Waste & Recycling Attendant - 2nd Shift (PT Year Round)

Crystal Mountain; Michigan; On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Crystal Mountain is seeking a Waste & Recycling Attendant to monitor waste, compost, and recycling across the resort. The role keeps areas clean, ensures safe disposal, and supports environmental sustainability.

Responsibilities include maintaining bins, processing materials, coordinating hauls, and recording data. Requires high school diploma and willingness to work outdoors, including evenings and weekends, with some driving responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Requires attention to detail and ability to work both indoors and outdoors with seasonal shifts.
• Comfortable interacting with guests in highly visible resort settings.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and organize daily activities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain exterior waste and recycling bins on property.
• Process waste/compost/recycling to reduce ecological footprint and maximize efficiency.
• Transport recycling and compostable material.
• Sort paper, plastic, glass, metal, electronic waste, universal waste.
• Bale cardboard and coordinate delivery of cardboard into market.
• Coordinate recycling bin and waste pick-ups with waste hauler.
• Keep records of materials disposed of and recycled; record data in electronic formats.
• Communicate issues to manager and suggest improvements to streamline systems.

Skills

Guest interaction

Detail oriented

Self-directed work style

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Large machinery experience

Job description

Crystal Mountain, 12500 Crystal Mountain Drive, Thompsonville, Michigan, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Friday, August 21, 2026 at 4:00 AM

Job Summary

The Waste & Recycling Attendant is responsible for monitoring the flow of all waste, compostable materials, and recycling on the resort. This position ensures all areas of the resort stay clean, and that trash is disposed of in a safe, effective, and environmentally friendly way.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain all exterior waste and recycling bins on property.
• Process all on site waste/compost/recycling in a way to reduce ecological footprint and to maximize efficiency.
• Transport recycling and compostable material.
• Sort paper, plastic, glass, metal, electronic waste, universal waste.
• Bale cardboard and coordinate delivery of cardboard into market.
• Process compost and maintain compost pile and area around it.
• Coordinate recycling bin and waste compactor pick-ups with waste hauler.
• Keep records of materials being disposed of and recycled.
• Record data collected into specified electronic formats.
• Communicate issues of significance to manager, regarding areas requiring special attention noted during rounds.
• Suggest improvements to streamline systems and encourage waste reduction.
• Inspect the interior and exterior of the dedicated recycling truck regularly to ensure it is properly maintained.
• Communicate any mechanical or structural maintenance needs noted on rounds to proper department.
• Use personal protective safety equipment when handling refuse.
• Maintain the organization and cleanliness of the recycling areas.
• Deliver resort packages to appropriate departments.
• Other duties and special projects as assigned.

Job Specifications

• Comfortable interacting with guests and working in highly visible areas.
• Requires attention to detail and ability to work both indoor and outdoors as needed with seasonal shifts.
• Requires individual with a self-directed work style and able to work with minimal supervision to organize and plan out daily activities.
• Requires understanding and genuine interest in conservation and sustainability concepts.
• Previous experience working with large machinery preferred.

Education:

• High School diploma or equivalent required.

Physical & Other Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk and talk or hear.
• The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and smell.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance.
• The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 30 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and outside weather conditions.
• Evenings, weekends and holidays are a regular part of the schedule.
• Must have unrestricted and insurable Michigan driving record. Chauffeur license preferred.
• Non-smoking candidates preferred.

Crystal Mountain is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. 2025 Silver Level Veteran Friendly Employer.

Established in 1956, Crystal Mountain is a family-owned, four-season resort destination located 28 miles southwest of Traverse City and a short drive from Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The resort features lodging, dining, downhill and cross-country skiing, two championship golf courses, shopping, award-winning Crystal Spa, Michigan's only alpine slide, the Park at Water's Edge, Michigan Legacy Art Park, weddings and a conference center. Visit www.CrystalMountain.com.

Crystal Mountain, 12500 Crystal Mountain Drive, Thompsonville, Michigan, United States of America