Compost Crew Member

Green City Force•New York, NY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Compost Power builds sustainable community compost sites across NYC, with an emphasis on 'underserved and marginalized' communities, and creates educational media content. Compost power currently supports several small scale compost sites at New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) developments and operates a medium scale site in Williamsburg, NY. The goal is to expand throughout New York City. The Crew Member is co-employed by Green City Force with a reporting line to Compost Power. This position is primarily responsible for accepting household food scraps at our food scrap drop-off locations, processing them at our sites throughout the city, and deploying the finished compost product for community greening projects.

Requirements

High school degree or equivalent
Ability to perform physical tasks such as lifting heavy bins and supplies (often up to 50 lbs or more) and maneuvering large rolling carts.
Willingness to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
Experience with or ability to learn how to use basic tools for compost processing.
OSHA & SST Certifications required within 30 days of temporary employment.
Ability to work weekends.
Valid Drivers’ License.

Nice To Haves

An alumnus of Green City Force strongly encouraged.
Fluency in languages commonly spoken in NYC is often preferred to better serve the diverse resident population, but not required.
Ability to drive a recreational vehicle in New York City preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

Maintain various (i.e., different days, times, and locations) food scrap drop-off opportunities for residents underserved by existing NYC composting programs.
Collect household food scraps from NYCHA residents and process by hand at designated facilities; act as an overall ambassador of the project to NYC residents.
Increase resident program participation through outreach activities using Compost Power branded materials.
Instruct and model best practices in urban composting operations at all sites so as to expand the quantity of NYC organics that can be processed locally and to produce high-quality finished material for community greening projects.
Assist Crew Leader with the collection of data for monthly reports about food scrap drop-off sites, including locations, community participation, and quantity of scraps collected.
Provide Crew Leader with required data for monthly reports about the composting process, including temperatures, date of aeration, and work days/ volunteer days.
Attend and participate in Compost Power team meetings as needed.
Assist with resident outreach and engagement events.