Since opening in the fall of 2011, the SMSC Organics Recycling Facility staff has grown to a team of 15 full-time employees and three part-time scale attendants. So what do all of these employees do? Over the next several months, we will answer just that! First, let’s meet the operators.
The SMSC Organics Recycling Facility operators use a variety of heavy equipment specialized for composting, such as front-end loaders, grinders, screeners, and a windrow turner to compost large amounts of organic material that would otherwise end up in a landfill. Meet the operators who are hard at work making compost and other earth-friendly products for our guests:
Name: Tyler
- How long have you worked at the SMSC Organics Recycling Facility?
Two months
- What is your position?
Driver/Operator
- What are your daily job duties?
Product deliveries, yardwork, and work on equipment
- Favorite part of working at the SMSC Organics Recycling Facility:
The people, hours, and responsibilities
- Favorite hobby:
Family time/work for my buddy
- Favorite food:
Pizza
- Describe yourself in one word:
Hard worker
- Personal motto or favorite quote:
“Do not pray for an easy life, search for the strength to walk the line”
- What is something people may not know about you?
I’ve been in the military for nine years, completed two deployments, and my wife and I are starting our own business
Name: Brad
- How long have you worked at the SMSC Organics Recycling Facility?
Seven years
- What is your position?
Loader/Operator
- What are your daily job duties?
Make compost and load trucks
- Favorite part of working at the SMSC Organics Recycling Facility:
Driving a Tonka toy
- Favorite hobby:
Fishing
- Favorite food:
Yes
- Describe yourself in one word:
Old
- Personal motto or favorite quote:
“If it is money or good news, leave a message”
Name: Dylan
- How long have you worked at the SMSC Organics Recycling Facility?
Four years
- What is your position?
Biomass Processing Tech 2
- What are your daily job duties?
Trucking, delivering materials, and operating equipment
- Favorite part of working at the SMSC Organics Recycling Facility:
I just enjoy this type of work and like who I work with
- Favorite hobby:
Ride motorcycles, work on cars, and play with my dogs
- Favorite food:
Tacos
Name: Lance
- How long have you worked at the SMSC Organics Recycling Facility?
Five+ years
- What is your position?
Biomass Processing Tech
- What are your daily job duties?
Processing biomass, loading customers, and trying not to break things
- Favorite part of working at the SMSC Organics Recycling Facility:
Running different machinery daily
- Favorite hobby:
Trap and skeet shooting
- Favorite food:
A5 wagyu ribeye
- Describe yourself in one word:
Equanimous
- Personal motto or favorite quote:
“What would you say you do here?”
Name: Justin
- How long have you worked at the SMSC Organics Recycling Facility?
Six and a half months
- What is your position?
Tech 2
- What are your daily job duties?
Go around and make sure equipment is running properly and repair as needed, as well as fill in operating equipment when needed
- Favorite part of working at the SMSC Organics Recycling Facility:
Relaxed environment
- Favorite hobby:
Farming, hunting, and camping
- Favorite food:
Steak and potatoes
- Describe yourself in one word:
Dedicated
- Personal motto or favorite quote:
Real good
Name: Markus
- How long have you worked at the SMSC Organics Recycling Facility?
Three months
- What is your position?
Heavy Equipment Operator
- What are your daily job duties?
Random stuff everyday
- Favorite part of working at the SMSC Organics Recycling Facility:
Loading the residents and different things everyday
- Favorite hobby:
Mow lawn, listen to music, and help on the farm
- Favorite food:
Hamburger
- Describe yourself in one word:
Easygoing
Name: Nathan
- How long have you worked at the SMSC Organics Recycling Facility?
Three years
- What is your position?
Biomass Processing Tech
- What are your daily job duties?
Varies
- Favorite part of working at the SMSC Organics Recycling Facility:
The variety of the day
- Favorite hobby:
Fishing
- Favorite food:
Burgers
- Personal motto or favorite quote:
Parents
Name: Tyler
- How long have you worked at the SMSC Organics Recycling Facility?
Six months
- What is your position?
Truck Driver/Operator
- What are your daily job duties?
Deliver product and operate screeners
- Favorite part of working at the SMSC Organics Recycling Facility:
Operating equipment
- Favorite hobby:
Going to car shows and shooting archery
- Favorite food:
Pizza
- Describe yourself in one word:
Quiet
- Personal motto or favorite quote:
“Git-R-Done”
Name: Ana
- How long have you worked at the SMSC Organics Recycling Facility?
A little over two years
- What is your position?
Biomass Processing Tech
- What are your daily job duties?
Maintaining and cleaning equipment, inspecting loads, and turning rows
- Favorite part of working at the SMSC Organics Recycling Facility:
Getting to be outside all day and knowing our facility is reducing material that goes into the landfill
- Favorite hobby:
Camping, gardening, wood burning, and stained glass
- Favorite food:
Roast beef
- Describe yourself in one word:
Shy
- Personal motto or favorite quote:
“Don’t let the fear of the unknown stop you”
- What is something people may not know about you?
I know how to fly a plane
Our team is always happy to assist you with your next project—visit the SMSC Organics Recycling Facility during our operating hours Monday-Saturday.
