Equipment Operator

Waste Connections of Canada Inc.

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6267-West Nyack TS Until 10/4/2026 2+ years exp First posted August 5, 2026 Last posted August 5, 2026
Job description

🚛 Heavy Equipment Operator – Waste Connections

 📍Location: West Nyack, NY

💵Pay Starting: $22.50–$26.00/hr (based on experience)

🕓 Schedule/Hours: 6:30 AM – 4:00 PM, Monday–Friday

Why Choose Us? We are Waste Connections, an integrated services company that provides solid waste collection, transfer, disposal, and recycling services to local residents and businesses throughout the U.S. and Canada. We’re proud to be a different kind of company with a different kind of culture. One where self-directed, empowered employees have our trust and full support to realize their potential as they strive to make a bigger and better impact on their communities and careers every day.

Our priority is to make sure we hire safe equipment operators that care about the safety of our team and the service provided to our customers.

We’re currently seeking a safety-focused Heavy Equipment Operator to join our team. In this role, you will operate heavy machinery and contribute to a safe, efficient, and environmentally sound work environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Operating heavy equipment such as bulldozers, wheel loaders, motor graders, scrapers, and compactors.

• Performing routine inspections and maintenance on equipment.

 • Promoting continuous improvement of workplace safety and environmental practices.

• Interacting with customers and Waste Connections employees to determine safe and environmentally sound solutions to service issues.

What we need from you:

• 2+ years’ experience running heavy equipment

• Knowledge of heavy equipment operation and maintenance

 • Ability to read, understand, follow, and enforce safety procedures

What We Offer

  • Competitive pay
  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • Long-term disability and life insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Year-round stability in a recession‑resistant industry
  • Unlimited opportunities to “Connect with Your Future”

WHY YOU NEED TO JOIN US

CULTURE: It’s a great place to work! We operate in an environment where empowered, self‑directed All Stars know the importance of their work.

INTEGRITY: Our definition is “saying what you will do and then doing it!” We keep our promises to our customers and our employees.

Waste Connections — Apply today and Connect with Your Future! https://careers.wasteconnections.com/us/en/

Waste Connections is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status

About this role

Summary

Operate heavy equipment, perform safety inspections, and promote environmental and safety practices.

Job title

Equipment Operator

Experience level

2+ years

Minimum experience

2+ years exp

Industry

waste management

Location requirements

On-site in West Nyack, NY, no remote work allowed.

Salary

$0k–$0k

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

heavy equipment operationsafety proceduresequipment maintenance

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

heavy machinerysafety proceduresequipment maintenanceoperating equipment
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

West Nyack, NY 10994, USA

On-site City