Join a Team Turning Waste Reduction into Community Impact
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Position Type: Full-Time, Union Position
At Recycle Ann Arbor, we're more than a recycling company. We're a mission-driven nonprofit dedicated to creating a cleaner, more sustainable future through innovative reuse, recycling, and zero-waste solutions. Every day, our team helps divert materials from landfills, conserve resources, and make a positive environmental impact in our community.
We're seeking a Processor II who enjoys hands-on work, thrives in an active outdoor environment, and takes pride in delivering excellent customer service while supporting environmental sustainability.
If you're looking for meaningful work where you can see the direct impact of your efforts, we'd love to meet you.
Why Join Recycle Ann Arbor?
Outstanding Benefits
Full-Time Union Position
Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
5% Company 401(k) Match
Employer-Paid Life Insurance
Employer-Paid Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Voluntary Critical Illness, Accident & Pet Insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Opportunity to Make a Difference in Your Community Every Day
What You'll Do
As a Recycling Processor II, you'll play a key role in ensuring safe, efficient operations while providing exceptional service to customers using our recycling and recovery facilities.
Responsibilities include:
- Assisting customers with unloading materials and answering questions
- Evaluating incoming materials for quantity and composition
- Sorting and processing recyclable and reusable materials
- Operating point-of-sale systems, scales, and transaction systems, including cash handling
- Preparing materials, containers, and trucks for shipment
- Safely operating equipment, machinery, vehicles, and Class A trucks/trailers within the recovery yard
- Maintaining clean, organized, and safe workspaces
- Completing opening and closing procedures
- Communicating effectively with team members using handheld radios
- Resolving customer concerns professionally and courteously
- Supporting special projects and operational initiatives
- Helping achieve Recycle Ann Arbor's recovery and sustainability goals
What We're Looking For
Successful candidates will bring a combination of technical skills, customer service excellence, and a commitment to safety.
Required Qualifications
- Training and certification to operate excavators and other yellow iron equipment
- Ability to safely operate and maneuver vehicles and trailers throughout the recovery yard
- Strong customer service and interpersonal skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with a diverse customer base
- Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment
- Basic math skills and ability to operate cash registers or point-of-sale systems
- Professional attitude and appearance
- Flexibility and adaptability in a fast-paced environment
- Valid Michigan Driver's License
Preferred Qualifications
- 1-3 years of recycling, materials management, waste recovery, or related industry experience
- Experience working outdoors in varying weather conditions
- Equipment operation experience in industrial, construction, recycling, or material handling environments
Work Environment & Physical Requirements
This is an active, hands-on position that requires working outdoors year-round.
Candidates should be comfortable:
- Working in heat, cold, rain, snow, and other weather conditions
- Frequently entering and exiting vehicles and heavy equipment
- Standing, walking, bending, kneeling, climbing, crouching, and reaching throughout the workday
- Operating heavy equipment and machinery safely
- Lifting and moving materials weighing up to 50 pounds
- Working around equipment and materials while following established safety procedures
Make an Impact Every Day
Recycle Ann Arbor is proud to be a leading Zero Waste organization dedicated to environmental stewardship and resource recovery. When you join our team, you're not just taking a job, you're helping build a more sustainable future for our community.
Ready to make a difference? Apply today and become part of a team that's creating real environmental impact every day.
Qualifications
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
The successful candidate must possess the following job requirements:
- Minimum three years of experience in the recycling industry.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to frequently lift 50 pounds and occasionally lift up to100 pounds, and to assist in material lifting on a daily basis.
- Ability to operate cash register and handle cash.
- Ability to work within and contribute to a teamwork environment.
- Ability to communicate with a diverse customer base, and have exceptional, demonstrated customer service skills.
- Maintain a professional appearance and attitude.
- Be flexible and adaptable to change.
- Must possess a valid Michigan chauffeur license.