Landfill Lead Operator

Job Purpose :

The Lead Operator position is responsible for the day-to-day safe and customer service oriented operations of waste treatment, oil treatment and water injection.

The Lead Operator will be in constant contact with customers and therefore, must demonstrate excellent communications skills and a high level of customer service.

In this role, the Lead Operator will be active in providing proper training to Operator Trainees, as such, strong attention to detail is imperative.

As this is a safety-sensitive role and due to the nature of working conditions, the Lead Operator is required to be mentally and physically fit to in order to successfully perform the tasks and responsibilities of this role.

At SECURE, we focus on opportunities for growth and improvement; for our employees, our customers, our partners, and the communities we operate in.

We are an energetic team, driven by the needs of our customers, and care about making a meaningful contribution. We strive to attract, retain, and motivate employees by offering a compensation package that competitively recognizes employee contributions and performance.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

The responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to :

• Responsible for proper equipment operation
• Administering scale operations and data entry
• Conducting ongoing equipment maintenance
• Maintaining general housekeeping duties
• Ensuring landfill and building maintenance
• Collecting random samples

Qualifications / Competencies

The individual in this role will have :

• A High School Diploma, General Education Diploma or equivalent
• A valid and acceptable Driver’s license and successful completion of Pre-employment testing
• A minimum of 4 years’ experience with equipment and computer systems
• Current and valid safety tickets, including; H2S Alive, First Aid Level One C, Confined Space Entry, WHIMS and TDG
• A strong attention to detail, communication skills and a profound ability to work long hours in a mentally and physically demanding work environment
• Proven ability to clearly and accurately document their work and ensure consistent communication with the Facility Manager and other Leads
• Must be able to multi-task and demonstrate good decision-making skills
• Proven ability to work well under limited amount of supervision
• Must demonstrate excellent customer service skills and safe work practices
• Detailed Task Inventory

The following is a breakdown of the Essential Duties & Responsibilities listed above.

It is expected that the Lead Operator is highly experienced with all operations at the landfill, including scale operation, heavy equipment operation, truck ticketing system, landfill and building maintenance, and sampling.

A Lead Operator must demonstrate the profound ability to troubleshoot the following equipment and processes with occasional supervision :

• Waste Placement strategy
• Scale operation and data entry
• Equipment operation and maintenance
• Landfill and building maintenance
• Random sampling
• Weekly / monthly inspections
• General housekeeping
• Leachate System Management
• Road Maintenance

Equipment Used

• Dozers
• Loader
• Excavator
• Computer
• Various Pumps

Contacts

• Administration (as required)
• Area Manager, VP's (as required)
• Customers (daily)
• Leads (daily)
• Manager (every shift)

Please note : The Lead Landfill Operator will support Bonnyville, AB and Virden, MB landfill operations. The Janvier Facility operates 24 hrs / 7days a week.

Shifts are 14 days on, 14 days off.

At SECURE, we focus on opportunities for growth and improvement; for our employees, our customers, our partners, and the communities we operate in.

We are an energetic team, driven by the needs of our customers, and care about making a meaningful contribution. We strive to attract, retain, and motivate employees by offering a compensation package that competitively recognizes employee contributions and performance.

In addition to rewarding job opportunities, we offer an attractive employee package, including :

• Leading industry wages with competitive base salary, compensation programs
• Industry leading safety
• Comprehensive benefits package including :
• Employer paid benefits : health, dental & more
• Health Care Spending Account
• Employee Wellness Program
• Employee savings plans
• Career progression / internal mobility opportunities including off season rotational opportunities
• Community investment activities
• A competitive employee referral program

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• SECURE is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are not assessed on the grounds of race, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.
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