Food scraps hauler / driver

• Are you hard-working and reliable?
• Interested in learning business skills and being part of a cooperatively owned business run by its workers?
• Do you care about environmental and economic justice?

Serving more than 300 residential, commercial, and institutional customers in Franklin County, Compost Co-op diverts food scraps from the waste stream into local composting operations.

The position of hauler involves driving, interacting with customers and team members, and hauling and tipping materials. As a small, expanding business, there is opportunity for workers to learn administrative skills and participate in collective management.

Requirements:

• Valid MA driver’s license and reliable transportation
• Good driving record and experience driving large non-CDL trucks and trailers preferred
• Ability to bend, twist, and lift up to 40 lbs over head and roll wheeled containers weighing up to 250 lbs
• Working outdoors on tough terrain and in all weather throughout the year
• Experience working manual labor jobs preferred but not required
• Excellent communication skills and ability to follow instructions
• Promptness
• Team worker
• Positive interactions with customers
• 10-12 hours per week with possibility of more in the future
• Starting pay 20.00 per hour
• Lot of opportunity to integrate administrative/non-hualing work
• Worker’s compensation insurance
• Sick time / paid time off accrual – 2 weeks per year

After successfully completing three months at the co-op, workers are eligible to join our worker-owner training program, which lasts 1-3 years and prepares workers to become co-owners of the co-operative business.

The Compost Co-operative is committed to developing a diverse workforce and gives priority to people who have been incarcerated / impacted by the prison system and others who face barriers to employment. The Co-op is not able to work with people who have restrictions on their movements. Women and members of the LGBTQAI+ community are encouraged to apply.

Please send a letter of interest to [email protected]

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• On-the-job training
• Paid orientation
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Paid training

Trucking Driver Type:

• Company driver

Trucking Route:

• Local

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Ability to Relocate:

• Greenfield, MA: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person