Waste Coordinator, Sustainability - $8.00/hour

Waste Coordinator, Sustainability - $8.00/hour

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Position Details

Position Title: Waste Coordinator, Sustainability - $8.00/hour
Position Type: Student
Number of Open Positions: 1
Department: Sustainability (2714)
Campus: Main Campus (Grantham)
Supervisor: Katelyn Beam Galyen
Work Period: Acad Yr 2025-26
Hours Per Week: 8
Duration of Appointment: Fall, Spring

Position Description

Position Summary: This position helps to divert the University’s landfill waste through on-site composting and increased recycling. The Waste Coordinator will play a key role in managing waste on campus, including the campus compost effort, data collection and analysis, move-out, and assisting with the Food Recovery Network. Occasionally must be able to pick-up and transport food scraps for composting.

Major Preferred

Open to all majors

Experience Required

A basic understanding of sustainability and a passion for waste diversion is needed

Preferred Skills, Characteristics Required for Position

• Proficiency with MS Office
• Ability to influence and lead peers
• Strong communication, both verbally and in writing
• Passionate about implementing sustainability solutions to the campus environment

Special Working Conditions

Occasional need to work on organics collection work

Primary Duties

• Coordinate and promote the following:
• Organize Compost Bucket program
• Move In / Move Out programs
• Campus Race to Zero Waste programming
• Data tracking
• E-Waste
• Print Cartridge Recycling (Funding Factory)

Secondary Duties

• Pick up all organic waste from different collection points around campus
• Transport and dump all organic waste in the compost pile located on the back 40
• Record all weights of the collected food scraps
• Maintain cleanliness of work vehicles
• Coordinate closely with departments of grounds and dining
• Other duties as assigned

Application Information

Open Until Filled: Yes
Application Deadline: Quicklink for Posting https://jobs.messiah.edu/postings/29110

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Please describe what sustainability means to you (300 words maximum). (Open Ended Question)

Contact Information

Human Resources: One University Avenue Suite 3015 Mechanicsburg PA 17055; 717-796-5300
Student Employment: One University Avenue Suite 3015 Mechanicsburg PA 17055; 717-796-1800 x.2900