Waste Collection Associate – Route Helper

Rumpke Waste & Recycling; Carrollton (KY); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Rumpke Waste & Recycling is hiring in Kentucky for a driver/collector role on a local route. You will provide waste or recycling removal services by emptying receptacles into the truck and servicing hundreds of stops daily, while prioritizing safety and professional interaction with customers.

The position requires physical stamina, the ability to learn truck mechanics, and clear English communication. Night and weekend hours may be required; valid license and compliance with safety rules are

Qualifications

• Ability to learn and understand truck mechanics.
• Good written and verbal communication skills to communicate effectively and professionally with internal and external customers.
• Must be able to communicate in the English language well enough to understand directions, signs, and safety training.

Responsibilities

• Provide waste or recycling removal services to customers on assigned route(s) by emptying trash/recycling receptacles into truck in a safe and compliant manner.
• Enter and exit the truck multiple times per day and/or ride on the back step of a truck to service 600-1000 stops per day.
• Replace trash/recycling receptacles neatly at the curb or designated area.
• Clean up waste spills and overflows.
• Work with multiple drivers depending on workloads.
• Operate packing mechanism and various lever/handles on truck to activate lifting/loading mechanism.
• Assist Driver in safely backing up the truck by directing the Driver from outside the truck.
• Assist in unloading or cleaning truck as needed.
• Professionally interact with internal and external customers.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Truck basics

Communication

English required

Job description

Rumpke Waste & Recycling is hiring in Kentucky for a driver/collector role on a local route. You will provide waste or recycling removal services by emptying receptacles into the truck and servicing hundreds of stops daily, while prioritizing safety and professional interaction with customers.

The position requires physical stamina, the ability to learn truck mechanics, and clear English communication. Night and weekend hours may be required; valid license and compliance with safety rules are