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Recycling Center - General Laborer -- Full or Part-Time

Hilltopper Refuse and Recycling Service Inc.
Onalaska, WI Full Time|Part Time
POSTED ON 3/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/16/2026

Job Title: Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) General Laborer

Reports to: Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) Manager

Job purpose

Safely and productively move, sort, aggregate, prepare and stage recyclable materials as directed

Duties and responsibilities

  • Work as a team with others in a safe, helpful, productive, accountable and respectful manner
  • Efficiently complete all activities delegated by the MRF Manager
  • Sort recyclables as they move along a moving conveyor
  • Clean-up of work area and property
  • Move recycling bins/carts
  • Move and stage e-waste, appliances and mattresses for transport
  • Shred documents, operate can blower and shrink wrapping e-waste
  • Safely operate, load and unload material with a forklift and/or a skid steer (if applicable)
  • Insures material quality meets vendor specifications
  • Familiar with facility safety and operating policies
  • Other duties as assigned from time to time

Other duties and responsibilities as requested

  • Available to work occasional overtime which may include weekends

Qualifications

Specialized Knowledge: Safety and Quality control protocols as trained

Skills: Ability to work as a team player in a fast paced atmosphere

Abilities: Physically fit and able to lift and carry 50lbs on occasion.

Working environment

The work environment is primarily under-roof in a climate that can be cold, hot, dusty, loud and malodorous.

Physical requirements

Ability to stand in one place for the majority of a work shift, manually sorting recyclables into various grades and from other materials/waste at a fast pace with good dexterity. Ability to walk stairs; work on uneven surfaces; lift 50 pounds; use fine motor skills picking and tossing materials at a face pace; picking debris from the floor doing and moving heavy objects such as mattresses and appliances

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $14.00 - $15.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee discount
  • Flexible schedule
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Application Question(s):

  • Do you have a form of reliable transportation to and from work daily?
  • Do you have experience driving forklift?
  • Are you looking for full-time or part-time hours?

Work Location: In person

Salary : $14 - $15

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