Composting Site By-Product Operations

Key Duties and Responsibilities:   

• Transform heavy industrial Agro-processing pomace and organic by-products into high-grade commercial compost.
• To Formulate optimal feedstock recipes balancing C:N ratio, porosity, and moisture content using factory pomace/organic by-products and carbon bulking agents.
• Establish and monitor daily windrow/pile metrics, including core temperatures (thermophilic phase control for pathogen/weed kill), moisture content, and ph.
• Determine optimal aeration and mechanical turning frequencies to maintain strictly aerobic conditions and eliminate foul odor generation.
• Supervise daily material handling by receiving incoming by-products, stockpiling bulking agents, pile formation, turning cycles, and maturation/curing.
• Oversee stormwater and leachate management systems to prevent runoff and ensure full environmental compliance.
• Coordinate equipment usage, maintenance, and safety (wheel loaders, turners, trommel etc.)
• Quality Control & Product Maturation through  track stability and maturity .
• Manage curing, screening and grading of final compost to meet national standards (UNBS) and commercial specifications for local farming.
• Maintain operational logs of batch volumes, temperatures, curing times, and output yields.
• Ensure full compliance with workplace health and safety (WHS) protocols and  environmental guidelines.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:  

• A Bachelor’s degree or Higher National Diploma in Soil Science, Agronomy, Agricultural Engineering, Environmental Science, Waste  Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3–5 years of hands-on experience managing medium-to-large-scale aerobic windrow composting, commercial soil amendment production, or organic municipal/agro-industrial waste facilities.
• Familiar with solid grasp of composting microbiology, moisture balancing, and thermophilic organic degradation.

Key Requirements:

• Ability to think at a strategic level.
• Ability to pursue high standards of excellence in line with agreed policies and procedures.
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills are essential.
• Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should submit their CV, cover letter highlighting relevant composting or agro-waste experience, and copies of academic credentials to directly.