Waste Coordinator, Sustainability - $8.00/hour
This position helps to divert the University’s landfill waste through on-site composting and increased recycling. The Waste Coordinator will play a key role in managing waste on campus, including the campus compost effort, data collection and analysis, move-out, and assisting with the Food Recovery Network. Occasionally must be able to pick-up and transport food scraps for composting.
Position Type: Student
Number of Open Positions: 1
Department: Sustainability (2714)
Campus: Main Campus (Grantham)
Work Period: Fall, Spring
Hours Per Week: 8
Experience Required: A basic understanding of sustainability and a passion for waste diversion is needed.
Skills and Characteristics Required for Position:
* Proficiency with MS Office
* Ability to influence and lead peers
* Strong communication, both verbally and in writing
* Passionate about implementing sustainability solutions to the campus environment
Primary Duties:
1. Coordinate and promote the following:
* Organize Compost Bucket program
* Move In / Move Out programs
* Campus Race to Zero Waste programming
* Data tracking
* E-Waste
* Print Cartridge Recycling (Funding Factory)
1. Maintain consistent and reliable attendance
Secondary Duties:
1. Pick up all organic waste from different collection points around campus
2. Transport and dump all organic waste in the compost pile located on the back 40
3. Record all weights of the collected food scraps
4. Maintain cleanliness of work vehicles
5. Coordinate closely with departments of grounds and dining
6. Other duties as assigned
Major Preferred: Open to all majors
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
* * Please describe what sustainability means to you (300 words maximum).
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