Recycling Specialist

Coastal Waste & Recycling Inc.; Pompano Beach (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Benefits (medical, dental, vision)

401(k) with company match

Paid time off & holidays

Employee referral program

Job summary

Coastal Waste & Recycling Inc. is seeking a Recycling Specialist to support our collection and post-collection operations at outdoor sites. You will help maintain safe, organized work sites and assist drivers, heavy equipment operators, and maintenance staff to keep operations running smoothly.

The role emphasizes safety, teamwork, and the ability to perform a variety of hands-on tasks in dynamic environments across yards, transfer stations, and facilities. Experience in physical labor is valued.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience in physically demanding work environments such as construction, landscaping, or waste/recycling.
• Ability to work safely outdoors and follow instructions.
• Strong teamwork and reliable attendance.

Responsibilities

• Support daily operations in post-collections facilities.
• Perform manual tasks to assist operational teams and drivers.
• Load, unload, move, and organize materials and supplies.
• Assist with housekeeping, site cleanup, and basic maintenance tasks.
• Operate hand tools and power tools as assigned.
• Follow safety policies and report unsafe conditions.

Skills

Physical labor

Safety minded

Teamwork

Bilingual

Valid driver’s license

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Job description

About Coastal Waste & Recycling

At Coastal Waste & Recycling, we're building more than a company, we're building a team. As one of the fastest‑growing privately held waste and recycling companies in the Southeast, we're looking for people who take pride in their work, put safety first, and are ready to grow with us.

Support the Team. Keep Operations Moving. Build Your Career.

Do you enjoy working outdoors, staying active, and being part of a team that gets the job done? As a Recycling Specialist at Coastal Waste & Recycling, you'll play a key role in supporting our collection and post‑collection operations by helping maintain safe, clean, organized, and productive work environments. At Coastal, our Recycling Specialists do more than perform manual labor—they support multiple departments, solve problems, assist their teammates, and help keep our operations running safely and efficiently every day.

Your Role

As a Recycling Specialist, you'll perform a variety of hands‑on tasks that support our collection and post‑collection operations. You'll work alongside drivers, heavy equipment operators, maintenance employees, recycling personnel, and operational leadership to help maintain safe, organized, and efficient work sites. No two days are exactly the same. Whether you're supporting a collection yard, transfer station, recycling facility, landfill, or maintenance operation, you'll play an important role in helping our teams succeed.

What You’ll Do

• Support daily operations in a post‑collections facility.
• Perform a variety of manual labor tasks to assist operational teams.
• Load, unload, move, and organize materials, tools, equipment, containers, and supplies.
• Assist drivers, heavy equipment operators, recycling personnel, maintenance employees, and other operational team members.
• Perform facility housekeeping, litter collection, pressure washing, landscaping, and general site cleanup.
• Support facility maintenance, painting, and general site improvement projects.
• Safely operate hand tools, power tools, pressure washers, and other equipment as assigned.
• Assist with traffic control, equipment spotting, and maintaining safe work areas.
• Identify and report unsafe conditions, damaged equipment, environmental concerns, or operational issues.
• Follow all company safety policies, environmental regulations, and operating procedures.
• Wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and work safely around heavy equipment, commercial vehicles, and industrial operations.
• Support storm response, special projects, and other operational initiatives as business needs require.

What You’ll Bring

• One (1) or more years of experience in construction, landscaping, warehouse, manufacturing, transportation, waste and recycling, utilities, or another physically demanding work environment.
• Strong work ethic and willingness to perform a variety of hands‑on tasks.
• Ability to work safely in outdoor operational environments.
• Dependable attendance and a positive attitude.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.
• Commitment to safety and operational excellence.
• Experience operating hand tools, power tools, or light equipment, a valid driver’s license, and bilingual (English/Spanish or English/Creole) are a plus.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• Competitive Pay
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Time Off & Holidays
• Employee Referral Program
• Career Growth & Advancement Opportunities
• Opportunity to learn multiple aspects of our operations
• Collaborative team environment where everyone contributes to our success
• Opportunity to build your career with one of the fastest‑growing environmental services companies in the Southeast

If you’re someone who enjoys working hard, supporting your team, learning new skills, and making an impact every day, we’d love to have you join the Coastal Waste & Recycling family.

Coastal Waste & Recycling is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

At Coastal, our company culture is based on integrity.

We do the right thing for our employees, customers, community, and environment.

Because we are focused on doing the right thing, accountability, safety, environmental stewardship, and customer service are organic to our culture.

The Coastal founders believe strongly, that keeping focused on the people they have the privilege to serve will solidify their position in the industry and separate them from their competitors.

Starting a level playing field with facilities and equipment, the true worth of a service organization is in its people.

Coastal Waste & Recycling is an Equal Opportunity Employer and shall not discriminate in hiring, promoting, pay, benefits, termination or any other aspect of employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation or marital status.

Coastal Waste & Recycling is a Drug Free Workplace and drug testing is a condition of employment.