Waste & Recycling Grounds Technician

Rumpke; Columbus (IN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Life insurance

Paid vacation

Job summary

Rumpke Waste and Recycling is seeking a Landfill Laborer at our Columbus facility in Indiana. You will perform grounds upkeep, assist with maintenance, and support yard operations to keep the site safe and efficient.

We offer competitive pay and comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, life insurance and paid vacation. This role emphasizes safety, teamwork, and reliable attendance in a physically active environment.

Qualifications

• Mechanical aptitude and ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Good verbal communication with internal and external customers.
• Ability to understand and respond to English language.
• Safety-focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Perform facility grounds upkeep including mowing, trimming, picking up paper/trash from facility grounds and surrounding areas
• Build and repair fences
• Maintain the odor control system as needed
• Place straw bales in ditches and on side of hills
• Assist at the yard boxes, truck wash and wheel wash as necessary
• Wash equipment using a pressure washer
• Dig tracks as necessary
• Assist with equipment services as necessary
• Assist with applying Alternate Daily Cover (ADC) when necessary
• Assist with general housekeeping of maintenance shops and offices
• Operate the skid steer, sweeper, flush trucks, and fuel trucks as needed
• Direct traffic on or around landfill
• Professionally interact with internal and external customers
• Build, repair and install erosion control such as silt fence and straw bales
• Perform duties in a safe manner in compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations and company policies
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Self-starter

Verbal communication

English proficiency

Safety mindset

Hand tools

Equipment operation

Tools

Hand tools

Equipment operation

Job description

Rumpke Waste and Recycling is seeking a Landfill Laborer at our Columbus facility in Indiana. You will perform grounds upkeep, assist with maintenance, and support yard operations to keep the site safe and efficient.

We offer competitive pay and comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, life insurance and paid vacation. This role emphasizes safety, teamwork, and reliable attendance in a physically active environment.