Landfill Laborer

Rumpke Waste & Recycling•New Castle, IN

10h

About The Position

A Landfill Laborer is responsible for general upkeep and maintenance of facility grounds and may perform custodial duties in offices, maintenance shops, and other areas. The position may also assist in various lines of business. Work includes maintaining grounds and equipment, supporting landfill operations, and helping maintain a safe and orderly facility. The role does not manage employees.

Requirements

Mechanical aptitude.
Self-starter with a strong work ethic and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
Good verbal communication skills and ability to communicate professionally with internal and external customers.
Understand English well enough to communicate, understand, and respond to questions, directions, traffic signs, signals, and safety training; must be able to read and speak English.
Safety-focused mindset.
Able to successfully complete required training courses to operate equipment as needed.
Legally eligible to work in the United States.
Valid driver’s license, if applicable.
Must successfully complete pre-employment testing.
Able to travel between offices as required.
Able to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends as needed, and overtime, weekends, and/or holidays.
Physical requirements include lifting/carrying up to 10 pounds continuously; pushing/pulling up to 10 pounds frequently; lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 35 pounds occasionally and up to 100 pounds rarely; working outdoors in changing temperatures and wet or humid conditions continuously; working continuously in dust, odors, mist, gases, and other airborne matter; occasional stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling; frequent climbing or balancing; rare sitting; continuous standing; and frequent walking.
May be exposed to high-traffic conditions or tight driving areas and residential and commercial waste.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with various hand tools and equipment.
One year of general labor or grounds maintenance experience.

Responsibilities

Maintain facility grounds by mowing, trimming, and removing paper and trash safely and in compliance with regulations and company policies.
Build and repair fences.
Maintain the odor control system as needed.
Assist at yard boxes, the truck wash, and the wheel wash as necessary.
Wash equipment using a pressure washer.
Dig tracks as necessary.
Assist with equipment services as necessary.
Assist with applying Alternate Daily Cover (ADC) when necessary.
Assist with general housekeeping in maintenance shops and offices.
Operate skid steers, sweepers, flush trucks, and fuel trucks as needed.
Direct traffic on or around the landfill.
Interact professionally with internal and external customers.
Build, repair, and install erosion controls such as silt fence and straw bales.
Perform other duties as assigned.