Company Info

Circular Services, the largest privately held recycling and organics provider in the U.S., strengthens this mission through its national scale and long-term municipal partnerships. It operates over 25 facilities serving major long-term municipal and commercial contracts. The mission of Circular Services is to keep valuable materials in circulation and minimize the cost and environmental impact of landfills. The company services municipal contracts with some of the largest and fastest growing cities in the U.S. including New York City, Austin, San Antonio, and Phoenix.

About the Role:

This position will focus specifically on the collection of food scraps from our commercial customers in the Fairfield & Westchester County region. Collections will be performed in a single-axle or tandem-axle dump truck. A Class-B CDL is required to operate these trucks.

Responsibilities:

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Performing pre and post-trip inspections of the truck.
• Safely operate a CDL Class B dump truck to service customer locations.
• Collect and transport organic waste (food scraps) from various sizes of totes and dumpsters.
• Accurately record and track collection data using a mobile application.
• Perform sanitation of receptacles, including pressure washing containers during warmer months as needed.
• Transport and dispose of collected organic material at designated processing facilities in accordance with operational procedures.
• Follow all DOT regulations, company safety policies, and environmental compliance standards.

Minimum Job Qualifications:

• Valid Class-B CDL License with DOT Medical Card
• Clean MVR and ability to successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Preferred Job Qualifications:

• Ability to maneuver wheeled containers weighing up to 250 lbs. as part of daily collection duties.
• Demonstrated reliability and punctuality, with the ability to begin routes no later than 5:00 AM.
• Ability to work independently while effectively following written and verbal instructions.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:

Normal work environment is a recycling plant, with exposure to all weather conditions, dirt, high levels of noise, smells/odors and at times exposure to dangerous and/or toxic substances requiring necessary precautions, including PPE.

The physical demands described here are representative of those which must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to climb into and out of truck several times per day using three points of contact
• Must be able to sit for extended periods as well as walk for short periods
• Must be able to bend, stoop, crawl, and squat to perform a full inspection of the underside of the truck and inspect tires for adequate inflation and potential damage
• Must be able to see and hear proficiently to operate a commercial motor vehicle in a safe manner

Job Type: Full-time

• Shift: AM / Monday - Friday

Location:

• Southington, CT

Benefits:

• Paid Parental Leave
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• HSA/ FSA
• Paid time off
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401k matching
• Tuition Reimbursement

EEOC: Circular Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Circular Services is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Circular Services are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Circular Services will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.