Waste Collection Helper – On-Route Support

Rumpke Waste & Recycling; Elizabethtown (KY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid vacation

Job summary

Rumpke Waste & Recycling is seeking a Residential Helper to support drivers in providing safe, courteous waste removal on assigned routes. This role requires frequent lifting and outdoor work, with interaction with customers and teamwork with multiple drivers.

Applicants should have strong English communication, a basic understanding of truck mechanics, and the ability to work nights or weekends as needed. This position emphasizes safety, reliability, and on-site physical stamina.

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, and respond to questions, directions, traffic signs, signals, and safety training

Responsibilities

• Provide waste or recycling removal services to customers on assigned route(s) by emptying trash/recycling receptacles into truck safely
• Enter and exit the truck multiple times per day and/or ride on the back step 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 lifting/loading mechanisms
• Assist Driver in safely backing up the truck
• Assist in unloading or cleaning truck as needed
• Interact professionally with customers
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Truck mechanics understanding

Strong communication

English language

Job description

Rumpke Waste & Recycling is seeking a Residential Helper to support drivers in providing safe, courteous waste removal on assigned routes. This role requires frequent lifting and outdoor work, with interaction with customers and teamwork with multiple drivers.

Applicants should have strong English communication, a basic understanding of truck mechanics, and the ability to work nights or weekends as needed. This position emphasizes safety, reliability, and on-site physical stamina.