Tom Kraemer Inc. has an immediate opening for a motivated, experienced Landfill Heavy Equipment Operator. 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 Landfill Heavy Equipment Operator to perform a variety of equipment operating duties within our landfill in Cold Spring. If you are looking for a rewarding, local opportunity packed with benefits, we want to hear from you!

Job Summary:
Responsible for the safe operation of heavy equipment at our landfill in Cold Spring for the purpose of spreading, covering, loading and/or compacting waste or soil in an efficient and safe manner.

Benefits Include:

• Year-round work
• Monday-Friday/no weekends
• Health insurance provided
• Retirement plan with employer contribution
• Other benefits include: paid time off, paid holidays, and uniforms provided

Duties and Essential Job Functions:

• Operate heavy equipment including but limited to: landfill compactor, skid-loader, and dozer
• Conducts routine equipment inspections and preventative maintenance on equipment
• Moves and positions (pushes) debris into active landfill areas
• Continuously monitor waste for evidence of unacceptable waste
• Sorts loads by removing unacceptable waste
• Follows all required safety policies and procedures
• Maintains a neat and organized landfill area
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED
• Equipment operating experience
• Safety first mentality
• Great customer service skills
• Clean and neat with attention to detail
• Willingness to assist or perform a wide-range of tasks
• Ability to lift 40lbs
• Willingness to work outdoors and/or in a landfill

*The company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

Email resumes to cory@tomkraemerinc.com

Tom Kraemer Inc. has an immediate opening for a Controller at our Cold Spring location. Tom Kraemer Inc. has been a family owned company since 1938 and continues to provide employees with a positive, fun, success-driven work environment where employees understand that providing exceptional customer service is not just a goal, but the heart of who we are.

Job Summary:
Give oversight to all accounting activities, administer checks and balances, measure company performance and assist in strategic long term planning and business development.

Duties and Essential Job Functions:

• Develops internal control guidelines, policies and procedures for budget accounting, cash and credit management, administration, and other activities
• Ensures compliance with state and federal regulatory requirements and professional standards
• Establishes and maintains financial controls with the accounting department
• Protects assets by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing internal controls
• Oversees and manages all AR and AP
• Responsible for the company general ledger
• Creates budgets and forecasts
• Manages all lending activity
• Prepares internal and external financial reports including but not limited to: weekly performance indicators, monthly profit and loss and quarterly reports
• Manage special projects of significant complexity or financial impact (i.e. acquisitions, new product and services offerings, capital expenditures)
• Oversees credit management and collections
• Oversees accounting personnel needs including selecting, coaching, and training employees and evaluating employee performance. Provides input into termination, compensation, and promotion decisions
• Set goals and objectives to measure performance

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field
• Experience: 5-10 years accounting experience
• Advanced knowledge of QuickBooks, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Outlook and the ability to learn our proprietary software
• Strong understanding of tax codes and laws

Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Critical thinking and complex problem solving
• Judgement and decision making
• Service oriented
• Adaptability
• Cost consciousness
• Planning and organizing
• Project management

*The company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

Email resumes to cory@tomkraemerinc.com

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.

Email resumes to cory@tomkraemerinc.com

Tom Kraemer Inc. has an immediate opening for a motivated, experienced operations manager. 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 operations manager to oversee our landfill and recycling center in Cold Spring and transfer station in St. Cloud.  If you are looking for a rewarding, local opportunity packed with benefits, we want to hear from you!

Job Summary:
Manages the day to day operations of our construction & demolition (C&D) landfill and recycling center in Cold Spring and transfer station in St. Cloud and corresponding facilities. Both locations are within 22 miles of each other and regular travel between sites will be required.

