Status: Full time – Non-Exempt 

Email Cover Letter & Resume to [email protected] 

Eco-Cycle, Boulder’s non-profit recycler, is looking for a friendly, energetic, and positive person to join our team at the Center for Hard-to-Recycle Materials. CHaRM is a cutting-edge facility that recovers value from a wide range of unique and challenging consumer goods. This is a full-time position with generous benefits. The job is a combination of equipment operation (such as a basic baler), forklift work (experience preferred but not required), and customer service (answering questions, helping people unload their cars).

Duties 

Provide direction and guidance to CHaRM customers to ensure they comply with material quality standards and to communicate the impacts of contamination 

Conduct quality control of all received materials at all phases of CHaRM operations: collection, processing, and shipping. 

Maintain CHaRM public drop-off lane in a safe and orderly condition 

Operate a variety of material processing equipment including; balers, conveyors, forklifts, pallet jacks, etc. 

Direct and assist customers as needed and be alert for safety hazards 

Provide courteous and professional customer service at all times 

Keep all unloading areas free of debris (CHaRM lane and commercial unloading area) 

Assist self-hauling commercial customers in unloading accepted materials for processing 

Maintain forklift operator’s certificate in good standing (training and certification provided by Eco-Cycle) 

Perform regular basic safety checks and preventive maintenance on forklifts and CHaRM processing and materials handling equipment 

Perform all of the above tasks in coordination with small yard crew by maintaining good communication and relationships with fellow Eco-Cycle staff 

Other duties as assigned 

Job Experience/Skills Required 

A demonstrated personal commitment to our environment, to reuse/recycling, and an interest in conserving natural resources 

Public facing customer service-oriented experience 

Good team player – able to communicate problems and suggest practical solutions 

Some general knowledge of equipment/machinery/tools 

Certified forklift operator experience preferred with a clean record or other large equipment experience 

Must be able to lift a minimum of 40 pounds repeatedly 

Job requires performing physical labor in a safe way and includes significant time driving a forklift daily 

Job also requires working outdoors in all weather conditions in addition to working in a warehouse 

Must be 18 years of age or older 

Compensation 

This is an hourly position with a starting rate of $16.00 per hour 

Fringe benefits include: 

Paid time off including vacation and sick leave 

7 paid holidays 

Employer match for health/dental insurance and 403b retirement savings 

Employer-paid life and disability insurance 

TO APPLY 

Interested candidates should send an application, cover letter, and resume to [email protected] The position will remain open until filled. No phone calls or drop-ins, please. 

Status: Part Time – Non-Exempt

Email Cover Letter & Resume to [email protected]

Eco-Cycle, one of the oldest and largest non-profit recycling organizations in the nation and a leader in resource conservation and Zero Waste, seeks a staffer to support the activities of the Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM.) The Eco-Cycle CHaRM Cashier is a staff-level position that supports the public-facing customer service functions of Eco-Cycle’s CHaRM facility. This position conducts transactions with CHaRM customers and adheres to a professional and efficient standard of work and collaboration with other team members. The Cashier is expected to effectively interact with customers, coworkers, and equipment to ensure a safe facility and experience for all.

EXPECTED SCHEDULE: Two to Three days per week 8:45-5:15 (alternate days or half-days possible)

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

The Cashier is part of a team that covers the CHaRM Window 6 days per week. Cashiers perform the following functions:

Providing excellent customer service and conducting financial transactions at the drive-up window, servicing residential and commercial customers bringing in 25 different types of hard-to-recycle materials ranging from electronics to plastic bags.

Offering direction to customers as to where their materials go within the CHaRM site.

Guiding customers toward other community and regional resources to properly manage materials not accepted at CHaRM.

Communicating with other CHaRM staff to ensure the highest level of customer service and effective teamwork.

Utilize data management systems to support the gathering of critical customer and material data.

Facilitating face-to-face recycling education to customers.

Maintaining a positive relationship and coordinating financial transactions with on-site electronics recycling partner, Blue Star Recyclers.

Balancing the cash register and POS system (Square) at the end of each day.

QUALIFICATIONS

Committed and passionate about helping to create social change for the good of the environment and both the local and global community, with a lifestyle that reflects an environmental ethic.

Excellent customer-service experience.

Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).

Proficient in Microsoft Office programs and Google Docs, with a basic knowledge of the internet and social media.

Independent and self-motivated; a self-starter who enjoys taking the initiative and helping to problem-solve with others.

Familiarity with Boulder County and recycling/Zero Waste issues a plus.

COMPENSATION: This is an hourly position with a starting rate of $16.00 per hour. Fringe benefits may include:

Paid time off including vacation and sick leave

7 paid holidays

Employer match for health/dental insurance and 403b retirement savings

Employer paid life and disability insurance

TO APPLY Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to [email protected] The position will remain open until filled. No phone calls or drop-ins please.