Heavy Equipment Operator

The RSR Purpose is to create a world without waste to preserve our planet.

Come work in the business of sustainability and saving the planet If you want to be a part of the solution towards a healthy and sustainable environment, then Richmond Steel Recycling is the place for you.

We offer:

- 100% LOCAL (no travel required) job
- Stability and Predictability of schedule
- Opportunity to develop skills on various equipment
- Competitive wages
- Pension plan
- Extended health & dental benefits, premiums are 100% company sponsored after 60 days of employment
- Employee Assistance Plan
- Team atmosphere - WE HAVE FUN :)
- Training and Development
- and More

**Overview**:
This is a permanent, full-time position that reports to the Operations Department Supervisors/Managers.

**Job summary**:
The Heavy Equipment Operator will be mainly operating a stationary CR baler (baling/logging machine) and will occasionally operate the scale.

**Responsibilities**:

- Use grapple on baler to move material
- Loads and unloads heavy material
- Strong understanding of material grades
- Moves levers to grade and sort metal
- Adheres to pile management procedures
- Performs routine maintenance such as lubricating, fueling, and cleaning
- Completes inspection report prior to using equipment
- Observes and reports any safety issues

**Qualifications**:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
- 5+ years experience in the scrap metal industry preferred
- 2+ years operating an excavator
- High school diploma / GED
- Equivalent combination of education and experience
- Computer savvy
- Customer service oriented
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
- Ability to write simple correspondence
- Valid Class 5 Driver’s License

**Physical Demands**:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: From $26.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Edmonton, AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- metal recycling industry: 3 years (preferred)
- heavy equipment operator: 2 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Class 5 Licence (required)

Work Location: In person