Waste Remedy Training Specialist

GreenSpace Recycling • Puyallup, WA

2d • 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, performed in the field on routes. The specialist demonstrates the work as it is done, including servicing apartment communities, sorting waste and recycling, removing bulky items, and cleaning waste enclosures and chute rooms. The role helps ensure consistency, safety, and operational follow-through across routes and properties, and models company values while preparing team members for success.

The schedule is a five-day workweek. Sunday, Monday, and Friday are required workdays; Saturday and one additional weekday are off. The start time is 4:00 AM. Routes are designed to take approximately 6.5 hours on an average day, though end times vary according to daily route needs. GreenSpace provides a box truck. The role requires sustained physical work, including lifting, bending, pushing, pulling, and safely maneuvering heavy or bulky items weighing up to 150+ pounds, using lift gates and tools. Work takes place outdoors in varying weather and may involve trash, unpleasant odors, spills, and other messy conditions.

Pay is $26.00 to $28.00 per hour as listed in the position details. Additional recycling remuneration typically ranges from $50 to $80 per week, based on recyclable materials collected during regular route service and current scrap pricing. Benefits include medical insurance after 90 days, 401(k) eligibility after 180 days, and paid time off in accordance with company policy and applicable state requirements.

Employment offers are contingent on pre-employment screenings, including insurer driving risk analysis, a Motor Vehicle Report, drug screening, background check, and DOT medical certification. GreenSpace covers the costs of screenings and certification.

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.

Nice To Haves

• Box truck driving experience.

Responsibilities

• Train new and existing Waste Remedy Agents in the field.
• Demonstrate expert-level execution on all designated routes.
• Adjust training to account for 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.
• Step in to 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 the assigned route.
• 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 issues 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, including sweeping loose debris, picking up spilled waste, and completing other cleanup associated with servicing the area.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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