Equipment Operator

Lead Operator

Central Transfer & Recycle Center (CRC), a Waste Connections company, is currently hiring for a full-time Lead Operator to work in our transfer station in Vancouver, WA.

The schedule will be 10:00am to around 6:30pm on weekdays and 6:00am to around 4:30pm on Saturday and Sunday, with Wednesdays and Thursdays off.

The starting wage will be $29/hr and additional $1/hr after positive 90 day review. We also offer great family benefits, 401k with a company match, paid vacation time, etc.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Operating a forklift and baler.
• Buying and sorting out materials from customers.
• Greeting, directing, discussing issues with, and educating customers of onsite rules and restrictions in a polite and courteous manner
• Directing and tracking incoming traffic and monitoring waste material flow
• Sorting customer loads - heavy lifting of metals
• Following all appropriate safety guidelines and precautions, wearing required safety gear, and maintaining a neat and professional appearance at all times
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL EFFORT:

• Extensive physical activity. Requires strenuous physical work; heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling required of objects over 50 pounds.
• Work environment involves some exposure to hazards or physical risks, which require following basic safety precautions.

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to safety operate equipment on site (forklift, skidsteer, baler)
• Ability to provide good customer service to the public.
• Ability to read, understand, follow, and enforce safety procedures.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Minimum 1 year of experience that is directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
• Basic knowledge of computer skills.

To be considered for any of our current openings you must complete an application.