Compost Crusader, LLC Account Manager Saint Francis, WI · Full time Company website

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Compost Crusader, a Milwaukee based compost company, has been newly acquired by Green Box Compost, a Madison WI based organization dedicated to food scraps collection and recycling. Our goal is to continue Compost Crusader's role in Milwaukee, and increase the positive impact it has on their community. At Compost Crusader we create a culture around sustainability that empowers individuals and organizations to divert organic material from the landfill in an economically and environmentally sustainable way. We are a dynamic company that serves our customers in the greater Milwaukee area by hauling compostable material to certified DNR compost sites to be processed and recycled into finished compost. This process and these relationships serve to heal the soils in our communities and actively work to address and reduce the build-up of methane gas when food scraps are entombed in our landfills. We look forward to doing this work with you!

Position Description

Compost Crusader seeks a full-time Account Manager to assist with partner relationships and implement large scale organics diversion programs. The role will work with our larger members to answer analytics questions, support requests, and administrative needs. They will also educate them through occasional lunch and learns, and waste auditing. Finally, the Specialist will assist in acquisition and onboarding of new large-scale partners through staff meetings, site walkthroughs, and quote development. They may also work with our school partners to teach kids and develop curricula for teachers, as well with community stakeholders to develop our drop off programs.

Duties and responsibilities

• Work with restaurants, kitchens, events, schools and large campuses to implement food scrap diversion programs
• Work with community stakeholders to develop drop off programs
• Create processes and informational materials to support composting programs
• Host lunch and learns at partner organizations for organics diversion training
• Attend webinars and trainings to increase composting and organics diversion knowledge
• Walk potential partners through discovery and onboarding procress
• Create quotes for prospective organics diversion program partners
• Create organics diversion program plans for partners
• Meet partners and potential partners on site for discovery and troubleshooting purposes
• Keep records of interactions with members/partners
• Respond in timely fashion to partner questions and service requests

Requirements

• Valid Wisconsin driver’s license and clean driving history of 3 years
• High school diploma, GED or HSED
• Ability to work outdoors in adverse weather conditions around compostable material
• Ability to comply with a drug & alcohol free workplace policy and participate in random testing
• Comfortable in corporate, restaurant, and classroom environments

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Proficiency with computers to develop reports and presentations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to share knowledge effectively
• Highly organized
• Desire to continue learning in order to learn best practices
• Belief in the transformative power of composting at scale!

Compensation

• Full Time Salaried, after training, at $50,000-$60,000 per year depending on experience
• 10 days of paid time off with salaried position
• Health, vision, dental, 401k+match