Helper

Rumpke Careers•Wellston, OH
•Onsite

About The Position

Rumpke is a family-owned and operated company that ranks as one of the largest firms in the waste and recycling industry. Our mission is simple: to deliver exceptional waste and recycling solutions to our customers and communities through a commitment to safety, service, the environment and the growth of our people. When you join Rumpke, you’ll be part of a team providing essential services to millions of residents, businesses, and neighborhoods. You will enjoy competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, including health, dental, vision, matching 401(k), life insurance, paid vacation, and more. This is your opportunity to make a difference for you and your family. Come join our team! The Residential Helpers assist drivers with servicing customers with the collection and hauling of waste or recycling materials to disposal site or recycling plant.

Requirements

  • Ability to learn and understand truck mechanics
  • Good written and verbal communication skills to communicate effectively and professionally with internal and external customers
  • Must be able to read and speak English language well enough to communicate, understand, and respond to questions, directions, and safety training
  • Legally eligible to work in the United States
  • Valid driver’s license (if applicable)
  • Must successfully complete pre-employment testing

Nice To Haves

  • Waste industry experience preferred
  • Additional skills may be required to perform additional task(s) specific to work location, department or line of business

Responsibilities

  • Provide trash or recycling removal services to customers, in a safe and compliant way, by emptying trash/recycling containers into truck and hauling to disposal site
  • Routinely enter/exit the truck approximately 300-600 times per day, depending on the assigned route
  • Replace trash/recycling receptacles neatly at the curb or designated area
  • Clean up waste spills and overflows
  • Work with multiple drivers depending on workloads
  • Operate packing mechanism and various lever/handles on truck to activate lifting/loading mechanism
  • Assist Driver in safely backing up the truck by directing the Driver from outside the truck
  • Assist in maintaining cleanliness of truck as needed
  • Professionally interact with internal and external customers, providing excellent customer service
  • Manually load bulk items as needed
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

  • health
  • dental
  • vision
  • matching 401(k)
  • life insurance
  • paid vacation
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