What are the responsibilities and job description for the Delivery Route Driver position at New Earth Farm?
We’re hiring! COMPOST COLLECTIONS & OPERATIONS
~$18-20/hr
~8 hours/week
Need help primarily on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Start date: Immediately
We are looking for a contract worker excited about composting and sustainability! New Earth
Farm/CompostSTL is part of the fast growing community composting movement that is spreading across the country. We offer residential and commercial composting services and maintain a small, experimental urban farm. We are in a learning/growing phase and looking for like-minded folks to help us grow a greener St. Louis!
Job Description:
New Earth Farm/CompostSTL is looking to add a contract worker that will have two primary responsibilities:
1. Material Collection: Collection of residential organic material from households in the Saint Louis metro area.
2. Operations: Emptying residential buckets into larger bins for composting and cleaning residential buckets.
Responsibilities
- Collect organic waste from residents throughout the Saint Louis metro area. Deliver coffee, biobags, finished compost, and other items ordered by subscribers.
- Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs safely
- Record detailed collections data using an internal app
- Complete your collection route by 4pm each day. The compost collection route can take 5-6 hours to complete up to 60 stops
- Stay on top of inventory related to bins, bags, and other collection related items.
- Immediately alert supervisor of any problems with collection or processing that have the potential of harming/delaying daily operations
- Relay comments, kudos, and criticism from subscribers
- Leave workspace clean and tidy before ending for the day
Potential Growth into other Responsibilities:
- Event/Education outreach
- Commercial account relationships and networking
- Social media
- Gardening/farm responsibilities
- Physically processing/screening small batch compost
About You
- Must have clean driving record
- Must have own vehicle able to hold 60 buckets, must be van, truck, or large SUV*
- Must use internal app for pickups and deliveries and additional communication app*
- Willing and able to work outside in all of elements…rain, snow, cold, etc.
- Friendly and polite when interacting with subscribers
- Detail oriented, good problem solver, can work independently, good communicator
Job comes with free household compost subscription
Job Types: Part-time, Contract
Pay: $20.00 per hour
Schedule:
- Day shift
Application Question(s):
- Why do you think you'd enjoy this job?
- Do you have an Android phone and are you willing to use our internal delivery app? (Android phone may not be deal breaker)
- Are you okay with contract work and a flexible schedule?
- Do you own a van, SUV or truck for this job? Unfortunately we are unable to hire folks who do not have one of these types of vehicles that they can use for the job.
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- Light Truck & Delivery Drivers: 1 year (Preferred)
Shift availability:
- Day Shift (Required)
Work Location: One location