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It is a yard job. It is also a climate job.
Nobody here writes sustainability reports for a living. People weld cages, run a wash line, grade containers and drive trucks — and the aggregate effect is that roughly a million containers did not get manufactured a second time. If you would rather do that than talk about it, there is probably a role here.
Short answer
Open roles at 4750 W 160th St, Cleveland, OH 44135: wash line operator, cage shop fabricator, Class A driver, container grader, inside sales and yard hand. Apply through the form — no portal, no phone screen.
- Location
- Cleveland, OH
- Open roles
- 6
- Driving
- Home most nights
- Apply via
- This form
Form 01 · Spec request
Apply here.
Put the role in the product type field, 1 in quantity, and tell us in the message what you have done and when you can start. That is the whole application.
Open roles
What we are hiring for.
Full time · Yard
Wash line operator
Run the nine-station line: intake grading, residue evacuation, caustic and steam cycles, lamp inspection and pressure testing. Training provided; the judgement about what passes and what does not is the skill, and it takes about six months to build.
Full time · Shop
Cage shop fabricator
MIG welding on galvanised tube, straightening jig work, deck replacement and pallet repair. This is the role that decides our diversion rate. Experienced welders will be productive on day one.
Full time · Regional
CDL driver, Class A
Regional runs across Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia. Van and flatbed. Home most nights. Load planning and on-site sorting are part of the job, not an afterthought.
Full time · Yard
Container grader
Assess inbound containers against the reuse ladder, record prior contents, photograph plates and route each unit correctly. Detail-oriented work with real consequences downstream.
Full time · Office
Inside sales & quoting
Answer enquiries, scope jobs, build quotes across purchase, wash, freight and reclaim. Requires the willingness to tell a customer they need less than they asked for.
Full time · Entry level
Yard hand
Forklift, staging, wrapping, loading and general yard work. The route most of our operators and graders came in through.
What we offer
The honest list
- Full-time hours with genuine overtime, not permanent short shifts
- Training on equipment you will not have used before
- Regional driving that gets you home most nights
- A small operation where the person deciding is standing next to you
- Work whose environmental value is measurable rather than asserted
What we expect
The other honest list
- Turning up, on time, in Cleveland weather
- Care with grading — a bad call downstream costs a container
- Saying when something is wrong rather than passing it along the line
- Basic comfort around forklifts, straps and heavy loads
- Willingness to learn the reuse ladder and actually apply it
Questions
Working here, answered.
01How do I apply?
Through the form on this page. Put the role in the product type field, your availability in the message, and we will reply by email. There is no phone number and no applicant portal — a paragraph about what you have done is worth more to us than a formatted resume.
02Do I need experience with IBC totes?
No. Almost nobody arrives with it. Welding, forklift and CDL experience transfer directly; the container-specific knowledge is taught on the yard and takes a few months.
03What is the work actually like?
Physical, wet in places, warm near the steam finish and cold in a Cleveland January. It is also visibly useful work — you can point at a stack of containers that would otherwise have been buried.
04Do you hire seasonally?
Spring and early summer are our busiest period as growers and contractors buy in. We take on temporary yard help most years and several permanent staff started that way.
IBC Recycling Services is an equal opportunity employer. Questions about accommodations can go in the same form, or to info@ibcrecyclingservices.com.
Role detail
What each job actually involves, day to day.
Written by the desks rather than by a recruiter, so you can tell whether you want it before you apply.
| Role | Setting | Physical demand | Experience needed | Learned on the job | Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yard hand | Outdoors and indoors | High | None; forklift ticket helps | Grading, staging, load planning | Grader or operator |
| Container grader | Indoors, grading bench | Moderate | None | Defect recognition, plate reading | Intake supervisor |
| Wash line operator | Indoors, wet and warm | Moderate to high | None | Cycle selection, pressure testing | Line lead |
| Cage shop fabricator | Shop | High | MIG welding | Container-specific repair | Shop lead |
| CDL driver, Class A | Regional, home most nights | Moderate | Class A licence | Load planning, on-site sorting | Lane planner |
| Inside sales and quoting | Office | Low | None; detail focus essential | Grades, chemistry, freight | Account management |
How to apply
- Use the form on this page. Put the role in the product type field and 1 in quantity.
- Tell us in the message what you have done and when you can start. A paragraph beats a formatted resume.
- Mention any tickets — forklift, CDL, welding certifications.
- There is no portal, no phone screen and no automated filter. A person reads it.
- We reply to every application by email, including the ones we decline.
The honest description
- It is physical work, wet in places, warm near the steam finish and cold in a Cleveland January.
- The judgement is the skill — knowing what passes and what does not takes about six months.
- Mistakes are visible downstream, which is why the grading standard is written down.
- It is a small operation; the person deciding is usually standing next to you.
- The environmental value is measurable rather than asserted, and you can point at it.
Extended FAQ · 5 questions
More questions, answered
01How do I apply?
Through the form on this page. Put the role in the product type field, your availability in the message, and we reply by email. There is no portal and no phone screen — a paragraph about what you have done is worth more to us than a formatted resume.
02Do I need experience with IBC containers?
No. Almost nobody arrives with it. Welding, forklift and CDL experience transfer directly; the container-specific knowledge is taught on the yard and takes a few months.
03What is the work actually like?
Physical, wet in places, warm near the steam finish and cold in a Cleveland January. It is also visibly useful — you can point at a stack of containers that would otherwise have been buried.
04Do you hire seasonally?
Spring and early summer are our busiest period as growers and contractors buy in. We take on temporary yard help most years and several permanent staff started that way.
05Is there progression?
Yard hand to grader or wash line operator, operator to line lead, fabricator to shop lead. Most of our supervisors came in through the yard rather than from outside.
Next step
One paragraph is enough to start.
Tell us what you have done and when you can start. We reply to every application by email.