Part-Time Operations Associate (Asheville)

Zohorecruit; Asheville, Northern (NC, KY); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Employee Assistance Program

401(k)

Free CompostNow service

Newer vehicles and tools

Job summary

CompostNow is seeking Operations Associates to join a fast-growing crew in Asheville, NC. You will receive, empty, and sort food-scrap containers, helping keep our community waste-diversion program running smoothly.

Role includes cleaning containers, supporting H2R recycling, and occasional backup driving duties. You must be able to lift 50 lbs, work outside in all elements, and hold a valid driver’s license. Weekly pay and benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• Physically able to stand, walk, and lift up to 50 lbs.
• Team player able to work in outdoor environments.
• Strong communication and attention to detail required.
• Willingness to cross-train for backup driving coverage.

Responsibilities

• Receive, empty, and sort containers with food scraps.
• Clean and prepare containers for return to customers.
• Sort materials in H2R program and separate recycling streams.
• Open/close roll-off containers and ensure safe tipping area.

Skills

Physically active

Team player

Detail oriented

Strong communicator

Self-motivated

Tools

Driver's license

Job description

Asheville, United States | Posted on 10/07/2026

CompostNow, a B Corp Certified and Inc. 5000 company, is one of the fastest growing hauling and composting companies in the USA.

At CompostNow, our work is rooted at the intersection of healthy people and healthy planet, and our mission is to rebuild the health of our soil by diverting waste from landfills and using it to create compost for our communities.

Our compost collection services and network of facilities help thousands of homes, businesses, and municipalities in North Carolina and Georgia divert and compost over a million pounds of organic waste each month.

Job Description

Description:

Pay starts at $20/hr.

Weekly pay.

25 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 8 am to ~1 pm. With opportunity for more hours during holidays and outages.

Operation Associates receive, empty, and sort through containers filled with food scraps.

Operations Associates clean all containers (soaping, washing, rinsing), readying them to be returned to our customers.

Operations Associates support our Hard-to-Recycle (H2R) program by sorting materials, including plastics, separating them into designated recycling streams, and removing and properly disposing of contamination.

Operations Associates open and close the roll-off container each day and ensure that the tipping area is secure.

Operations Associates cross-train to provide occasional (holidays, outages) backup coverage as a delivery driver operating a Sprinter Van.

Additional Operations Associate duties include cleaning work vehicles, and maintaining a tidy work environment.

Requirements

Operations Associates desire a physically active environment: working on your feet and a willingness to work outside in all elements. Must be able to lift 50 lbs above head.

A valid driver’s license and ability to cross-train to provide back up driving coverage (compost bin collection).

Operations Associates are not squeamish: they can be around food scraps, bugs, and the smell of decomposition.

Personal characteristics of an Operations Associate: takes direction well, detail oriented, team player, self-motivated, and strong communicator.

Weekly pay

Employee Assistance Program

401(k)

Free CompostNow service

Newer, well-maintained vehicles and tools

About Us:

CompostNow, a B Corp Certified and Inc. 5000 company, is one of the fastest growing hauling and composting companies in the USA.

At CompostNow, our work is rooted at the intersection of healthy people and healthy planet, and our mission is to rebuild the health of our soil by diverting waste from landfills and using it to create compost for our communities.

Our compost collection services and network of facilities help thousands of homes, businesses, and municipalities in North Carolina, Georgia, and Ohio divert and compost over a million pounds of organic waste each month.

Other Policies:

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: A healthy ecosystem is comprised of a diversity of organisms. At CompostNow we strive to create a healthy system that clearly expresses our values, identity, and purpose. We believe that we will accomplish this through having a diverse team, focusing on the fundamentals of creating a good company where everyone feels welcome, seen, safe, heard, and appreciated.

Language Proficiency Policy: It is the policy of CompostNow to encourage diversity and inclusiveness in all of its operational and corporate pursuits. This includes employing individuals who may speak a language other than English as their primary means of communication. However, there are specific circumstances when the company requires that its employees converse in English. This requirement supports our commitment to employee safety. Circumstances include receiving training, conversing with members, participating in Supervisory one-on-ones and team meetings, and responding to direction in emergency situations. For these reasons, English proficiency is required for the safe and effective execution of job duties within the company and is assessed throughout the application process.