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Compost Collections Driver - Full-Time

Black Bear Composting is a green business focused on collecting and composting food scraps, yard trimmings and other compostables. The ideal candidate is enthusiastic about recycling, composting, the environment and local agriculture. We're a small company so we all share the responsibilities of collecting materials from our customers, processing them at our outdoor facility in Crimora and delivering the finished product. This is an outdoor, all-weather, year-round business.

Job Specifics:

Full-time position, working daytime Monday-Friday
Driving a 16' truck, collecting wheeled carts of potentially heavy materials
Servicing commercial accounts (businesses, schools, organizations) and residential subscribers
Delivering finished compost in small quantities
Inspecting, weighing and processing of inbound materials
Washing carts

Candidate Requirements:

A clean driving record. CDL not required, but great if you have one.
Commitment to safety of self and others
Ability to use GPS for navigation
Managing potentially heavy wheeled-carts
Good problem solving skills
Works well individually and as part of a team
Enjoys hands-on work for a great cause
References

Pay and Benefits:

Starting pay is $16/hr ($17/hr with CDL B)
Pay reviews every 6 months
Paid-time off
Retirement plan
Medical benefits
Free compost
Work in a small-company environment where you are respected and appreciated by your colleagues and customers
The satisfaction of doing a job that benefits the environment and our community

Please send your resume OR application to work@blackbearcomposting.com.

Alternatively, you can drop your resume OR application off at our facility at 152 McGuslin Lane, Crimora, VA 24431 between the hours of 12-4p Tues-Friday.

Download an application here.