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Do you want to make a real world impact in the field of sustainability? The UT Office of Sustainability operates one of the largest on-campus composting operations in the country. Composting diverts plant, agricultural, and food waste away from the landfill, and is a vital component of sustainability at the University of Tennessee. The Compost Driver- Student Assistant will be responsible for collecting food waste & other compostable materials at various campus locations and delivering them to the UT Compost Facility. They will be expected to collect food waste and other compostable materials, maintain the food waste collection truck, adhere to safe driving practices across campus, build positive relations with dining halls across campus, and keep proper records of collected data. This position will be expected to assist in various compost operations as the need arises, to include learning to operating various heavy equipment. Students will gain experience with commercial-scale composting and learn the benefits of diverting organic material from landfills. Experience in an outdoor industrial/construction/landscaping environment is preferred, but not required! We are willing to train you if you're willing to learn! Reliable transportation is required, UT Compost Facility is not on main campus. It is located at 1657 Cherokee Trail, Knoxville, TN 37920 across from UT Medical Center. Responsibilities Include: - Safe operation and driving of the compost truck.
- Collection of all food waste stops on assigned compost route.
- Safe operation of heavy equipment.
- Compost route data collection and reporting.
- Proper mixing of organic waste material following completion of compost route.
- Maintain cleanliness of the compost truck and assigned work areas.
- Assist in site operations as needed.
- Maintains professionalism with public.
Schedule: Flexible, but needs to occur during regular work day hours. 10-20 hours available per week for the entirety of the academic school year, with availability for the driver to work 40 hours per week during the summer, if available. These hours will be Monday-Friday between 7am-5pm, but our department is also expected to work during most home football games which are typically on weekends. Skills/competencies you will learn on the job: - Science and art of composting.
- The benefits of diverting organic material from landfills.
- Heavy equipment operation skills.
- Problem solving skills.
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