Compost Facility Operator - BioEnergy DevCo

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness of facilities and equipment, including, sweeping, washing, hosing, and scrubbing.
• Perform routine daily preventative maintenance on equipment including greasing, adjusting, and fueling.
• Safely, correctly, and efficiently complete assigned tasks.
• Perform general grounds maintenance using company-provided tools and equipment, such as, digging, raking, sweeping, mowing, weeding, and painting.
• Take direction from supervisors and work within a team committed to safety, product quality, and performance.
• Receive and understand instruction and training on the proper and safe use of equipment.
• Be responsible for your workplace, tools, equipment, and personal safety.
• Wear required PPE, and company supplied uniforms at all times.
• Be alert to and report any possible security and safety concerns to management.

Qualifications | Experience

• Willing and able to work outside in all weather and in dirty and odorous conditions for majority of work schedule.
• Experience operating mowers, tractors, skid steers, fork lifts, or wheel loaders ideal but not required.
• Prior work experience with composting, horticulture, agriculture, manufacturing, and/or construction ideal but not required.
• Familiar with basic hand tools.
• Able to accurately collect, record, and tabulate numerical data.
• Able to understand and follow written and oral directions in English.
• Able to read and write in English.
• Able to perform basic math skills.
• HS General Education Degree or equivalent.
• Valid driver's license REQUIRED to routinely operate the company pickup truck and drive offsite for supplies.
• A valid Forklift Operator, Heavy Equipment Operator, or CDL driver's license ideal but not required.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to stand, walk, and/or sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel as well as give hand signals.
• Ability to work outside in all weather conditions, including heat, cold and rain.
• Able to speak clearly and hear, including via radio communications.
• Ability to stand and walk for entire shift.
• Ability to reach and pull with hands and arms; in addition to, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Ability to climb ladders.
• Will occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds.

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