Waste Remedy Training Specialist

GreenSpace Recycling • San Jose, CA

2d • $31 - $33 • Onsite

About The Position

GreenSpace Recycling is hiring a full-time Waste Remedy Training Specialist to support onboarding and ongoing development of its San Jose Bay Area Waste Remedy team. This is a working trainer role: the specialist trains in the field on routes, modeling service at apartment communities, waste and recycling sorting, bulky-item removal, and cleanup of waste enclosures and chute rooms. The role helps ensure consistent, safe, and reliable work across routes and properties, and prepares team members to succeed from their first day onward.

The schedule is a five-day workweek. Sunday, Monday, and Friday are required workdays; Saturday and one additional weekday are off. Start times are between 3:00 AM and 5:00 AM. Routes are designed to take approximately 7.5 hours on an average day, but end times vary with daily route needs. The position drives a company-provided box truck and performs sustained physical work outdoors in varying weather, including handling heavy or bulky items. No CDL is required.

Compensation is listed as $31.00 to $32.50 per hour in the position details; the posting also states a pay rate of $31.00 per hour. Additional recycling remuneration typically ranges from $50 to $80 per week, depending on recyclable materials collected during regular route service and current scrap prices. Benefits include paid time off under company policy and applicable state requirements, a 401(k) plan (eligibility timing is described inconsistently as after 60 days and after 180 days), and medical insurance after 90 days.

Employment offers are contingent on pre-employment screenings, including insurer driving risk analysis, a motor vehicle report, drug screening, a background check, and DOT medical certification. GreenSpace covers screening and certification costs. GreenSpace Recycling is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify.

Requirements

• Valid driver’s license and at least 5 years of relative driving experience.
• Safe driving record that meets company insurance requirements.
• Ability to perform sustained physical work throughout the shift, including lifting, bending, pushing, pulling, and maneuvering heavy or bulky items weighing up to 150+ pounds using lift gates and tools.
• Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions.
• Ability to communicate clearly when help is needed.
• Willingness to work around trash, unpleasant odors, spills, and other messy conditions.
• Ability and willingness to sort trash and recycling, clean work areas, and handle furniture and appliances.
• Strong communication skills and a steady leadership presence.
• Self-directed and dependable when working independently across multiple routes and properties.
• Reliable attendance and timely communication.
• Availability for a five-day workweek that includes Sunday, Monday, and Friday; Saturday and one additional weekday are off.
• Ability to start between 3:00 AM and 5:00 AM.

Nice To Haves

• Box truck driving experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Train new and existing Waste Remedy Agents in the field.
• Demonstrate expert-level execution on all designated routes.
• Adjust training to trainees’ experience levels and learning styles.
• Observe performance and provide direct, practical feedback.
• Document training progress, identify support needs, and communicate readiness for independent work to management.
• Communicate training needs and concerns to management.
• Maintain working knowledge of all routes, route changes, and property-specific requirements and expectations.
• Cover or assist on any route as operational needs arise, and stay aligned with daily operations and standard procedures.
• Drive a company-provided box truck to service apartment communities along the assigned route.
• Sort trash and recycling on-site and service waste enclosures and chute rooms.
• Support smooth day-to-day field operations, address issues in real time, and escalate when needed.
• Model company expectations through behavior and work quality.
• Safely lift, maneuver, and remove heavy or bulky items, including furniture and appliances, using lift gates and provided equipment; request assistance when appropriate.
• Clean waste enclosures and chute rooms, including sweeping loose debris, picking up spilled waste, and completing related cleanup.

Benefits

• Paid time off accrual in accordance with company policy and applicable state requirements.
• 401(k) plan; eligibility is stated as after 60 days in one section and after 180 days in another.
• Medical insurance after 90 days.
• Additional recycling remuneration, typically $50–$80 per week based on recyclable materials collected and current scrap pricing.

What This Job Offers

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