Compost Operator

Green Box LLC; Town of Sun Prairie (WI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

401k + match

Disability insurance

Life insurance

PTO 10 days

Job summary

Green Box LLC is seeking a hands-on role at our compost facility in Wisconsin. The position involves operating skid steers and loaders, maintaining weekly site records, and supporting composting processes while delivering updates to drivers, staff, and regulators.

You will work independently in varying weather conditions and assist with planning and basic customer interactions. We offer an hourly wage for 30–40 hours per week, along with health, vision, dental, 401(k) with match after 3 months,

Qualifications

• Experience operating skid steers and front-end loaders.
• Ability to maintain weekly records across multiple months.
• Basic understanding of composting and ability to follow mixing ratios.

Responsibilities

• Mix incoming feedstocks
• Manage carbon piles
• Create and turn windrows
• Take temperatures
• Maintain and update site records
• Clean and regrade site as needed
• Provide weekly updates
• Escalate issues appropriately
• Assist with stability and maturity tests
• Take samples to send to soil lab
• Screen compost
• Assist with site planning

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Mix incoming feedstocks
• Manage carbon piles
• Create and turn windrows
• Take temperatures
• Maintain and update site records
• Clean and regrade site as needed
• Provide weekly updates
• Escalate issues appropriately
• Assist/execute stability and maturity tests
• Take samples to send to soil lab
• Screen compost
• Assist with site planning

Successful candidate will:

• Have proficient experience in small sized heavy equipment, such as skid steers and front-end loaders
• Be able to measure and maintain weekly records, keeping information neat and organized across multi-month periods of time.
• Have basic understanding of the composting process, being able to follow prescribed mixing ratios and willing to learn problem solving skills regarding successful composting.
• Show a willingness to work through all (safe) weather conditions and perform regular equipment cleaning and basic preventative maintenance.
• Have strong communication skills to give regular updates to drivers, managing staff, and regulators on site performance, and cleanliness.
• Be able to work independently reliably and safely.
• Show aptitude for basic customer service and be willing to politely address public visitors.

Compensation:

• Competitive hourly rate based on experience for 30-40 hours per week
• Health, Vision, Dental
• 401k + Match after 3 months
• Short- and long-term disability, and life insurancei>
• 10 days PTO that accumulates over the year