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Sales Representative — Waikato Rubbish & Recycling Growth Role

Rubbish Direct | Full-time | Waikato

Rubbish Direct is growing, and we are looking for the right person to help us build our Waikato customer network. You do not need waste industry experience. You do not need to come from a sales background. Some of our best people have come from completely different careers. What matters more to us is attitude, work ethic, confidence, resilience, and the ability to build trust with people. If you are hungry to learn, good with people, organised, and willing to get out into the market, we can teach you the rest.

About the role

This is a field sales role. You will be out in the Waikato region every day, talking to businesses, finding opportunities, and helping Rubbish Direct grow street by street.

The role includes:

• Visiting Waikato territories and prospecting new customers
• Talking to business owners, property managers, body corporates, offices, retailers, and hospitality operators
• Understanding each customer’s rubbish and recycling needs
• Finding out who currently services each site and where the opportunities are
• Recording accurate information in our CRM
• Preparing quotes and following up promptly
• Working with our team to make sure new customers are set up correctly
• Looking after customers after the sale, not just signing them up and moving on

Who we are looking for

You may be an experienced sales rep — or you may be someone looking for a fresh start in sales.

You could come from hospitality, trades, customer service, admin, accounting, operations, sport, retail, or another practical background.

You will suit this role if you:

• Are confident talking to people
• Can handle being told “no” and keep going
• Build trust naturally
• Are organised and follow up properly
• Have common sense
• Are competitive, but not selfish
• Want to learn and improve
• Care about doing the job properly
• Work well in a team
• Want a real opportunity to grow
• Tell the truth when something goes wrong

We are not looking for a slick salesperson. We are looking for someone genuine, hungry, coachable, and reliable.

This role will not suit everyone

This is not the job for you if you:

• Avoid talking to new people
• Need constant chasing
• Give up easily
• Only care about commission
• Blame others when things go wrong
• Cut corners
• Struggle with feedback
• Want an easy desk job

But if you are hungry, practical, resilient, and ready to learn, this could be a serious opportunity.

What we offer

• Full-time role
• Base salary plus commission structure
• Sales training and support
• Opportunity to build a territory
• Career growth for the right person
• A team that wants to win properly
• Eligibility for company profit share after 12 months’ service

Apply now

Send us your CV and a short cover note telling us:

1. If you could never fail, what would you do?
2. What makes you good with people
3. Tell us about a time you had to keep going when something was hard.

We are looking for the right person, not just the right CV.