Posted 2 months ago
Equipment/Utility Operator
@ Sustane Chester Inc.
Chester, Nova Scotia
Overview
Sustane Chester Inc. is hiring a full-time Equipment/Utility Operator to run a front-end loader and other mobile equipment at its waste-recovery plant. The work covers material handling, pre- and post-trip inspections, basic preventative maintenance and equipment records. The posting requires at least 2 years of heavy equipment experience, a rotating shift schedule, and a starting wage of $22.72/hour with a benefits package and GRSP program.
Pay:
$22.72 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Operate front-end loader and other mobile equipment
- Move materials around the facility
- Complete pre- and post-trip inspections
- Perform basic preventative maintenance on mobile equipment
- Keep work areas clean, organized and safe
Requirements summary:
- At least 2 years operating heavy equipment
- Knowledge of equipment maintenance and safety
- Strong attention to detail
- Good communication skills
- Flexibility to work rotating shifts
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Source type not verified · nova-scotia-works
- Employer posting date
- 2026-08-25
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-05
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-05
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Manufacturing & production |
| Experience | 2+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Plant or factory, Outdoors, Vehicle |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan |
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Sustane Chester Inc.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 3 |
Sustane is looking for **Equipment/Utility Operators** to join its growing team.
In this role, you will operate heavy equipment and help keep the plant running safely and efficiently. You will primarily operate a front-end loader, with opportunities to operate other equipment such as forklifts, skid-steers, telehandlers, scissor lifts and Genie booms.
This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys operating equipment, working as part of a team and being part of an operation that is doing something new.
Your day will involve a variety of tasks that help support daily plant operations, including:
* Operating a front-end loader and other mobile equipment as required
* Moving materials around the facility to support plant operations
* Completing pre- and post-trip inspections
* Performing basic preventative maintenance and servicing on mobile equipment
* Keeping work areas clean, organized and safe
* Completing records related to equipment operation
* Following workplace safety policies, procedures and regulations
* Identifying opportunities to improve equipment operation and processes
* Working with the team to keep the facility operating safely and efficiently
The ideal candidate will have:
* At least **2 years of experience operating heavy equipment**
* Knowledge of heavy equipment operation, maintenance and safety practices
* Strong attention to detail
* Good communication skills
* The ability to make sound decisions and work safely
* A dependable, team-oriented approach
* The flexibility to work a **rotating shift schedule**
Experience operating a variety of equipment such as loaders, forklifts, skid-steers or telehandlers would be an asset.
**What Sustane Offers**
* **Starting wage of $22.72/hour**, with opportunities for wage progression
* **Benefits package**
* **GRSP program**
* Full-time employment
* Opportunity to learn and operate a variety of equipment
* The chance to build experience with a growing clean technology company
* A role where your work directly supports waste diversion and resource recovery
Why Work at Sustane?
Sustane is more than a place to operate heavy equipment. You will be part of a company working to change what happens to waste after it leaves our homes and businesses.
Sustane's technology is designed to recover value from materials that would otherwise end up in landfills. As the company continues to grow and expand its operations, employees have the opportunity to grow with it and be part of an innovative Nova Scotia company with a very different approach to waste.
If you enjoy hands-on work, take pride in operating equipment safely and want to be part of something that is helping build a more sustainable future, Sustane would like to hear from you.
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