Compost Cab was founded in 2010 to help build healthier, more sustainable, more productive cities.
Since then, our pioneering community composting service has diverted more than 8 million pounds of food scraps from landfills, enabled thousands of households and businesses to protect the planet, and helped inspire 300+ entrepreneurs to bring similar efforts to their communities. We design municipal-scale organics recycling programs that work, provide strategic sustainability services to organizations large and small, and partner widely with not-for-profits to support a healthier, more just, more sustainable community. We are proudly family-owned & operated, and based in the nation’s capital.
Open Positions
General Manager
SEEKING A DYNAMIC, EXPERIENCED, MISSION-ORIENTED GENERAL MANAGER TO LEAD OUR NEXT PHASE OF RAPID GROWTH.
You’ll play a pivotal role in making sustainability happen in and around the nation’s capital, provide strategic leadership, and build and manage a high-performing team. You’ll report directly to our CEO and have full P&L responsibility as we pursue our mission of making it easy for people to live sustainably.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership
Develop and execute a long-term strategic vision that scales sustainably.
Lead and inspire a diverse team of individuals to work together to pursue and achieve operational excellence and meet performance targets.
Foster a culture of innovation, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
Team Development
Recruit, train, develop and manage a high-performing team of employees.
Provide coaching, mentoring, and regular performance evaluations to ensure individual and team success.
Sales and Business Development
Work to expand our customer base through marketing and outreach efforts.
Identify and cultivate partnerships with local businesses, government agencies, and community and environmental groups to explore new business opportunities to expand Compost Cab's reach and impact.
Set aggressive-but-realistic growth targets, and build and manage a team of professionals to pursue them.
Operations Management
Oversee day-to-day operations, ensuring efficient and effective delivery of services in a way that maximizes the experience for our subscribers and our team.
Ensure management and optimization of collection routes, staffing schedules, and warehouse/vehicle/equipment maintenance.
Collaborate with composting facility partners to ensure the smooth processing of organic waste.
Leverage technology to improve operational efficiency and customer experience. Stay up-to-date on key tech trends in zero-waste management.
Subscriber Services
Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with our residential, commercial, and municipal customers
Address customer inquiries, concerns, and feedback promptly and professionally.
Regulatory Compliance
Stay informed about local and state regulations related to composting, organics recycling, and waste management.
Ensure full compliance with all applicable laws and permitting requirements, including environmental standards and safety protocols.
Financial Management
Develop and manage the company's budget, forecasting, and financial reporting.
Identify cost-saving opportunities and revenue-generating strategies to drive profitability.
Qualifications
Proven operational leadership in a fast-growth, logistically challenging environment.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with diverse stakeholders.
Financial acumen and experience managing budgets and financial performance.
Demonstrated leadership and team management skills.
Innovative and forward-thinking mindset with a passion for sustainability.
Preferred
Bachelor's in business administration, environmental science, sustainability management, or a related field. Master’s degrees a plus!
Familiarity with local DC/MD/VA community
Strong knowledge of composting and/or, zero-waste management.
Compensation
$90,000-$120,000, plus performance incentives and competitive benefits
If you’re passionate about enabling people to live more sustainably, and you’re ready to lead a team committed to making a positive impact on the environment and the community, we invite you to join our team as Compost Cab’s General Manager. To apply, please submit your resume and 100 words on why you think you’re a perfect fit for this position, to team@compostcab.com.
COMPOST CABBIE / MARKET TEAM
BE THE “COMPOST PERSON” AT MARKET!
We’re seeking mission-aligned, detail-oriented people with a natural sense of hustle, a passion for delivering exceptional customer service, and a commitment to building healthier, more sustainable communities. Part-time roles available.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
You’re the “compost person,” the individual people come to know and expect and appreciate. When people think of composting at the farmers market, they think of you.
Operate a farmers market compost dropoff point, either solo or as part of a 2-3 person team.
Be relentlessly focused on making it as easy as possible for people to start composting and stay composting.
Communicate clearly and passionately with market guests.
Collect compostables from residents at market, and manage onsite data collection for reporting purposes.
QUALIFICATIONS
Outgoing, friendly, reliable, and unflappable.
Available to work Saturdays and/or Sundays.
Ability to multi-task, think and react quickly, and make well-informed decisions.
Willingness – eagerness! – to get your hands dirty.
Preferred: valid driver’s license; experience working on recycling, food waste, or composting; experience working with school gardens or local community organizations; experience working at farmers markets; Spanish language skills; Amharic language skills.
iOS / Android smartphone.
Compensation
From $17 per hour
DRIVE AROUND TOWN SAVING THE PLANET!
Get your hands dirty, work outside, and finish each day knowing you left the world a little better off than when you started and made a difference for the community and the climate. We're building a team of the safest, most reliable, most customer-service-focused people we can find to help us grow. If you like driving pickup trucks, cargo vans and box trucks (occasionally big ones), and you like helping people live their values, we want to hear from you. Full-time and part-time roles available.
Key Responsibilities
Support our residential, commercial and dropoff programs.
Drive a pickup/cargo van/box truck. Clean / prep vehicles and gear as necessary.
Meet goals for collection stops per shift along regular, growing collection routes.
Provide outstanding service to our subscribers, greeting them with a smile, leaving their bins clean and their supplies replenished.
Operate safely – zero accidents and violations.
Assist with labor as needed at events, on farm, at market, and in our warehouse.
Be a team player. Fill in for other team members on an as-needed basis. Share feedback on operations and practices with the Company. Make suggestions when you identify opportunities for improvement.
Requirements
Self-starter, with strong customer-service instincts and organization skills.
Past experience as a driver (past experience on a farm, or in a garden, or around a compost pile, a plus).
Strong sense of direction; knowledge of DC and/or near-in DC/MD/VA suburbs a must.
Must be able to lift 40-50 lbs comfortably, and maneuver 100-lb toters up and down a ramp.
Clean driving record.
iOS / Android smartphone.
Preferred: DC residency.
Compensation
From $20 per hour (helpers from $18 per hour), plus performance incentives and competitive benefits for full-time employees.
Compost Cabbie / Driver
If you’re passionate about enabling people to live more sustainably, and you’re ready to be part of a team committed to making a positive impact on the environment and the community, we want to hear from you. Compost Cab is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in our organization. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
Please submit your resume and 100 words on why you think you’re an excellent fit for the relevant position to team@compostcab.com, using the subject line “[Your Name], [Relevant Position].” And thanks for your interest.