Heavy Equipment Operator

Waste Connections

Last Updated: 7/7/2026 1:39:04 AM

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Current Days Open
69
Reqs Seen
10
Current Min Salary
$20.00 (Hourly)
Current Max Salary
$25.00 (Hourly)
Historical Time to Fill
47.8
First Seen
7/23/2025
Lowest Min Salary Seen
$20.00 (Hourly)
7/13/2026
Highest Max Salary Seen
$26.00 (Hourly)
3/4/2026

Full Job Description

Heavy Equipment Operator Loess Hills Landfill (Waste Connections) Malvern, Iowa Pay Range: $20 $25/hour Schedule: Monday Friday, 6:00 AM 4:30 PM, with rotating Saturdays Why Join Us? At Loess Hills Landfill, a proud member of the Waste Connections family, we do more than manage waste - we build communities. With operations across the U.S. and Canada, were known for our strong culture, where empowered employees are trusted to make a meaningful impact every day. We believe in hiring people who care - about safety, service, and their future. If you're a skilled equipment operator who values teamwork and wants to grow in a supportive environment, we want to hear from you. What Youll Do: As a Heavy Equipment Operator, youll be a key part of our operations team, responsible for: Operating a variety of heavy equipment including bulldozers, wheel loaders, motor graders, scrapers, and compactors. Conducting routine inspections and basic maintenance to ensure equipment safety and performance. Promoting a culture of safety and environmental responsibility. Collaborating with customers and team members to resolve service issues in a safe and sustainable way. What Were Looking For: 2+ years of experience operating heavy equipment. Solid understanding of equipment operation and maintenance. Ability to read, follow, and enforce safety procedures. A proactive, safety-first mindset and strong communication skills. What Youll Get: Competitive Pay $20 to $25/hour 401(K) with Company Match - Invest in your future with our support. Comprehensive Healthcare - Medical, Dental, Vision. Extra Perks - Mental Health Support, Emergency Travel Assistance, Prepaid Legal Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Relief Fund, and Scholarships for your kids. Insurance Coverage - Life, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability. Equal Opportunity Employer Waste Connections is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to disability or protected veteran status. #ACBoost 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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