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Outer Cape Shell Recycling Collector

Massachusetts Oyster Project, Boston, MA, United States


Job Title: Outer Cape Shell Recycling Collector

Employment Type- Part Time, Seasonal Independent Contractor

Pay Rate: $25/hr Hours: ~10 hrs/week, 2 days/week

Position Summary
The Shell Recycling Collector works directly with the program administrator to execute the Outer Cape Shell Recycling Program. The program is based in Yarmouth and services restaurant partners in Orleans, Chatham, Dennis, and Yarmouth. This position is responsible for collecting shells from local restaurants. Duties include using your own vehicle to collect buckets from participating restaurants, depositing the shell at the Yarmouth Transfer Station, and returning clean buckets to restaurants. Collecting data and regular communication with the team are essential to running a smooth program and troubleshooting any issues that may arise.

Essential Functions

Pick up containers from restaurants 2 mornings a week, distribute and empty buckets, transport shells, and dump at the Yarmouth transfer station according to the weekly schedule

Clean buckets as necessary

Must have a reliable pickup truck; use of own vehicle required

Must be able to lift 25 lbs repeatedly

Quantify and record the amount of shell collected daily

Promote and represent the Shell Recycling program with restaurants and the greater Outer Cape community

Job Requirements

Pick up shells from restaurants, drop empty buckets, transport shells, and dump at the Yarmouth transfer station according to the weekly schedule

Schedule is two days a week, including Saturday or Sunday; hours are early morning with some flexibility

Be positive, enthusiastic, and a proficient communicator

Must be able to lift 25 lbs repeatedly throughout one shift

Must have reliable transportation that can carry multiple 5- and 25-gallon buckets at once. A pick-up truck or similar is required.

Work directly with the program administrator to execute the collection strategy

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