Heavy Equipment Operator

Waste Connections

5177-E Texas Regional LandfillPosted 7 days agoDirect from company

Location5177-E Texas Regional Landfill
Work typeOn-site
Salary22 to 26 USD an hour
EmploymentFull-time
Posted2 November 2026
SourceWaste Connections's careers page (Workday)

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Construction
Manufacturing and Production
United States
Mid-level
Operations
compactor operation
daily reporting
dozer
excavator
grader
heavy equipment operation
landfill operations

About the role

Heavy Equipment Operator – Henderson, Texas
Waste Connections | $22.00-26.00/hr. Depending on experience|
Full-Time + OT + Benefits

Join Waste Connections as a Heavy Equipment Operator at our Landfill in Henderson, TX and help us keep the community clean, safe, and moving forward. Whether you’ve got years of experience or are ready to learn, we’re looking for hard-working folks who take pride in what they do.

💰 What We Offer:

- $22.00 - 26.00/hour + consistent overtime 10+ hr. days Monday - Friday

- Boot allowance + safety bonuses

- Full benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K match, Life Insurance, FSA)

- Year-round, steady work

- Career advancement and promotion opportunities

🛠️ Job Duties:

- Operate compactor to spread and compact trash

- Use dozer for daily cover and grading

- Excavate soil using an excavator

- Maintain haul roads using a grader

- Haul soil and assist with other general landfill duties

✅ Requirements:

- 1+ year experience operating light or heavy equipment

- Comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions

- Reliable, team-oriented, and able to complete basic daily reports

- Landfill or waste industry experience is a plus — not required

- Must be able to lift/push/pull 50–75+ lbs.

- Strict adherence to safety guidelines is required

Waste Connections is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status.

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