Waste Remedy Training Specialist

GreenSpace Recycling • Puyallup, WA

4d • $27 - $28 • Onsite

About The Position

GreenSpace Recycling is hiring a full-time Waste Remedy Training Specialist to support onboarding and ongoing development of its Puget Sound Area Waste Remedy team. This is a working trainer role that takes place in the field on routes. The specialist demonstrates how to service apartment communities, sort waste and recycling, remove bulky items, and keep waste enclosures and chute rooms clean. The role promotes consistency, safety, and operational follow-through across routes and properties, while modeling company values and helping team members succeed from their first day onward.

The position follows a five-day workweek. Sunday, Monday, and Friday are required workdays; Saturday and one additional weekday are off. The workday starts at 4:00 AM. Routes are designed to take approximately 6.5 hours on an average day, but end times vary according to daily route needs. GreenSpace provides a box truck and equipment. The job requires sustained physical work, including handling heavy or bulky items, and working outdoors in varying weather and messy conditions.

Compensation is listed as $27.00 to $28.00 per hour, with additional recycling remuneration typically ranging from $50 to $80 per week, depending on recyclable materials collected during regular route service and current scrap pricing. Benefits include medical insurance, a 401(k) plan, and paid time off, with eligibility or accrual timing described in the posting. Offers are contingent on pre-employment screenings and DOT medical certification; GreenSpace covers the screening and certification costs.

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 safely 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.
• Successful completion of required pre-employment screenings, including insurer driving risk analysis, a Motor Vehicle Report, drug screening, and background check.
• DOT medical certification.

Nice To Haves

• Box truck driving experience is 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 areas needing additional support, and communicate readiness for independent work to management.
• Communicate training needs and concerns to management.
• Maintain working knowledge of all routes and route changes.
• Understand property-specific requirements and expectations.
• Cover or assist on any route as operational needs arise.
• Stay aligned with daily operations and standard procedures.
• Drive a company-provided box truck to service apartment communities along assigned routes.
• Sort trash and recycling on-site and service waste enclosures and chute rooms.
• Support smooth day-to-day field execution, 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, and request assistance when appropriate.
• Clean waste enclosures and chute rooms by sweeping loose debris, picking up spilled waste, and completing other related cleanup.

Benefits

• Additional recycling remuneration, typically $50–$80 per week depending on recyclable materials collected and current scrap pricing.
• Medical insurance after 90 days.
• 401(k) eligibility after 180 days.
• Paid time off in accordance with company policy and applicable state requirements.

What This Job Offers

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