The Zero Waste Valet Associate is responsible for transporting recyclables, compostables and trash for concessions on the B concourse, and educating their staff about best practices in waste diversion. The ZWV Associate will also be responsible for communicating with the Program Manager, Program Director and DEN Airport Sustainability team about how concessions are performing, rates of contamination, and ideas for improvement and/or increased efficiencies for the program. ZWV Associates will weigh each waste stream from each concession and record that weight, along with any instances of contamination, using a specially designed software. This data will be used by Scraps and DEN to report on the impact of the pilot program and to generate progress reports for the concessions themselves. After weights are recorded, ZWV Associates will bring the waste to the proper disposal area (chute, compactor, toter, etc) throughout the concourse.
Along with transporting waste streams and monitoring for contamination, this position will involve client interaction and requires an ability to communicate effectively. ZWV Associates should be able to convey the goals and objectives of the program, and answer questions about composting, recycling and the benefits of waste diversion. Training will be provided. This role may also involve administrative work such as generating concession diversion reports, marketing and advertising support, and compost and waste diversion training for concessions staff and others. There is opportunity for significant growth in this position, as you will be among the first team members to help implement this zero waste vision at DEN.
The Zero Waste Valet Associate will work directly under the Manager and Director to help execute this groundbreaking Zero Waste Valet program, and will have the support of the DEN Sustainability team. This is an on-site project and requires the individual to commute to the airport each day. Individuals will be required to undergo a background check and security testing in order to receive a DEN-issued badge.
