Location of Service: Sevier Solid Waste, Inc. – 1855 Ridge Rd, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
About Sevier Solid Waste, Inc:
At Sevier Solid Waste, Inc., we believe in preserving our beautiful Smoky Mountain home for generations to come. Therefore, we compost all the organic waste from Sevier County and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The primary goal of the Compost & Recycling Coordinator is to raise awareness in Sevier County as to how SSWI handles the County’s waste stream in order to educate businesses and residents on how to dispose of waste properly to improve SSWI’s compost and recycling. In addition, he/she will work to educate people on the benefits of using compost, establish relationships for new applications of using compost and increase recycling within the community.
Position Summary:
- Create a strong social media presence on recycling and composting
- Attend public meetings, both as a participant and as a speaker to engage community members on compost and recycling
- Create educational campaign on problem of wet waste targeted to local restaurants
- Establish a relationship with City/County to promote the use of compost for alternative solutions for erosion control
- Establish a relationship with TDOT for compost to be used for roadway construction and stabilization and stream bank mitigation projects
- Create marketing collateral to promote compost use
- Research other City, County, and State organization’s compost applications as it relates to erosion control and their respective department of transportation
- Visually inspect SSWI’s composting process to include collecting and analyzing data on the compost and operations to improve the quality of compost. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Sample compost from discharge daily to examine quality of composting including look, texture and moisture content
- Monitor compost operations to make recommendations to improve quality of compost
- Measure heights in digesters daily to ensure waste load in digester is at level to produce quality compost
- Collect compost samples monthly to measure and record stability
- Track incoming loads for wet and dry waste
- Visually inspect SSWI’s recycling process to include collecting and analyzing data on recycling facility to improve the recycling operations. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Monitor recycling operations to make recommendations to improve quality of recycling commodities and reduce contamination
- Track data on system to improve efficiency
- Participate in local festivals, fairs and community events to engage residents on recycling and composting. This includes:
- Participate in a variety of community organizations/activities to promote SSWI
- Create booth displays
- Prepare presentations
- Meet with event organizers including sporting events, conferences, festivals and fairs to promote waste free events
- Work in liaison with established waste free event organizers to coordinate logistics and provide solutions for challenges
- Plan and coordinate special events to raise awareness of recycling and composting
- Coordinate and lead tours of SSWI
- Additional job duties as requested by management
The member(s) in this position will have the opportunity to gain the following skills/credentials:
- Public speaking, outreach, and assisting with building community partnerships
- Effective lesson planning and environmental education that engages and inspires
- Ability to assess challenges to sustainability and work to overcome obstacles
Site Preferences/Qualifications:
- Passion for the mission of Sevier Solid Waste, Inc
- Enthusiastic and positive attitude
- Interest to inspire and engage others
- Willingness to learn and ask questions
- Ability to effectively speak in public: poised, professional, persuasive and articulate
- Ability to write effectively
- Computer experience, including Microsoft Office word processing, database and spreadsheet
- Must have reliable transportation
- Able to communicate with public and represent SSWI in a professional manner
- Able to correctly lift a minimum of 25 pounds
- Able to operate a motor vehicle
- Able to maintain stamina in heat, humidity, cold
- Able to analyze and remember information
- Able to have manual dexterity necessary to complete all job duties
- Able to maintain dependable work
- Able to remain calm in highly stressful, hectic environment
- Able to be flexible and handle changes in priorities
- Able to prioritize tasks and complete assignments on time
- Able to report to work on time without being under the influence or smelling of alcohol or drugs
- Able to successfully pass a pre-employment drug test
- Able to have good motor skills
- Able to make sound decisions
The Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee (CAC) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will take action to ensure that members and employees are treated equally without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, gender, romantic/sexual orientation, age, handicap, cultural or religious convictions. CAC AmeriCorps provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees. Applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodation at any point in the recruitment / employment process.