Yard Help & Container Delivery

Apex Recycling & Disposal; Eugene (OR); On-site; USD 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & life insurance

Dependent coverage for dependents (80%

Uniforms and safety PPE provided

Annual bonuses possible

Retirement plan

Five-day work week — 40 hours

Job summary

Apex Recycling & Disposal is hiring a Yard Helper – Container Delivery to support transfer operations and container maintenance. You will assist with deliveries, loading, and bulky item pickup across our service area, while ensuring safety and compliance.

You must have a valid driver’s license, be able to pass a DOT drug screen, and work with a team to meet performance benchmarks. This role includes a 40-hour week with potential overtime and benefits.

Qualifications

• Must pass DOT drug screen.
• Valid driver license and clean driving record for past three years.
• Meet company driving standards and comply with fleet safety policy.
• Work independently in absence of supervision.
• Understand and follow work orders and other instructions.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.
• Communicate with all levels of personnel and management.
• Knowledge of safe work practices.
• Ability to work varied shifts.

Responsibilities

• Direct dumping route trucks at transfer ramp and assist drivers in dumping loads.
• Use backhoe to level loads in drop box and secure lids for transport.
• Clean commercial containers with pressure washer when needed.
• Safely drive, load and secure containers for delivery and pickup.
• Load and transport bulky items from customer accounts to the shop for disposal/recycling.
• Perform daily vehicle inspections and report defects.

Skills

DOT drug screen

Driver's license

Clean driving record

Fleet safety policy

Work independently

Follow work orders

Communication skills

Safety practices

Flexible shifts

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Two years truck driving experience

Job description

Yard Help & Container Delivery – Job Description

Seeking dependable, responsible team player with good work ethic and communication skills for a full time Yard Helper – Container Delivery position. This position will, assist with transfer operations and perform container maintenance, perform container deliveries and bulky item pickup with assigned equipment, and related activities to ensure quality service experience for commercial accounts. Must have valid driver’s license.

Who We Are –

We are a local, family-owned business with deep roots in the Eugene community. We have been serving the needs of Eugene for over 43 years and are dedicated to keeping the neighborhoods we serve clean and green so that Eugene remains a special place to live. We believe in taking care of our customers and employees and have built a work culture around providing work-life balance and open communication. Here at Apex, our employees are known by their first name and are valued for their contribution to our mission to serve the community.

Why work for us?

Check out our Indeed reviews - Score 4.6 stars

• A company you can grow with - advancement opportunities
• Great wages and benefits
• Family-owned company that cares about our employees
• Friendly, helpful co-workers
• Work environment of respect and open communication
• Newer equipment

Job Benefits –

• Five-day work week – 40 hours per week; some overtime may apply
• Medical, dental, & life insurance coverage for employee
• Medical and dental coverage available for dependents – company pays 80% of dependent coverage
• Uniforms and safety PPE provided
• Annual bonuses possible for meeting performance benchmarks
• Retirement plan

Essential Functions-

• Direct dumping route trucks at transfer ramp
  • Direct/assist drivers in dumping loads into drop box
  • Use backhoe to level loads in drop box
  • Close & secure lids for transport
  • Maintain ramp and transfer pad cleanliness
• Will clean commercial containers with pressure washer as needed

• Clean commercial container enclosures to specified standards.
• Safely drive, load and secure containers for delivery & pickup from specified accounts throughout service area.
• Will safely load and transport bulky items from customer accounts to the company shop for disposal and/or recycling.
• Will perform daily inspection of vehicles driven.
• Report any vehicle defect needing correction to shop coordinator.
• Ensure recycling storage areas at company shop are kept clean and organized.

Required Experience & Abilities-

• Must be able to pass DOT drug screen test
• Valid driver license and clean driving record for past three years
• Meet company driving standards and comply with fleet safety policy
• Work independently in absence of supervision
• Understand and follow work orders and other oral or written instructions
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationship with those contacted in the course of work
• Communicate with all levels of personnel and management using good verbal and written skills
• Knowledge of safe work practices
• Ability to work varied shifts depending on assignment

Physical Demands-

• Must be able to lift and load items weighing up to 75 lbs. consistently throughout day
• Must be able to push/ pull carts weighing up to 150 lbs.
• Must be able to push/ pull containers weighing up to 1,000 lbs.
• Must be able to bend or stoop down to lift extra materials into containers or vehicles weighing up to 90 lbs. at a time.
• Work safely at fast pace all day
• Must exit pickup at specified accounts to manually load bulky items into pickup bed or trailer.
• Must be able to work outside – exposed to weather conditions and residential solid waste

Education or Equivalent Experience –

• Typically requires high school diploma or equivalent
• At least two years of truck driving experience. Formal training may be substituted for some required experience

Salary -

• Starting wage - $23.14per hour. Current top wage - $25.97per hour. Medical and dental benefits after complete probationary period.