Compost Yard Operator & Customer Service Pro

Provo Library; Provo, Northern (UT, KY); Hybrid; USD 64,299,000 - 95,447,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free recreation center and Peaks Ice</

Provo Library card

50% off golf at Timpanogos Golf Course

4/10 work schedule

Job summary

Provo City is hiring a Compost Yard Attendant to operate yard equipment, greet customers, and ensure safe, efficient yard operations. The role involves turning compost, processing green waste, and assisting customers with payments and information on proper compost use.

Applicants should be able to perform heavy physical work, have a valid driver's license, and be prepared for forklift certification within 6 months.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Experience in courteous customer service and basic recordkeeping.
• Ability to operate heavy equipment safely and follow directions.
• Valid driver license; CDL preferred; forklift cert within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Operate loaders, grinders, trommel screens, compost turners, and other yard equipment to receive and process green waste, turn compost, and load finished compost into customer vehicles.
• Greet customers, explain yard procedures and proper compost use, answer questions, sell compost, and process credit and debit card payments.
• Verify municipal residency and prevent unauthorized use of the compost yard by landscapers, developers, contractors, and other ineligible users.
• Inspect incoming loads, estimate and record the type and volume of yard waste, reject contaminated or unapproved materials, and direct customers to another facility when needed.
• Help customers unload materials and maintain safe traffic and service areas throughout the compost yard.
• Monitor compost windrows each day; record temperatures and turn or adjust the material as needed to maintain proper oxygen, moisture, and temperature.
• Clean, inspect, maintain, and repair tools, containers, machinery, and compost equipment, including welding and fabricating replacement parts when needed.
• Identify unsafe conditions, fires, equipment problems, accidents, injuries, and property damage; stop work when necessary and report issues immediately to the appropriate supervisor.
• Maintain accurate yard records, operating logs, sales files, and required regulatory forms.
• Follow all safety, operating, and environmental requirements and assist other municipal solid waste staff with related duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Heavy equipment operation

Recordkeeping

Safety awareness

Loader operation

Lifting and physical fitness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Front loader experience

Commercial Driver License

Forklift Certification

Job description

Provo City is hiring a Compost Yard Attendant to operate yard equipment, greet customers, and ensure safe, efficient yard operations. The role involves turning compost, processing green waste, and assisting customers with payments and information on proper compost use.

Applicants should be able to perform heavy physical work, have a valid driver's license, and be prepared for forklift certification within 6 months.