Environmental Technician; Upper Marlboro

Environmental Technician (Upper Marlboro)
Location

Upper Marlboro Composting

Full time

On-site

Composting

• Environmental Technician $19 – $20 per hour

Do you have a passion for the environment and sustainability? Are you interested in a career processing food scraps into high-quality soil amendment? We are hiring an Environmental Technician to perform composting operations at our innovative Compost Outposts located in Maryland. As Environmental Technician, you will work closely with Composting team members to turn food scraps from our customer base into nutrient-rich compost.

You will have the chance to learn how to operate farm equipment/machinery as well as commercial vehicles. This is a great opportunity for you if you want to build your career in sustainability while you earn competitive pay. This is a full-time position of at least 30 hours per week with comprehensive benefits. Starting pay $19.00 - $20.00/hr.

• Perform weekly composting operations by following all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as specified in the Compost Facility Operating Plan (CFOP), to include but not limited to:
• Facility set-up and breakdown
• Complete decontamination procedures
• Complete proper material monitoring and mixing with temperature, moisture, porosity, and bulk density recommendations
• Complete aerated static pile (ASP) inputs and outputs, as well as passive aeration windrow turning.
• Comply with health and safety requirements as specified in the Health and Safety Plan (HASP)
• Record and maintain composting operation metrics including, but not limited to; feed stocks received, pile temperatures, Carbon to Nitrogen ratios, bay(s) used, moisture, working hours, and any additional notes.
• Perform compost sifting tasks and coordinate compost application, purchases, and hauling as needed.
• Maintain feed stocks including carbon feed stocks and nitrogen feed stocks (waste organics generated from our routing system)
• Ability to learn how to complete pre and post skid-steer checks and preventative maintenance procedures
• Ability to learn how to perform compost mixing and movement tasks with equipment/machinery
• Ability to learn how to operate and perform maintenance on equipment and vehicles including but not limited to; a front-end loader (FEL), skid-steer, sifter, conveyor, ASP system and pickup truck with trailer.
• Keep up to date with certifications required for and sponsored by Compost Crew
• Attend classes, seminars, conferences and other assigned educational activities to stay up-to-date on composting industry and innovation techniques
• Perform composting operations tasks at other sites in region as needed
• Support the Composting Division with any additional projects or tasks

• Proficient in English (both reading and writing)
• Ability to lift at 55 pounds
• Commitment to learn how to operate industrial and farm equipment and/or machinery
• Enthusiasm for the mission of protecting the planet and reducing waste
• Effective listening skills.
• Clear communication and organizational skills
• Capable of taking on multiple tasks with minimal supervision
• Attention to detail
• Flexibility to adapt to a fast-changing work environment
• Team player willing to share and learn from other members of the team, and to learn from your peers’ best practices
• Disciplined adherence to procedures, instructions and assignments when working in team and working independently
• Safety-first mindset
• Ability to work with trash and food scraps
• Ability to obtain DOT medical card & pass drug and alcohol test (company pays for exam & test)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products, Google applications, spreadsheets, and other systems tools
• Ability to travel to sites throughout region on occasional basis…