🚜 Now Hiring: Equipment Operators – Heart of Florida Landfill 📍 Lake Panasoffkee, FL We are currently seeking experienced, safety‑conscious Equipment Operators to join our team at Heart of Florida Landfill. Prior landfill or waste experience is a big plus, but we’re willing to train the right candidate who brings a strong work ethic and willingness to learn. ✅ Schedule: 5am-4:30pm and 7am-6:30pm | Monday–Friday with occasional Saturdays ✅ Hours: 45–55 hours per week ✅ Pay: $24–$26+ per hour DOE 🔧 Key
Responsibilities
Perform general maintenance around the site and facility Spread and compact trash using a Compactor Apply daily cover using a Dozer Excavate soil with an Excavator Haul soil as needed 🌤
Working Conditions
Outdoor landfill environment Work near moving mechanical parts Exposure to wet/humid conditions, vibration, fumes, or airborne particles Clean, well‑lit, and ventilated areas ✅ What We’re Looking For
Experience
operating a forklift, dozer, or articulated dump truck preferred Ability to learn and safely operate site‑specific equipment independently Willingness to follow PPE requirements and safety protocols Team‑oriented mindset with flexibility to take on new responsibilities Comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions Ability to lift 50 lbs repeatedly 🎯 Apply today and connect with your future! 💼
Benefits
Include Medical, dental, and vision coverage Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Long‑term disability & life insurance 401(k) retirement plan Waste Connections is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer (Minorities / Female / Disabled / Veterans) 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.