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Careers with the Vogel Family of Businesses

Looking to advance your career? Our family of companies offer a variety of in-office and on-road positions. They provide their employees with the tools and support they need to do their best work each and every day.

Our companies offer employees the following types of benefits:
1. Full time employment plus potential overtime. Employees are paid at an hourly rate plus time and one-half for overtime hours worked.
2. Work weeks can vary from 5-8 hour days to 4-10 hour days for the employee’s regular schedule.
3. Health, Eye, Dental, Life, AD&D and short-term disability benefits after waiting period.
4. Eligible for company-provided uniforms after waiting period, if applicable.
5. Eligible for paid time off (PTO) after waiting period.
6. Eligible to participate in 401(k) and receive company contributions after waiting period.

All potential employees must successfully pass a pre-employment drug test and physical if applicable prior to beginning employment and are subject to ongoing random and other drug testing as required through our policy.

Job Opening Details

Transfer Station Helper / Yard Jockey

Youngstown, OH

We are seeking a dependable, self-motivated, and experienced Yard Jockey/Transfer Station Helper to manage trailer movement and assist with general facility operations. This is a critical role in ensuring our transfer station runs smoothly and safely.

Work Schedule & Compensation

Schedule: Monday to Friday (dayshift), except for holidays and scheduled Saturday rotation (expected 1 to 2 times a month depending on month.

Hours: Expected 40 hours – with possibility of overtime

CDL: Is NOT required (Commercial Driver's License)

Core Job Duties & Responsibilities

The Transfer Station Helper / Yard Jockey will be responsible for the following essential tasks:

Trailer Movement: Safely and efficiently back tractor trailers into the pit for loading and pull trailers around the building and onto the scale.

Logistical Support: Assist the Transfer Station Loader by ensuring proper trailer staging.

Equipment Operation: Safely operate heavy equipment as needed, including forklifts, Front loaders, and backhoes.

Tarping: Securely tarp loaded trailers as they are done being filled.
Housekeeping & Safety: Maintain general housekeeping. Periodically throughout the day and at the end of the shift, ensure the work area is free of all loose waste and materials.

Minimum Requirements

Driving Experience: Must be experienced in hauling trailers and able to operate a manual transmission truck.

Licensing: Must possess a valid driver’s license, CDL: Is NOT required

Work Ethic: Must be a dependable, self-motivated individual.

Equipment Experience: Prior experience operating other heavy equipment, such as Backhoes, Skid Steers, and Forklifts, is a strong plus.

Safety Gear: Employees must provide their own safety-approved work boots.

Physical & Work Environment Requirements

Outdoor Work: This job is performed outdoors. Employees are subject to all weather elements daily, including heat, sun, rain, snow, and wind.

Physical Demands: The role requires the ability to sit/stand, walk, climb, bend/twist, push/pull, stoop, kneel, crouch/squat.

Lifting: Ability to carry up to 50 lbs is required.

Ohio Valley Waste Service, Inc.
Youngstown, OH

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