Transfer Station Heavy Equipment Operator- Hermiston, OR

Heavy Equipment Operator – Transfer Station Sanitary Disposal, A Waste Connections Company Location: Hermiston, Oregon Schedule: Wednesday- Friday Hours are 7:00am-4:30Pm. Saturday 8:00am-4:30pm, and Sunday 8:30am-1:30pm. (Overtime frequently available) Starting Pay: $30.50 per hour Position Overview Sanitary Disposal, a Waste Connections company, is seeking a full‑time, year‑round Heavy Equipment Operator to join our team at the Hermiston Transfer Station. We are looking for a safety‑driven operator with strong experience in front‑end loaders, excavators, and yard truck/trailer operations. This role plays a key part in maintaining efficient transfer station operations while upholding the highest standards of safety and environmental compliance. Key Responsibilities Operate Front End Loaders, Excavators, and Yard Trucks/Trailers efficiently and safely. Perform routine inspections and basic maintenance on equipment, including checking oil, water, and tire pressure. Maintain proper care, cleanliness, and functionality of all assigned equipment and tools. Support continuous improvement of workplace safety and environmental practices. Assist with compactor operations (preferred experience but not required). Complete additional duties assigned to support daily transfer station operations. Working Conditions & Physical Requirements Requires strenuous physical activity, including lifting, pushing, and pulling items over 50 lbs. Work environment includes exposure to physical hazards; adherence to safety procedures is mandatory. Must be able to operate heavy equipment in varying weather and site conditions. Requires basic computer skills for daily tasks and reporting. Must understand and follow safety procedures, equipment maintenance practices, and vehicle inspection standards. Minimum Qualifications High school diploma or equivalent. 1 year of directly related heavy equipment experience, including loaders, excavators, and yard truck/trailer operation. Basic computer proficiency. Strong commitment to safety and teamwork. What We Offer Annual Safety Bonuses Annual Boot Allowance Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits Paid Time Off 401(k) Program Stable, full‑time, year‑round employment with a respected industry leader To be considered for any of our current openings you must complete an application at www.wasteconnections.com . Application information and additional instructions can be found once you select your position of interest. We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, long term & short term disability, life insurance, 401K retirement and unlimited opportunities to "Connect with Your Future". A link to our benefits overview can be found here: https://careers.wasteconnections.com/why-waste-connections Waste Connections is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer (Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran) 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. Bring your passion to succeed and you’ll quickly discover that great opportunities and people are all around you. We operate a highly decentralized structure, so we look for energetic individuals who can demonstrate individual initiative and creativity and prefer a work hard/play hard team environment and culture. At Waste Connections, diversity and inclusion are essential to our success. We hire and empower great, capable people from a wide variety of backgrounds and lead with our values. For more than 20 years, we have maintained a culture of safety, integrity and service to build a great place to work. Our culture is built on taking care of each other and the communities we serve.