Job Title: Zero Waste Associate 

Employer: Resource Central; Boulder, CO

Job Status: Seasonal Non- Exempt

Reports to: Zero Waste Manager

About Resource Central:

We’re an award-winning nonprofit based in Boulder determined to make conservation so simple that people don’t even realize they’re doing it. Founded in 1976, our innovative programs in water, energy, and waste have helped more than 900,000 people improve their homes, conserve natural resources, and save money. Learn more at: ResourceCentral.org.

Candidates with a commitment to incorporating diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility practices and a demonstrated ability to work effectively with people from a range of social, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Job Summary:

Help us build a national model for reducing waste. Our nonprofit Zero Waste Associate  plays a key role in helping families divert building materials from landfills. We make it easy for people to improve their homes (and save money) by accepting donated building materials and reselling them at affordable prices. The Zero Waste Associate is passionate about helping people conserve resources that would otherwise be discarded. This position involves working as part of the Zero Waste Team in picking up and stocking household and construction material donations. The Zero Waste Associate strives to provide exceptional customer service and maximize pickup efficiency. 

This is a part-time, summer seasonal role based in Boulder, Colorado. The work season will run May 1- Aug. 30 with some flexibility on start/end dates. Be part of a high-impact, rapidly growing nonprofit that’s making a difference in Colorado. The compensation will be $18.00-$20.00 an hour and Resource Central offers excellent growth opportunities for career-minded candidates.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs materials pickups consisting of driving box trucks to load/unload customer materials donations.
• Unloads and stocks incoming materials donations.
• Maintains clean and tidy vehicles including daily equipment/vehicle organization and cleaning.
• Ensures a high level of operational efficiency in our external waste diversion efforts.
• Provides an exceptionally high level of customer service to our customers.
• Ensures that all vehicle safety procedures are adhered to.
• Supports our floor sales staff as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Cultivates a strong sense of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Ability to routinely lift 75lbs.
• High level of integrity and accountability.
• Valid driver’s license (with clean motor vehicle record).
• Comfortable learning to drive a box truck.

Candidates will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled. We look forward to hearing from you!

Resource Central is dedicated to equal employment opportunities. We provide equal opportunities to all individuals based on job-related qualifications and ability to perform a job, without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, military status, gender expression, genetic information or any other classification protected by state or local law. It is our policy to maintain a non-discriminatory environment free from intimidation, harassment or bias based upon these grounds.