushing, pulling, bending, lifting of up to 75 pounds throughout the shift with or without reasonable accommodations. As well as climb into and out of a truck repeatedly.

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Works in a variety of environment conditions, including wide temperature and weather variations including heat, cold, snow, rain, wind; noise and vibrations, fumes, odors and dust

 

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