Landfill Laborer / Outdoor General Laborer – $18.00/Hour

Express Employment Professionals is hiring a dependable, hardworking Landfill Laborer for an outdoor labor position!

Looking for a hands-on job that keeps you physically active? We are seeking an individual to assist with landfill grounds cleanup and litter removal. This position involves picking up trash and debris throughout a landfill, maintaining outdoor areas, and helping keep the facility clean.

This is a very physically demanding outdoor labor job that requires walking, climbing steep hills, bending, lifting, and carrying heavy bags of trash.

Pay: $18.00 per hour

Schedule: Monday–Friday | 7:00 AM–3:00 PM

Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire

Job Responsibilities – Landfill Cleanup & Grounds Maintenance

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Pick up loose trash, litter, and debris that has blown throughout the landfill.

• Walk and climb steep hills to access designated cleanup areas.

• Collect trash by hand and fill approximately 10 garbage bags per shift.

• Lift, carry, and transport filled garbage bags weighing approximately 30–40 pounds each.

• Carry collected trash bags down steep hills at the end of the shift.

• Perform continuous walking, bending, lifting, and physical labor throughout the workday.

• Help maintain clean and orderly outdoor landfill grounds.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

Please read carefully: This is a physically demanding outdoor labor position!

Candidates must be comfortable with:

• Climbing very steep hills multiple times throughout the workday.

• Walking for extended periods on uneven terrain.

• Repeated bending, lifting, and picking up trash by hand.

• Filling approximately 10 bags of trash per shift.

• Carrying garbage bags weighing 30–40 pounds down steep hills.

• Working outdoors in ALL weather conditions, including freezing temperatures, extreme heat, rain, snow, sleet, fog, wind, and humidity.

• Working in a landfill environment with strong and unpleasant odors.

This position involves manual trash collection and litter cleanup. There is no avoiding the physical demands or outdoor working conditions.

Qualifications

• Dependable with a strong work ethic.

• Physically capable of performing repetitive lifting, bending, walking, and climbing.

• Comfortable lifting and carrying 30–40 pounds repeatedly.

• Able to work outdoors in all weather conditions.

• Comfortable working in a landfill environment.

• Reliable attendance and punctuality.

• Ability to work independently and complete assigned tasks.

Previous landfill, waste management, sanitation, groundskeeping, landscaping, construction, or general labor experience is helpful but not required.

Associate Benefits Include:

• Weekly Pay: Get paid every week!

• Medical Benefits: Access to available healthcare benefit options.

• Dental and Vision Insurance: Additional coverage options for eligible associates.

• Referral Bonuses: Earn extra money by referring friends and family to qualifying opportunities.

• Holiday Pay: Available on qualifying assignments.

• Training Opportunities: Gain valuable manufacturing experience and develop new technical skills.

• Career Growth: Build your experience and explore opportunities for advancement.

• Employee Support: Work with a local recruiting team that is here to answer questions, provide guidance, and help you succeed.

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