Full-Time

Service Operations Representative

Updated on 8/20/2026

RoadRunner Recycling

RoadRunner Recycling

501-1,000 employees

Tech-enabled, fully-managed commercial waste and recycling

Compensation Overview

$21 - $24.04/hr

+ 3% bonus

No H1B Sponsorship

Remote in USA

Remote

Must work core hours from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time. Applicants are not supported in Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, Wyoming, or Puerto Rico.

Bachelor's

Category
Operations & Logistics (1)
Required Skills
ERP
Supply Chain Management
HubSpot
Quality Assurance (QA)
Zendesk
Salesforce
Customer Service

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Requirements
  • Three to five or more years of experience in service or logistics roles such as logistics, supply chain, vendor operations, business-to-business account management, customer service, or high-volume escalations.
  • Experience managing third-party vendors and haulers, driving timely issue resolution, and enforcing Service Level Agreements.
  • Experience delivering high-touch, solution-oriented customer service in high-volume business-to-business environments, including de-escalating upset clients and communicating throughout long-resolution workflows.
  • Ability to organize, manage multiple projects, prioritize conflicting assignments with minimal supervision, and adapt to changing business needs.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to analyze operational data and metrics to identify recurring-failure root causes.
  • Comfort navigating complex business-to-business software environments such as HubSpot, Salesforce, Zendesk, and enterprise resource planning systems.
  • Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written form and collaborate across organizational functions.
  • Ability to drive assertive solutions without direct authority, facilitate difficult conversations, and manage conflicting priorities with internal teams and external partners.
  • Ability to make timely decisions under ambiguity while maintaining quality and accountability.
  • Willingness to work a set schedule.
Responsibilities
  • Manage and resolve incoming post-implementation service requests and operational issues for the Mid-Market customer base.
  • Troubleshoot complex, non-standard customer problems using industry and process knowledge.
  • Ensure ticket documentation is accurate, complete, and aligned with established best practices.
  • Monitor the unassigned Mid-Market queue and promptly address incoming service volume, including critical service requests.
  • Respond promptly to internal communications about complex Mid-Market service issues.
  • Maintain expert knowledge of service expectations and best practices for ongoing Mid-Market customer support.
  • Maintain knowledge of process changes, service updates, and new guidelines.
  • Serve as the primary contact for external hauling partners by communicating customer needs, coordinating scheduling updates, and securing adherence to service requirements.
  • Collaborate with Customer Success, Sales, and Operations teams to understand service requirements and ensure vendors are configured to deliver agreed-upon solutions.
  • Relay hauling-partner information, service changes, and final resolution details to internal teams for consistent and timely customer updates.
Desired Qualifications
  • A Bachelor's Degree.

RoadRunner Recycling provides tech-enabled, fully-managed commercial waste and recycling services, consolidating programs for businesses by handling day-to-day operations, vendors, and invoicing while tailoring services to each location to save costs and increase recycling. It relies on proprietary technology and data analysis to optimize routing and vendor oversight without owning trucks or landfills. Unlike traditional waste haulers, it uses an asset-light, data-driven approach and centralized management to improve service levels and reduce costs across a client’s portfolio. Its goal is to help clients achieve Zero Waste by boosting recycling and reducing landfill waste while lowering overall waste-management expenses.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Series D

Total Funding

$174.1M

Headquarters

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Founded

2014

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • RoadRunner raised $20 million in November 2022, extending growth runway.
  • Active 2026 hiring and openings signal continued customer acquisition and expansion.
  • Courts kept RoadRunner's 2023 lawsuit alive into November 2024, preserving leverage against RTS.

What critics are saying

  • RoadRunner laid off 10% in March 2023 after a tougher demand environment.
  • Its 2024-2025 trade-secret fight with Recycle Track Systems exposed product defensibility pressure.
  • Heavy competition from RTS and incumbents like Waste Management compresses margins and weakens retention.

What makes RoadRunner Recycling unique

  • RoadRunner uses software, not trucks and landfills, to optimize commercial waste costs.
  • Its Compology acquisition added sensor data, strengthening route and container visibility.
  • The 2026 recruiting push centers on outbound sales, showing a brokerage-led scaling model.

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Benefits

Remote Work Options

Flexible Work Hours

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

401(k) Company Match

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

2%
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Mar 20th, 2023
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RoadRunner Recycling Inc., a startup that's outpaced so many local startups in growth, hiring and venture funding, is moving to Lawrenceville.

FinSMEs
Nov 15th, 2022
Roadrunner Recycling Raises $20M In Series D Extension

RoadRunner Recycling, a Pittsburgh, PA-based sustainable waste management company, raised $20M in Series d funding. The round was led by Fifth Wall

FinSMEs
Jan 10th, 2022
Roadrunner Raises $70M In Series D Funding

RoadRunner Recycling, a Pittsburgh PA-based sustainable waste management company, raised $70M in Series D funding. The round, which brings total funding to date to $129.5m, was led by BeyondNetZero and General Atlantic. The company intends to use the funds to further develop its machine-learning and marketplace technology, grow its enterprise business offering, drive national expansion, and [] The post RoadRunner Raises $70M in Series D Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

VentureBeat
Jan 7th, 2022
Data-driven waste management platform RoadRunner raises $70M

RoadRunner Recycling, a data-driven waste management platform that diverts junk from landfill, has raised $70 million.