Compost Crusader, LLC Compost Operator 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!

Responsibilities:

• Mix incoming feedstocks
• Manage carbon piles
• Create and turn windrows
• Take temperatures
• Maintain and update site records
• Clean and regrade site as needed
• Provide weekly updates
• Escalate issues appropriately
• Assist/execute stability and maturity tests
• Take samples to send to soil lab
• Screen compost
• Assist with site planning

Successful candidate will:

• Have proficient experience in small sized heavy equipment, such as skid steers and front-end loaders
• Be able to measure and maintain weekly records, keeping information neat and organized across multi-month periods of time.
• Have basic understanding of the composting process, being able to follow prescribed mixing ratios and willing to learn problem solving skills regarding successful composting.
• Show a willingness to work through all (safe) weather conditions and perform regular equipment cleaning and basic preventative maintenance.
• Have strong communication skills to give regular updates to drivers, managing staff, and regulators on site performance, and cleanliness.
• Be able to work independently reliably and safely.
• Show aptitude for basic customer service and be willing to politely address public visitors.

Compensation:

• Competitive hourly rate based on experience for 30-40 hours per week
• Health, Vision, Dental
• 401k + Match after 3 months
• Short- and long-term disability, and life insurance
• 10 days PTO that accumulates over the year