Equipment Operator

at Waste Connections

Record last updated: 5/31/2026 8:24:56 PM

Current Days Open
24
Reqs Seen
5
Current Min Salary
$65,000.00 (Yearly)
Current Max Salary
$80,000.00 (Yearly)
Historical Days Open
9
First Seen
1/13/2026
Lowest Min Salary Seen
$65,000.00 (Yearly)
5/31/2026
Highest Max Salary Seen
$80,000.00 (Yearly)
5/31/2026

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Full Job Description

R360 Environmental Solutions, a Waste Connections company, is the nations leading environmental oilfield waste management provider, R360 has the resources to offer superior reliability and results to customers across the country. We are currently hiring Equipment Operators to work at our facility in Jal, NM. In this job, you will be working outside in all weather conditions. This is a local job with no travel and no per diem. We offer family benefits, 401k, and paid vacation. Pay Range: $65,000-$80,000+ DOE ($20-$24/hr. + Overtime!) Schedule: Rotating Night Shift and Day Shift position working a 14 Days On 7 Days Off Rotation. For out-of-city applicants, we do provide housing/man camps. The working hours are 5:30 am to 5:30 pm, and 5:30 pm to 5:30 am. Responsibilities: Operations - Operating heavy equipment including excavators, dozers, loaders, ADT haul trucks, etc. Working to help the team in day to day operations of the facility. Water Control Duties Monitoring and maintaining the customer truck wash rack, running 6X6 diesel-driven pumps, oil skimming, and assisting with customer off-loading. SWD Duties - Tank, pump, and well maintenance along with basic labor and cleaning duties. You will be running reports and monitoring the oil field waste treatment operations. Previous experience as a mechanic, working on mechanical systems, or large plant maintenance is highly preferred. Requirements: Heavy Equipment Experience Ability to work outside in all weather conditions Basic Computer Skills Waste Connections is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status. #ACOperator 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. Youll 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. LETS REALIZE YOUR GOALS TOGETHER Bring your passion to succeed and youll quickly discover that great opportunities are all around you. At Waste Connections, youll 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 youll 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.

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