Small Equipment Operator
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Job Location:
Elkridge, MD - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
15-10-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Small Equipment Operator
Pay Rate: $18.75/hr
Shift: Monday-Friday 1:30 PM-11 PM
Occasional Saturdays
Boot Allowance: Annual Stipend of $175
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I. Job Summary
Operates one or two pieces of equipment including but not limited to baler front-end loader bobcat candensifier or forklift to transport or bind paper or other loose materials to facilitate handling.
II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Sorts and grades material.
- Fills and operates candensifier.
- Records materials or items received or distributed and mark materials with identifying information.
- Maintains inventory records.
- Compiles worksheets or tickets from customer specifications.
- Insures material is being fed properly onto conveyor.
- Coordinates flow of material.
- Starts baler up on time read monitor which displays functions of baler and reacts quickly to machine prompts and alarms and ensures proper operation.
- Monitors and documents downtime.
- Insures safety around working areas.
- Checks quality of material before it is baled or shipped.
- Coordinates with MRF Manager to see what material needs to be baled or shipped.
- Performs routine maintenance and daily inspection on equipment such as lubricating fueling and cleaning.
- Keeps supply of wire on hand for baler.
- Operates loader forklift bobcat or other equipment to move material to designated area.
- Keeps surrounding work areas clean.
- Unloads tags and stacks material in proper rows by raising and lowering lifting device.
- Loads or unloads materials into or out of trailers and railcars.
- Moves material from baler.
- Dumps containers bins and gaylords of materials.
- Reads loading unloading sheets and bills of ladings.
- Completes necessary load and unload tally sheets.
- Inspects and grades wastepaper that is received at plant.
- Ensures vehicle condition reports are filled out properly as required by corporate guidelines.
- Complies with all safety policies and procedures.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
III. Qualifications
A. Required Qualifications
- 6 months of previous work experience.
- Forklift Certified
B. Preferred Qualifications
IV. Physical Requirements
Listed below are key points regarding physical demands physical and occupational risks and the work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Field: This job operates in both inside gas plant conditions as well as in outside conditions that include inclement weather heat and humidity.
The expected base pay range for this on-site position is $ - $ . This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific salary offered to a successful candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidates relevant experience education training certifications qualifications and work location
V. Benefits
At WM each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical Dental Vision Life Insurance and Short Term Disability. As well as a Stock Purchase Plan Company match on 401K and more! Our employees also receive Paid Vacation Holidays and Personal Days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.
If this sounds like the opportunity that you have been looking for please click Apply.
Key Skills
- Mechanic Experience
- Crane
- caterpillar
- Construction Experience
- Heavy Equipment Operation
- Water Truck Experience
- Commercial Driving
- Paving
- Dozer
- Equipment Repair
- Excavator
- Front Loader Truck
About Company
ABOUT WM WM ( WM.com ) is North America’s largest comprehensive waste management environmental solutions provider. Previously known as Waste Management and based in Houston, Texas, WM is driven by commitments to put people first and achieve success with integrity. The company, through ... View more
