Heavy Equipment Operator

Operate heavy equipment with skill and care while supporting safe material flow, product quality, equipment reliability, and customer fulfillment. At Mazza Recycling, this role offers visible impact in a growing New Jersey waste and recycling organization while helping strengthen the people, equipment, systems, quality, and operating discipline needed for the next stage of growth.

Essential Functions:

·    Safely operate assigned loaders, excavators, skid steers, screens, conveyors, and approved attachments.

·    Perform pre-use and post-use inspections and report leaks, defects, warning indicators, damage, or unsafe conditions promptly.

·    Move, stage, blend, screen, load, stockpile, and relocate approved materials according to operating priorities.

·    Maintain material separation, product quality, inventory locations, traffic controls, housekeeping, and customer-loading standards.

·    Complete approved operator-level care and coordinate repair or maintenance needs with supervisors and Maintenance.

Qualifications

·    Strong safety awareness, judgment, communication, accountability, teamwork, and dependable follow-through.

·    Ability to use or learn applicable production, maintenance, inventory, camera, scale, mobile, or reporting systems.

·    Experience with loaders, excavators, skid steers, screens, conveyors, or related equipment preferred.

·    Mazza Recycling equipment qualification and authorization required before independent operation.

·    Relevant equipment experience is preferred; Mazza Recycling qualification and written authorization are required before independent operation of assigned equipment.

·    Strong safety awareness, dependable attendance, communication, teamwork, and the ability to follow verbal and written instructions.

Work Environment:

·    Work is performed in plant, shop, yard, facility, loading, processing, customer, or outdoor industrial areas with noise, dust, odors, vibration, traffic, moving equipment, uneven surfaces, and changing weather.

·    The position requires approved personal protective equipment and may involve standing, walking, climbing, bending, reaching, repetitive tasks, lifting, equipment access, or other physical activity, with reasonable accommodation where applicable.

·    The schedule may include varied shifts, overtime, weekends, holidays, shutdowns, seasonal peaks, severe weather, after-hours response, or emergency coverage based on business needs.

Why Work for Us?

·    A family-friendly Company culture built around safety, sustainability, respect, teamwork, accountability, and practical problem-solving.

·    Competitive compensation and benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage; 401(k) eligibility with Company match; and paid time off and sick time, subject to plan terms and eligibility requirements.

·    Professional development, role-specific training, cross-training, and practical opportunities for long-term career growth.

·    A growing New Jersey waste and recycling organization where strong employees can help improve services, systems, equipment, customer experience, and operating performance.

·    Cross-functional exposure to the people, customers, technology, facilities, fleet, equipment, and leaders connected to the role.