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Waste Connections · Onsite · 6472-Heart of Florida Landfill

Join Our Team as a Heavy Equipment / Yellow Iron Mechanic!

📍 Location: Heart of Florida Landfill – Lake Panasoffkee, FL
🕡 Schedule: Monday–Friday | Saturdays as needed
💰 Pay:$35-$45 hour DOE

What You’ll Do:

  • Perform repairs and preventive maintenance on a variety of heavy equipment.
  • Diagnose and fix electrical, hydraulic, suspension, brake, and air systems.
  • Work with a fleet of yellow iron equipment including compactors, dozers, excavators, motor graders, water trucks, and articulated dump trucks.
  • Operate bulldozers, wheel loaders, motor graders, and scrapers. (Compactor experience is a plus!)
  • Maintain a clean and safe work environment in compliance with OSHA and company standards.

What We’re Looking For:

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • 3–5 years of hands-on experience with diesel engines and yellow iron equipment.
  • Ability to read, write, and communicate technical service information.
  • CDL preferred (but not required at time of hire).
  • Strong knowledge of heavy equipment operation and maintenance.
  • Ability to lift over 50 lbs and work in physically demanding conditions.

Why Join Us?

  • Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, FSA, long-term disability, life insurance, 401(k), and more.
  • Year-Round Stability: The waste industry is essential and reliable.
  • Growth Opportunities: Unlimited potential to “Connect with Your Future.”
  • Veterans Welcome: We proudly support and encourage veterans to apply.

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Apply today and Connect with Your Future!

Waste Connections is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer (Minorities/Female/Disabled/Veterans)

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How this Mechanic salary compares

This role pays $83,200/yr — above the typical range for Mechanic roles.

$49,920 median $68,796 $92,040

Typical range $57,200–$81,058/yr, from 3,653 comparable Mechanic listings on JobsRadar (pay annualized to USD). See Mechanic salary insights →

About Waste Connections

Waste Connections is an integrated solid waste services company that provides solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services in mostly exclusive and secondary markets. Our goal is to create an environment where self-directed, empowered employees strive to consistently fulfill our constituent commitments and seek to create positive impacts through interactions with customers, communities, and fellow employees. OUR PEOPLE MEAN EVERYTHING TO US Waste Connections is always working to protect the health of the communities we serve, and we are grateful for the hard work and dedication that you bring to your job every day. Working here means you are a safety-minded individual who

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