Compost Coordinator

Compost Coordinator

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Location: Fairfax, VA

Classification: Program Admin Specialist 1

Job Category: Classified Staff

Job Type: Full-Time

Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)

Workplace Type: Hybrid Eligible

Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for visa sponsorship

Pay Band: 04

Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience (not more than $ 70,000 annually)

Restricted: Yes

Criminal Background Check: Yes

Motor Vehicle Records Check: Yes

Employees in this position are required to operate university vehicles in accordance with George Mason University Vehicle Use Policy 1411. Applicants must possess and maintain an active, valid driver's license that satisfies university requirements. Final candidates are subject to a Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) review, and successful completion of the review is a condition of employment.

Minor or major driving violations may affect eligibility for employment. Applicants with prior driving infractions need to review the Eligibility & MVR Review Information (English / Spanish) before applying.

George Mason University Facilities and Campus Operations ensures a quality physical environment supporting the mission of the university. We will be the technical and business experts of choice with the total trust and confidence of our students, faculty, and staff.

Fantastic new opportunity at George Mason University. If you're ready to start a new career, then we are ready to hire you! You'll be a State employee of Virginia, work at our beautiful Fairfax campus with 677 acres of wooded land, and become part of the George Mason University patriot team.

We've got the work. We now need an additional team member to help in our busy environment. We want someone reliable who takes pride in their work and will make a noticeable contribution to the educational facilities at George Mason. Your manager can trust that you will get the job done.

George Mason's Facilities & Campus Operations department is committed to providing a safe, functional, and clean community experience at the university. So, what's in it for you?

• Lots of leave, including paid annual leave, paid holidays, paid sick leave, paid two-week winter break (please note - the break employees often receive during the holiday season is not regularly guaranteed and is subject to annual approval);
• Free tuition, up to 12 credit hours during the academic year, and professional development. Yes, you can earn a college education while earning a salary;
• Commuter Choice Transit Benefit;
• Virginia Retirement System Hybrid Plan; and
• Patriot Perks discounts to restaurants, events, and more!

• Health/dental/vision benefits; and
• Tuition dependent benefit (restrictions apply).

• Oversees institutional compost program operations, including food waste collection, transport, and logistics for the disposal of food and compostable waste at the university's partnering industrial composting facility;
• Coordinates with university departments, vendors, and composting partners to improve operational efficiencies for food waste diversion;
• Collaborates with F&CO Recycling and Waste and Dining Services staff by carrying out contamination monitoring, training, audits, and inventories to support effective composting implementation at on-campus buildings and sites;
• Coordinates daily composting processes by monitoring and reporting the status of Work Requests, food waste collection services, procedures, and equipment;
• Implements guidelines and initiatives with Recycling and Waste team members and oversees supportive wage staff and volunteers;
• Maintains compliance with internal and…