Junk Removal Specialist

The Junkluggers • Sunnyvale, CA

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About The Position

Junk Removal Specialists are frontline team members who represent The Junkluggers to customers. The role involves providing courteous customer service, safely loading and transporting items, and completing jobs in line with company standards and its mission to divert as much waste as possible from landfills. Specialists work with donation, recycling, and disposal centers across the South Bay and may assist with team hiring and training or provide operational support such as dispatching. The position is with The Junkluggers of Silicon Valley, an independently owned franchise.

Requirements

• Valid driver's license with an acceptable motor vehicle record.
• Ability to safely operate 16-cubic-foot fixed-body dump trucks or box trucks with a lift gate; no CDL is required.
• Transportation to and from work and a personal working mobile phone.
• Ability to lift 75 pounds.
• Strong people skills for a customer-facing role.
• Ability to quickly and efficiently learn and use field technology, including scheduling and payment apps and Google Maps.
• Attention to detail regarding truck operation, maintenance, and care.
• Ability to influence and lead teams in the field and demonstrate initiative, efficiency, innovation, and resourcefulness.

Nice To Haves

• Experience moving heavy items and operating commercial vehicles.
• Local knowledge of the South Bay and Greater San Jose.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional customer service and communicate clearly, treating customers courteously, kindly, and respectfully.
• Load, transport, and unload customer items in accordance with state and local laws.
• Complete jobs according to company standards and practices, diverting waste from landfills wherever possible.
• Use resources and work with partners throughout the South Bay, including donation, recycling, and disposal centers.
• Cooperate effectively with a team.
• Assist in hiring and training new team members.
• Provide operational support when needed, such as dispatching.

Benefits

• Health insurance.
• Performance-based bonuses and incentive bonuses.
• Competitive hourly pay, plus tips.
• Profit sharing.
• Full- or part-time availability.
• Possibility of overtime.
• Active work environment with day-to-day variety.
• Career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed