Waste Coordinator, Sustainability - $8.00/hour
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Position Details
Position Information
| Position Title | Waste Coordinator, Sustainability - $8.00/hour |
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| Position Type | Student |
| Number of Open Positions | 1 |
| Department | Sustainability (2714) |
| Campus | Main Campus (Grantham) |
| Supervisor | Lori Chance |
| Work Period | Acad Yr 2024-25 |
| Hours Per Week | 8 hours/week |
| Duration of Appointment | Fall, Spring |
| Work Schedule | Students are asked to have office hours Monday through Friday, during the hours of 8am-5pm. Ideally, the candidate may start working for a few hours during the 2024 Spring Semester to be mentored by the existing Waste Coordinator. |
Position Description
| Position Summary | 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. |
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| Major Preferred | Open to all majors |
| Experience Required | A basic understanding of sustainability and a passion for waste diversion is needed |
| Experience Preferred | |
| Skills, 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 |
| Dress Code Requirements | NA |
| Special Working Conditions | Occasional need to work on organics collection work |
| Background Check Required | No |
| 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) 2. 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 |
| Supervisory Responsibilities | |
| Open Until Filled | Yes |
| Application Deadline | |
| Quicklink for Posting | https://messiah-sb.peopleadmin.com/postings/26312 |
Posting Specific Questions
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Please describe what sustainability means to you (300 words maximum).
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