Yard Operator - Full Time

Tom Kraemer Inc. has an immediate opening for a full time Yard Operator. Tom Kraemer Inc. has been a family owned company since 1938 and continues to provide employees with a positive, fun, safe, success-driven work environment. We are currently seeking a Yard Operator to help with our daily operations and keep our recycling center, yard and landfill clean, neat and organized at our Cold Spring facility.

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Benefits Include:

• Monday-Friday/no weekends; unless extra hours are desired
• No working holidays
• Paid hourly, time-and-a-half over 40 hours
• Health insurance provided
• Uniforms provided
• Other benefits include: paid time off, paid holidays, and a retirement plan with employer contribution

Job Summary:

Assist in the operations of our public drop off center, Landfill, and yard operations. Also, perform various tasks assigned by Supervisor.

Duties and Essential Job Functions:

• Help residential and commercial customers 1-2 days per week and intermittently
• Process recyclables (i.e. Brewery and Pythons trailers)
• Yard maintenance and organization (i.e. put away appliance, load metal, organize pallets, load compost, etc.)
• Project work (i.e. painting, minor landscaping, yard Maintenance, organizing, building maintenance)
• Backup landfill and transfer station operator
• Assist co-workers in tasks related to their department
• Maintain the work quality standards that have been set for each department
• Properly separate and save all different items of value (brass, wire, electronics, motors, etc.)
• Salvage reusable items (mowers, furniture, building materials, small engines, etc.)
• Qualifications & Requirements:
• Excellent customer service skills
• A positive attitude with a can-do outlook
• Ability to work alone
• Multitasking
• Self-motivated, task oriented
• Clean and neat with attention to detail
• A good mechanical aptitude is needed
• Forklift and equipment operator
• Recycling equipment operation including POS computer
• Ability to Lift 50lbs
• Ability to work in a fast pace environment
• The company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.