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Primary Role and Functions:
The Oyster Recovery Partnership (ORP) is seeking a full-time Shell Collection and Delivery Technician to support the organization’s Shell Recycling Alliance Program (SRA).
Each year millions of oyster shells are lost to landfills in the Mid-Atlantic region. SRA works with restaurants, local municipalities, and a diverse range of partners to provide simple solutions to recycling oyster shells for restoration of Chesapeake Bay oyster populations. Major responsibilities include daily collection and delivery of recycled oyster shells from around the Delmarva & DC Metro areas, driving stake body trucks to transport shells, compiling and managing shell collection data, and interacting with the public.
Location
The position will be based in Annapolis, MD.
Job Duties
At a minimum this position will support the following programmatic activities:
- Manage daily collection of oyster shells for the Shell Recycling Alliance (SRA):
- Weekly trips to collect oyster and clam shell containers at metro region restaurants. Must be able to drive medium duty, Class 305, non CDL trucks.
- Interact with restaurant and other partner personnel.
- Maintain basic truck operations (fueling, checking fluid levels, applying lubricants, inspecting/reporting operational condition daily).
Minimum Qualifications
- Valid driver’s license; CDL license a plus
- Participation in ORP drug testing program & background check
- Ability to provide evidence of clean driving record
- Experience interacting and communicating with diverse groups
- Ability to work independently while simultaneously managing and scheduling tasks
- Ability to effectively communicate schedules and progress
- Knowledge and understanding of job safety practices
- Ability to cope in physically demanding work environment on a daily basis
- Able to lift or move objects up to 60 pounds, climb into and out of vehicles 4’ high and travel over uneven terrain such as; Mud, Gravel, Sand, Rocks, Ice & Snow
Additional Requirements
- Ability to work outside in all weather conditions
- Detect and react to warning signals at work sites (full visual and hearing)
- Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite Software (Access Database a plus)
- Completion or partial completion of post-secondary education; biology, environmental sciences, or logistics studies a plus
Position Status and Benefits
This position is a seasonal, full-time, non-exempt, non-benefited position with an anticipated employment period of up to 6 months. Pay is commensurate with experience.
Travel in vehicles within MD and neighboring states (Delmarva & DC Metro areas) is required for this position.
For consideration, please send cover letter and resume to Tommy Price, Shell Recycling Manager: [email protected]
Attn: Job Opening_SHELL COLLECTION AND DELIVERY TECHNICIAN
No phone calls please
The Oyster Recovery Partnership (ORP) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization engaged in large-scale oyster restoration, advancing oyster aquaculture, and promoting sustainable management of native oysters and other fishery stocks. ORP operates its shell recycling and processing facility in Cambridge, MD where it supports oyster restoration and aquaculture activities in partnership with the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Horn Point laboratory.
ORP is seeking to hire a contractual employee to assist with daily operations at its shell recycling and processing facility in Cambridge, MD.
Specific duties will include
- Working as team to clean and prepare oyster shells for restoration
- Operating or working in close proximity to machinery used to clean shell
- Running or working in close proximity to heavy equipment such as flatbed trucks, bobcats, or forklifts
- Manually shoveling, moving, and bagging oyster shell for restoration
- Cleaning large water tanks during restoration activities
- Participating in outreach and restoration activities
Essential Qualifications
- High school degree or equivalent
- Ability to lift heavy objects
- Ability to work in inclement weather conditions such as rain, heat, and high humidity
- Ability to work shifts including early morning or late afternoon depending on project needs
- Valid driver’s license
- CDL a plus but not mandatory
Position Details and Benefits
The position is in-person, with 10-hour shifts, and will be part- or full-time hourly (20 to 40 hours/week) without benefits. Employment is contingent upon passing a drug and background screening. The hourly compensation is $16.50 – $18.50/ hour.
Application Instructions
Please apply by emailing
Dave King, Director of Field Operations
[email protected]
WATERMEN
ORP turns to commercial watermen for help moving shells, spat-on-shell, and other in-water work. Watermen bring expertise and experience available nowhere else. ORP frequently solicits watermen to bid on a wide variety of work, from short hauls to season-long contracts. See what opportunities currently exist below.
