Part-Time Operations Associate (Asheville)

Description:

• Pay starts at $20/hr.
  

• Weekly pay.
  

• 25 hours per week Monday through Friday 8 am to 1 pm. With opportunity for more hours during holidays and outages.
  

• Operation Associates receive empty and sort through containers filled with food scraps.
  

• Operations Associates clean all containers (soaping washing rinsing) readying them to be returned to our customers.
  

• Operations Associates support our Hard-to-Recycle (H2R) program by sorting materials including plastics separating them into designated recycling streams and removing and properly disposing of contamination.
  

• Operations Associates open and close the roll-off container each day and ensure that the tipping area is secure.
  

• Operations Associates cross-train to provide occasional (holidays outages) backup coverage as a delivery driver operating a Sprinter Van.
  

• Additional Operations Associate duties include cleaning work vehicles and maintaining a tidy work environment.
  

Requirements

• Operations Associates 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 drivers license and ability to cross-train to provide back up driving coverage (compost bin collection).
  

• Operations Associates are not squeamish: they can be around food scraps bugs and the smell of decomposition.
  

• Personal characteristics of an Operations Associate: takes direction well detail oriented team player self-motivated and strong communicator.
  

Benefits

• Weekly pay
  

• Employee Assistance Program
  

• 401(k)
  

• Free CompostNow service
  

• Newer well-maintained vehicles and tools
  

About Us:

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.

Other Policies:

Diversity Equity and Inclusion: A healthy ecosystem is comprised of a diversity of organisms. At CompostNow we strive to create a healthy system that clearly expresses our values identity and purpose. We believe that we will accomplish this through having a diverse team focusing on the fundamentals of creating a good company where everyone feels welcome seen safe heard and appreciated.

Language Proficiency Policy: It is the policy of CompostNow to encourage diversity and inclusiveness in all of its operational and corporate pursuits. This includes employing individuals who may speak a language other than English as their primary means of communication. However there are specific circumstances when the company requires that its employees converse in English. This requirement supports our commitment to employee safety. Circumstances include receiving training conversing with members participating in Supervisory one-on-ones and team meetings and responding to direction in emergency situations. For these reasons English proficiency is required for the safe and effective execution of job duties within the company and is assessed throughout the application process.

Required Skills:

Operations Associates 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 drivers license and ability to cross-train to provide back up driving coverage (compost bin collection). Operations Associates are not squeamish: they can be around food scraps bugs and the smell of decomposition. Personal characteristics of an Operations Associate: takes direction well detail oriented team player self-motivated and strong communicator.

Required Education:

none