Compost Driver

Job Functions/Responsibilities:

• Responsible for driving, operating, emptying, cleaning and performing basic maintenance such as greasing, replacing filters and parts, and minor repairs on compostable waste collection trucks on routes, special requests, and for special events such as football games

• Drives trucks with or without attached trailers and packer trucks that may require a CDL to collect raw material feedstocks for UT Compost Facility to include food waste, manure, animal bedding, animal mortalities, leaf waste, woodchips, and other varieties of landscaping debris

• Responsible for ensuring student driving assistants are properly trained and are practicing safe driving, material collection habits, and delivery habits

• Responsible for the safe and efficient delivery of finished compost to UT affiliated growers

• Informs growers on the proper uses and applications of compost within various growing settings

• Operates heavy equipment at the UT Compost Facility to include but not limited to excavators, skid steers, backhoes, screeners, dump trucks, dump trailers and other compost processing equipment and vehicles as needed to clear space for driving responsibilities, and performs basic maintenance to the equipment including greasing, replacing filters and other parts, and simple repairs

• Responsible for driving passenger vehicles, including buses, if required for tours and special events at the Compost Facility

• Cleans bins, docks, vehicles, and other related infrastructure to ensure appropriate conditions at all pickup locations on campus

• Speaks with students, staff, and faculty on campus interested in learning more about compost operations at UT

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Safe driving and equipment operating skills

• Ability to read, write, and follow detailed instructions, both written and verbal

• Computer and smart phone skills

• Ability to follow road signs and drive heavy loads safely

• Ability to perform moderately strenuous work activities

• Ability to work independently for up to 8 hours

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED

• 2 years' experience driving large trucks or trailers

• Must be able to obtain a Class A Commercial Driver's License within one year of employment