Zero Waste Sorter

Pritchard Industries; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Pritchard Industries is hiring a Zero-Waste Squad Sorter for the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA. You will collect, sort, and dispose of waste to support a zero-waste venue during events.

You will learn the process during training and work on a team that handles multiple waste streams, with shifts that vary by events and may include nights, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• Ability to lift, push, and pull heavy equipment up to 200 lbs.
• Hand-sort waste as part of daily duties.
• Ability to work a non-standard schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Punctual and reliable communicator.
• Positive attitude and motivation to work.
• Sorters must keep contamination rates low.
• Take direction from Hawks, Pritchard, and Levy employees.
• Work well with all departments.
• Bilingual (English and Spanish) encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Hand-sort waste.
• Separate items into streams: landfill, compostable, bottles/cans, cardboard, mixed paper, glass, etc.
• New hires will learn the process during training.
• The sorting team must open every item within every trash bag before sorting.
• Complete a mandatory checklist each shift; duration depends on sorting effectiveness and event attendance.

Skills

Hand-sort waste

Lift 200 lbs

Non-standard schedule

Punctual communicator

Bilingual EN/ES encouraged

Job description

1 State Farm Dr NW
Atlanta, GA 30303, USA

Shifts available: 10 PM to 6 AM (hours vary based off events)

BASIC FUNCTION

Pritchard Sports & Entertainment Group is seeking to hire a Zero Waste Sorter. As the Zero-Waste Squad Sorter you are responsible for collecting, sorting, and disposing of waste generated in the State Farm Arena. The Arena is a zero-waste venue, and the Zero-Waste Squad Sorter is responsible for ensuring this. We need Sorters that are in alignment with the Arena’s zero-waste vision.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES AND OBJECTIVES

• Hand-sort waste
• Separate items into their various streams: (1) landfill, (2) compostable (food/drink, food packaging, cutlery, etc.), (3) bottles and cans, (4) cardboard, (5) mixed paper, (6) glass, and so on.
• New hires will learn the process during their training.
• The sorting team must open every item within every trash bag before separating waste items into the various streams. Fans tend to consolidate all their trash into a bag or a box.
• Each shift is responsible for completing a mandatory checklist before team members leave. The shift duration depends on sorting effectiveness/efficiency and event attendance.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to lift, push, and pull heavy equipment (up to 200 lbs.).
• Hand-sort waste
• Ability to work a non-standard schedule that may include nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Punctual and reliable communicator.
• Positive attitude and consistent motivation to work.
• Sorters must keep contamination rates low.
• Take direction from Hawks, Pritchard, and Levy employees
• Work well with all departments
• Bilingual (English and Spanish) encouraged

Pritchard Industries participates in E-Verify.

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