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Operations Associate (Asheville)

CompostNow
Asheville, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 10/20/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/16/2027
Description:
  • Pay starts at $20/hr.

  • Weekly pay.

  • 8 am to 4 pm, 4 days per week (Monday through Friday), ~32 hours total weekly. With opportunity for more hours during holidays and outages.

  • Operation Associates receive, empty, and sort through containers filled with food scraps.

  • Operations Associates clean all containers (soaping, washing, rinsing), readying them to be returned to our customers.

  • Operations Associates support our Hard-to-Recycle (H2R) program by sorting materials, including plastics, separating them into designated recycling streams, and removing and properly disposing of contamination.

  • Operations Associates open and close the roll-off container each day and ensure that the tipping area is secure.

  • Operations Associates cross-train to provide occasional (holidays, outages) backup coverage as a delivery driver operating a Sprinter Van.

  • Additional Operations Associate duties include cleaning work vehicles, and maintaining a tidy work environment.




Benefits

  • Paid weekly
  • Health, dental, vision, and accident insurance coverage options
  • Employer-provided short and long-term disability insurance
  • Paid Time Off, Paid Sick Time
  • Paid Holidays
  • 401k
  • Parental leave options
  • Be a part of a team where your contribution has a big impact. Work in a friendly, respectful environment. Being treated as an individual person and not a number in a large corporation.
  • Free CompostNow service & swag


About Us:

CompostNow, a B Corp Certified and Inc. 5000 company, is one of the fastest growing hauling and composting companies in the USA.

At CompostNow, our work is rooted at the intersection of healthy people and healthy planet, and our mission is to rebuild the health of our soil by diverting waste from landfills and using it to create compost for our communities.

Our compost collection services and network of facilities help thousands of homes, businesses, and municipalities in North Carolina, Georgia, and Ohio divert and compost over a million pounds of organic waste each month.


Other Policies:

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: A healthy ecosystem is comprised of a diversity of organisms. At CompostNow we strive to create a healthy system that clearly expresses our values, identity, and purpose. We believe that we will accomplish this through having a diverse team, focusing on the fundamentals of creating a good company where everyone feels welcome, seen, safe, heard, and appreciated.


Language Proficiency Policy: It is the policy of CompostNow to encourage diversity and inclusiveness in all of its operational and corporate pursuits. This includes employing individuals who may speak a language other than English as their primary means of communication. However, there are specific circumstances when the company requires that its employees converse in English. This requirement supports our commitment to employee safety. Circumstances include receiving training, conversing with members, participating in Supervisory one-on-ones and team meetings, and responding to direction in emergency situations. For these reasons, English proficiency is required for the safe and effective execution of job duties within the company and is assessed throughout the application process.

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