Light Equipment Operator

Why Choose Us?

Waste Connections of Canada is an integrated services company providing solid waste collection, transfer, disposal, and recycling services to local residents and businesses throughout Canada.

We are proud to be a different kind of company with a different kind of culture. Our self-directed, empowered employees are trusted and supported to realize their potential while making a meaningful impact on their communities and careers every day.

Operating as a decentralized district of Waste Connections of Canada, Ridge Landfill prioritizes hiring employees who care about safety, customer service, and our reputation within the Chatham-Kent community. We are looking for someone who is proud to call Ridge Landfill home.

If you are tired of part-time work, fluctuating seasonal hours, winter layoffs, travelling, and missing time with your family, Ridge Landfill offers full-time, year-round, all-weather employment. Enjoy living in a growing, affordable community while being home every night.

Key Responsibilities

• Safely operate equipment including water truck, wheel loader, backhoe, roll-off truck, and other auxiliary landfill equipment as required.
• Support landfill operations by managing and maintaining public drop areas and transfer station truck clean-out areas.
• Provide dust suppression and fire response using the water truck.
• Maintain access roads, truck queuing areas, and operational surfaces using loader, backhoe, and sweeper attachments.
• Assist with litter fence placement and follow Lead Hand Operator direction as required.
• Deliver excellent customer service by communicating clearly and courteously with landfill customers.
• Assist customers with dig-outs, hot box/load thawing operations, tarp and door assistance, equipment issues, and site navigation.
• Perform equipment fueling, greasing, fluid checks, undercarriage cleaning, and general maintenance tasks.
• Complete daily pre-trip and post-trip equipment inspections and communicate repair requirements to the maintenance team.
• Promote continuous improvement in workplace safety, environmental compliance, and site cleanliness.

Work Schedule

Light Equipment Operator - Position 1

• Monday: 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
• Tuesday to Friday: 6:00 AM - 4:00 PM
• All Monday statutory holiday shifts required

Light Equipment Operator - Position 2

• Tuesday to Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
• Every Saturday: 6:00 AM to site close

Lunch periods are staggered between 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM and 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM. Lunch schedules may be adjusted based on operational requirements.

What We Need From You

• 1+ years of experience operating equipment such as loaders, backhoes, and/or skid steers preferred but not required.
• Knowledge of equipment operation and preventative maintenance.
• Demonstrated safety-first attitude.
• Ability to read, understand, follow, and enforce safety procedures.
• Ability to successfully complete all pre-employment requirements.
• Valid driver's license maintained throughout employment.

What You'll Get From Us

• Competitive wages: $29.39/hour ($29.69/hour effective January 1, 2027)
• Retirement savings plan with company matching contributions
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Scholarship opportunities for dependent children
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Life insurance coverage
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance

Equal Opportunity Employer

We thank all applicants for their interest but advise only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Waste Connections of Canada may use artificial intelligence to screen, assess or select applicants for its positions but final hiring decisions are made with human oversight.

Waste Connections of Canada is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions (including but not limited to hiring) are made without regard to characteristics protected by federal, provincial, or local law, regulation, or ordinance.