Part-Time Operations Associate (Asheville)

CompostNow•Asheville, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

CompostNow, a B Corp Certified and Inc. 5000 company, is one of the fastest growing hauling and composting companies in the USA. At CompostNow, our work is rooted at the intersection of healthy people and healthy planet, and our mission is to rebuild the health of our soil by diverting waste from landfills and using it to create compost for our communities. Our compost collection services and network of facilities help thousands of homes, businesses, and municipalities in North Carolina, Georgia, and Ohio divert and compost over a million pounds of organic waste each month.

Requirements

Desire a physically active environment: working on your feet and a willingness to work outside in all elements.
Must be able to lift 50 lbs above head.
A valid driver’s license.
Not squeamish: can be around food scraps, bugs, and the smell of decomposition.
Takes direction well, detail oriented, team player, self-motivated, and strong communicator.
English proficiency is required for the safe and effective execution of job duties.

Nice To Haves

Ability to cross-train to provide back up driving coverage (compost bin collection).

Responsibilities

Receive, empty, and sort through containers filled with food scraps.
Clean all containers (soaping, washing, rinsing), readying them to be returned to customers.
Support the Hard-to-Recycle (H2R) program by sorting materials, including plastics, separating them into designated recycling streams, and removing and properly disposing of contamination.
Open and close the roll-off container each day and ensure that the tipping area is secure.
Cross-train to provide occasional (holidays, outages) backup coverage as a delivery driver operating a Sprinter Van.
Clean work vehicles.
Maintain a tidy work environment.