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Etobicoke, ON
Heavy Equipment Operator, Processing Facilities (Evenings)
About the role
This role is responsible for the processing and loading waste and waste diversion materials. Operates heavy equipment such as front end loader and maintains areas of the site, heavy equipment, and tools as required.
Reports To – Assistant Operations Manager
Location – Pickering, ON
Duties and Responsibilities
- Gain a full understanding and working knowledge of the company’s standard operating procedures (SOPs), and ensure they are followed
- Understanding of our site specific Environmental Certificate of Approvals (ECAs) and associated compliance requirements the handling, loading and transport of waste.
- The processing and loading waste and waste diversion materials.
- Operating heavy equipment such as front-end loader and forklifts
- Maintains areas of the site, heavy equipment, and tools
- Inspecting and documenting the results of the inspections with respect the equipment used
- Identification of maintenance requirements, perform regular equipment maintenance checks, use air compressed, power or hand tools.
- Ability to recommend procedural or equipment changes and complete daily check lists.
- Notify the Supervisor/Manager of any defects, damages, mistakes, errors, contamination, spills, other incidents or accidents that are identified
- Follow procedures, safe work and hygiene practices, health and safety standards and use of personal protective equipment.
- Inform management of any known occupational health and safety concerns
- Maintain work area to ensure to compliance with housekeeping, environmental and safety regulations
- Assist with the dumping and processing of waste materials.
- Other tasks as assigned.
Requirements
- 1 + year experience as a Heavy Equipment Operator
- Sustain working outdoors and exposure to inclement weather.
- Effective verbal and written communicator
- Must be motivated, able to multi-task, and work effectively in a team environment
- Must be safety conscious and detail oriented
- Ability to follow procedures and execute work with minimal supervision
- Team work and coordination with other departments
- Mechanical aptitude.
- Ability to use the safety equipment required.
- Able to adapt to change.
- Ability to lift up to 20 kg.
- Willing to work overtime, alternate shifts and occasional weekends
Working Conditions
- Industrial Plant
- Outdoor
Job Type
- Full time
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