Jobs at TKI
We’re dedicated to providing a positive, family-first environment that supports professional growth and a healthy work-life balance for all our employees.
Our family approach to business is the foundation of everything we do, including the way we treat one another. Our comprehensive benefits package is a reflection of our belief in treating our employees with the respect and care we’d want for our own family members:
- Weekends off
- PTO and paid holidays off
- Hourly pay with time-and-a-half over 40 hours
- Health insurance
- Dental, vision and life insurance
- Retirement plan with employer contribution
- Uniforms/apparel provided
Current Openings
Minneapolis, MN
Full Time Local CDL Truck Driver, Class A
Tom Kraemer Inc. has an immediate opening for a motivated, experienced CDL truck driver. Tom Kraemer Inc. has been a family owned company since 1938 and continues to provide employees with a positive, safe, success-driven work environment. We are currently seeking a driver to deliver and pickup storage containers out of our Minneapolis location. If you are a licensed CDL Driver who is looking for a rewarding, local opportunity packed with benefits, we want to hear from you!
Benefits Include:
- Home every night
- Monday-Friday/No weekends
- No holidays
- Paid hourly, time-and-a-half over 40 hours
- Health insurance provided
- Uniforms provided
- Other benefits include: paid time off, paid holidays, and a retirement plan with employer contribution
Expectations Include:
- Operate equipment safely and effectively
- Treating customers in a friendly and professional manner
- Able to perform light duty mechanic work
- Willingness to work 50-60 hours weekly
- At least 1 year of driving experience or recent graduation from truck driving school
- Flexibility with willingness to perform all tasks assigned
Requirements:
- CDL class A license
- Pass a pre-employment DOT drug test and physical
- Clean driving record and clean criminal record
- Able to read and write in the English language
- Able to lift at least 50 lbs / strap containers
*The company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
Buffalo, MN
We have no available positions at our Buffalo location at this time. Please check back for updates!
Cold Spring, MN
Diesel Mechanic – Full Time
Tom Kraemer Inc. has an immediate opening for a motivated, hardworking individual for our mechanic position. Tom Kraemer Inc. has been a family owned company since 1938 and continues to provide employees with a positive, safe, success-driven work environment. We are currently seeking an experienced diesel mechanic for our Cold Spring location. If you are looking for a rewarding, local opportunity packed with benefits, we want to hear from you!
Benefits Include:
- Monday-Friday/no weekends; unless extra hours are desired
- No working holidays
- Paid hourly, time-and-a-half over 40 hours
- Health insurance provided
- Uniforms provided
- Other benefits include: paid time off, paid holidays, and a retirement plan with employer contribution
Expectations Include:
- Ability to perform maintenance and repairs of a significant nature on all types of equipment
- Responsibly troubleshoot equipment maintenance problems to properly diagnose and determine method and extent of repair necessary
- Willingness to work 40-50 hours weekly
- GED or high school diploma equivalency
- Flexibility with willingness to perform all tasks assigned
- Operate equipment and tools safely and effectively
Requirements:
- Over 1 year, up to and including 1 year from post high school, work, or vocational environment in diesel mechanic field
- Able to read and write in the English language
- Pass a pre-employment drug test and physical
- Physically able to stoop, bend, crouch and climb, including lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs
*The company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
Yard Operator – Full Time
Tom Kraemer Inc. has an immediate opening for a full time Yard Operator. Tom Kraemer Inc. has been a family owned company since 1938 and continues to provide employees with a positive, fun, safe, success-driven work environment. We are currently seeking a Yard Operator to help with our daily operations and keep our recycling center, yard and landfill clean, neat and organized at our Cold Spring facility.
Benefits Include:
- Monday-Friday/no weekends; unless extra hours are desired
- No working holidays
- Paid hourly, time-and-a-half over 40 hours
- Health insurance provided
- Uniforms provided
- Other benefits include: paid time off, paid holidays, and a retirement plan with employer contribution
Job Summary:
Assist in the operations of our public drop off center, Landfill, and yard operations. Also, perform various tasks assigned by Supervisor.
Duties and Essential Job Functions:
- Help residential and commercial customers 1-2 days per week and intermittently
- Process recyclables (i.e. Brewery and Pythons trailers)
- Yard maintenance and organization (i.e. put away appliance, load metal, organize pallets, load compost, etc.)
- Project work (i.e. painting, minor landscaping, yard Maintenance, organizing, building maintenance)
- Backup landfill and transfer station operator
- Assist co-workers in tasks related to their department
- Maintain the work quality standards that have been set for each department
- Properly separate and save all different items of value (brass, wire, electronics, motors, etc.)
- Salvage reusable items (mowers, furniture, building materials, small engines, etc.)
- Qualifications & Requirements:
- Excellent customer service skills
- A positive attitude with a can-do outlook
- Ability to work alone
- Multitasking
- Self-motivated, task oriented
- Clean and neat with attention to detail
- A good mechanical aptitude is needed
- Forklift and equipment operator
- Recycling equipment operation including POS computer
- Ability to Lift 50lbs
- Ability to work in a fast pace environment
*The company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
Glenwood, MN
We have no available positions at our Glenwood location at this time. Please check back for updates!
Full Time Local CDL Truck Driver
Tom Kraemer Inc. has an immediate opening for a motivated, experienced CDL truck driver. Tom Kraemer Inc. has been a family owned company since 1938 and continues to provide employees with a positive, safe, success-driven work environment. We are currently seeking a CDL truck driver for our Glenwood location. If you are a licensed CDL Driver who is looking for a rewarding, local opportunity packed with benefits, we want to hear from you!
Benefits Include:
- Home every night
- Monday-Friday/No weekends; unless extra hours are desired
- No working holidays
- Paid hourly, time-and-a-half over 40 hours
- Health, Dental and Vision insurance available
- Uniforms provided
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- 401k retirement plan with employer match
Expectations Include:
- Treating customers in a friendly and professional manner
- Willingness to work 50-60 hours’ weekly
- At least 1 year of driving experience or recent graduation from truck driving school
- GED or high school diploma equivalency
- Flexibility with willingness to perform all tasks assigned
- Operate equipment safely and effectively
Requirements:
- Class A Commercial Driver’s License
- Pass a pre-employment DOT drug test and physical
- Clean driving record and clean criminal record
- Able to speak, read and write in the English language
- Able to lift at least 50 lbs, safely climb up/tarp roll-off dumpsters
*The company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
Moose Lake, MN
We have no available positions at our Moose Lake location at this time. Please check back for updates!
TKI Intermodal
We have no available positions at our TKI Intermodal location at this time. Please check back for updates!