Traveling Operator

Synagro partners with stakeholders to clean our water, protect our environment and serve our communities by generating worth from what others consider waste. We work to protect the health of our water, our Earth and those who depend on them now and in the future. 

What good is a job without great benefits to reward your hard work? Here are some highlights of what Synagro has to offer:

• Paid per diem for travel expenses
• 15 days paid time off
• 10 Holidays
• Medical/Dental/Vision (within 30 days of hire)
• Health Saving Account (HSA) with company match
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401(k) with company match (fully vested upon hire)
• Career growth and promotional opportunities
• Tuition Reimbursement

Performs various project work which requires travel and safely operating vehicles and a variety of heavy/agricultural equipment that may include but not limited to; front end loader, belt press, centrifuge, dredger, spreader box, TerraGator. (Traveling within the North and South Carolinas with the possibility for out of state travel as needed)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Operate equipment in a safe manner at all times
• Travel from job site to job site or plant to job site throughout the Carolinas. May involve overnight travel
• Conduct daily inspections and perform preventative maintenance on the equipment
• Perform shop clean up, maintenance, and equipment/tools setup
• Maintain operation records 

• Communication skills – verbal and written
• Ability to operate heavy or agricultural equipment in a safe manner
• Ability to perform basic math
• Efficiently operate and use smart phone
• Mechanical aptitude is a plus
• Ability to follow directions
• Ability to travel
  
  

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED)
• Valid Drivers’ License
• Minimum 2 years of project work experience preferred

• Sitting, Climbing, Balancing, Reaching, Standing, Walking, Feeling, Lifting up to 50 lbs., Talking, Hearing, and Seeing
• The worker is subject to confined spaces
• The worker is subject to both environmental conditions: Activities occur inside and out
• The worker is subject to hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places
• This position requires travel and overtime
  
  

Salary Range: $25.00-28.50 per hour (commensurate with experience)

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all essential job functions, knowledge, skills, abilities, efforts, and physical or working conditions associated with a position.