Benefits Include:

• Home every night
• Monday-Friday/No weekends
• No holidays
• Health insurance provided
• Uniforms provided
• Other benefits include: paid time off, paid holidays, and a retirement plan with employer contribution

Duties and Essential Job Functions:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty
• Ensures smooth operation of all facilities
• Reviews and evaluates work to ensure quality, timeliness and adherence to policies and procedures
• Minimizes operational costs while maximizing productivity and maintaining safety and environmental compliance.
• Develops and inspires a safety-first culture
• Communicates effectively with employees, supervisors, vendors
• Develops and interprets organizational goals, policies and procedures, and reviews and updates project plans as appropriate
• Oversees personnel needs of the department including selecting, coaching, and training employees and evaluating employee performance. Provides input into termination, compensation, and promotion decisions
• Ensures the cleanliness and organization of all facilities, yards and physical property.
• Maintains a clean and organized landfill, recycling center and transfer station
• Maintains clean and organized facilities, buildings and grounds (i.e. cutting grass, yard organization)
• Provides training and presentations as needed in a positive and professional manner
• Updates and submits required reports in a timely manner
• Regularly proposes means of improvement
• Accurately tracks waste volume and weight
• Maximizes recycling and salvage by developing best practices for sorting loads
• Properly separate and save all different items of value (metal, brass, wire, electronics, motors, etc.)
• Salvage reusable items (mowers, valuable building materials, etc.)

Qualifications:

• Education
  • High school diploma or GED, college degree preferred
  • Five years of relevant work experience
• Proven experience as a supervisor
• Excellent customer service skills
• Excellent problem solving
• Clean and neat with attention to detail
• Multitasking
• Self motivated, task oriented
• Understanding of budget, forecasting and P&L statements

Requirements:

• Equipment operating skills
  • Heavy equipment
  • Forklift
  • Recycling equipment operation (bailer, can crusher, etc.)
• Valid drivers license, CDL strongly preferred
• Willingness to assist or perform a wide-range of tasks
• Able or willing to learn our point of sale (POS) computer system
• Able or willing to learn email, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel
• Ability to lift 50lbs
• Willingness to work outdoors and/or in a landfill, recycling center and/or transfer station

*The company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

Apply in person or by downloading and submitting the General Application below

Email resumes to cory@tomkraemerinc.com
Fax resumes to 320-685-4231
Or call 320-685-8226 for more details

Tom Kraemer Inc.
16994 County Road 158, Cold Spring, MN 56320

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 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 insurance provided
• Uniforms provided
• Other benefits include: paid time off, paid holidays, and a retirement plan with employer contribution

Expectations Include:

• Treating customers in a friendly and professional manner
• Willingness to work 50-60 hours’ weekly
• At least 2 years 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 B Commercial Driver’s License (Class A preferred)
• 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., safely climb up/tarp roll-off dumpsters, 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.

Email resumes to cory@tomkraemerinc.com
Fax resumes to 320-685-4231
Or call 320-224-7384 for more details

Tom Kraemer Inc.
16994 County Road 158, Cold Spring, MN 56320

Tom Kraemer Inc. has an immediate opening for a Transfer/Public Drop-Off Operator at our Glenwood location. Tom Kraemer Inc. has been a family owned company since 1938 and continues to provide employees with a positive, fun, success-driven work environment where employees understand that providing exceptional customer service is not just a goal, but the heart of who we are.

Job Summary:
Perform all related tasks within the transfer and public drop center as needed. Help residential and commercial customers as they come in to drop off items, keep all work areas neat and organized.

Essential Job Functions:

• Help residential and commercial customers by providing excellent customer service
• Operate the transfer station: sort loads, load transfer trailers, etc.
• Operate the recycle area: sort, organize and/or load recycle items (i.e. appliances, e-waste, etc.)
• Keep yard, transfer, and recycle area very neat and organized
• Balance the till (POS system) daily
• Provide volume reports if/as needed (i.e. track how much volume goes in/out of transfer)

Other Duties:

• Perform various minor maintenance
• Perform various odd jobs as needed (i.e. cutting grass, pickup up blown litter from yard, etc.)

Requirements:

• On time
• Able or willing to learn POS computer system
• Able or willing to learn to operate skid-loader, loader, and forklift
• Lift 35 lbs
• Speak, read and write the English language
• Willingness to assist or perform a wide-range of tasks

*The company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

Email resumes to cory@tomkraemerinc.com