Compost Yard Attendant

Provo City

Compost Yard Attendant operating equipment and managing customer service at Provo City’s green-waste compost yard. Processing materials, maintaining records, and ensuring safe operations.

Posted 8/19/2026full-timeProvo • Utah • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $22 - $33 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in operating heavy equipment, including loaders and grinders, while ensuring customer service excellence and adherence to safety and environmental regulations. Proficient in recordkeeping and maintaining composting processes.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Heavy Equipment OperationCustomer ServiceRecordkeepingComposting KnowledgeForklift Certification

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Hard Skills

Loader OperationGrinder OperationCompost TurningYard Waste InspectionRecordkeepingWeldingFabricationTraffic ManagementMaterial HandlingTemperature Monitoring

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationCustomer InteractionTeam CollaborationProblem-SolvingAttention to Safety

Tools & Technologies

GrindersTrommel ScreensCompost TurnersHand ToolsSafety Equipment

Certifications & Qualifications

High School Diploma or GEDForklift CertificationValid Driver License

Industry Keywords

CompostingLandscapingGardeningMunicipal Solid WasteEnvironmental Compliance

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Operate loaders, grinders, trommel screens, compost turners, and other yard equipment to receive and process green waste
Turn compost and load finished compost into customer vehicles
Greet customers, explain yard procedures and proper compost use, answer questions, sell compost, and process card payments
Verify municipal residency and prevent unauthorized use by ineligible users
Inspect incoming loads, estimate and record yard waste type and volume, reject contaminated or unapproved materials, and direct customers to another facility when needed
Help customers unload materials and maintain safe traffic and service areas
Monitor compost windrows, record temperatures, and turn or adjust material to maintain oxygen, moisture, and temperature
Clean, inspect, maintain, and repair tools, containers, machinery, and compost equipment
Weld and fabricate replacement parts when needed
Identify and immediately report unsafe conditions, fires, equipment problems, accidents, injuries, and property damage
Maintain accurate yard records, operating logs, sales files, and regulatory forms
Follow safety, operating, and environmental requirements
Assist other municipal solid waste staff with related duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

High School Diploma or equivalent (GED)
Any combination of education or experience demonstrating ability to perform courteous customer service, proper recordkeeping, and heavy equipment operation
Physical strength and agility sufficient to perform the work
Ability to follow directions and communicate effectively
Knowledge of safe use of hand tools and equipment
Valid, lawful Driver License
Forklift Certification required within 6 months of hire
Front loader experience and/or Commercial Driver License preferred
Composting, landscaping, or gardening experience preferred
Successful drug screen and criminal background check required if selected

Benefits

Comp & perks

Employer-paid health insurance
Retirement and pension plans
401k and 401k matching
Paid vacation, sick, holiday, bereavement, and parental leaves
Educational assistance
Free use of the Provo Recreation Center and Peaks Ice Arena
Provo Library card
50% off green fees at Timpanogos Golf Course
4/10 work schedule
Competitive pay
Regular review of compensation practices