Heavy Equipment Operator

About us

WM is North America’s leading provider of comprehensive waste management environmental services. We partner with our customers and the communities we serve to manage and reduce waste at each stage from collection to disposal, while recovering valuable resources and creating clean, renewable energy.

• Starting salary of $22 - $24 per hour depending on experience
• Stable hours for your financial stability
• Access to a stock purchase plan
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage including dental, vision and prescription coverage
• Paid tuition and scholarships for you and your dependents
• Company-matched 401(k)
• Adoption assistance and parent support

• Monday – Friday every week 7am to 6pm
• Saturday 7am-12pm
• The normal setting for this job is our Landfill in Randleman, NC

• Operate heavy equipment in compliance with the company operating safety policies and procedures
• Conduct routine equipment inspections and preventative maintenance on equipment; maintain accurate records
• Move and position raw materials and finished components with use of material moving equipment
• Follow appropriate standard operating procedures as per guidelines for operating and maintaining vehicle
• Perform other duties as assigned

• 1 year of experience operating heavy equipment
• Be 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

• Thrive while working independently
• Take accountability for adhering to our safety guidelines
• Good communicators who are ready to support other colleagues
• Able to problem solve while independently

• Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, machine operation, etc.) most of the workday
• Required to exert physical effort in handling objects less than 30 pounds occasionally
• Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals, etc.) rarely
• Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements most of the workday
• Normal setting for this job is: shop or field