Urban Miners Commercial Engagement Volunteer - Waipa District
Urban Miners is a community-led, volunteer-powered e-waste collection and recycling service. We help local businesses and organisations keep electronic waste out of landfill and put valuable materials back into use, turning e-waste into opportunity for a healthier, more sustainable community. As we expand across the Waipā District, we’re looking for a practical, friendly, people-focused volunteer to help strengthen local business relationships and grow our commercial collections.
Your role
- As a volunteer, you’ll be the friendly face and voice connecting Urban Miners with local businesses.
- Reach out to managers, owners, and IT specialists with a personalised email, introducing them to Urban Miners and showing how their business can make a real difference by recycling e-waste responsibly.
- Follow up with a friendly phone call to answer questions and help them take the next step towards sustainable e-waste management.
- Visit businesses as needed to carry out simple e-waste audits, record what’s there, and provide clear, practical quotes for collection and recycling.
- Keep a simple log of contacts, audit notes, and quotes, sharing updates with the Urban Miners Trustees so we can track our collective impact together.
Why this role matters
By taking on this role, you’ll help more businesses recycle responsibly, reduce waste in our community, and recover valuable materials for reuse. You’ll be joining a team of passionate volunteers, and through your efforts, local businesses will be empowered to make environmentally responsible choices. Every connection you build helps nurture a culture of care, sustainability, and resourcefulness across the Waipā District.
Role Logistics
This is a volunteer role, and if you use your own vehicle for customer visits, mileage reimbursement is available.
Requirements:
Skills & Attributes we’re looking for
- You’re confident and personable on email and phone, comfortable connecting with business managers and building meaningful relationships.
- You’re organised and reliable, able to manage your outreach list, follow-up schedule, and basic record-keeping.
- You’re comfortable visiting workplaces, doing a visual audit, and turning your observations into clear, practical quotes.
- You bring a friendly, professional approach and genuinely care about making a positive impact on the environment and our community.
- You have your own vehicle and are happy to travel around the Waipā District (we’ll reimburse mileage).
Benefits
- You’ll make a tangible difference in your community and for the environment by helping more businesses recycle responsibly.
- You’ll gain hands-on experience in outreach, auditing, and quoting, a great addition to your CV or future career in business, marketing, or sustainability.
- You’ll receive mileage compensation for any customer visits in your own vehicle.
- You’ll join a small, passionate team and build local business connections while contributing to a community-led initiative.
Time commitment:
- Flexible, typically part-time, around 2–4 hours per week, focused on specific tasks.
- Initial outreach and follow-ups can be paced at a comfortable rhythm over several weeks.
- On-site audits are arranged by appointment, so you can plan visits at times that suit you.
Getting started:
The first step is to express your interest by filling out the form below.
We will then put you in touch directly with the organisation for more information on the role and how to proceed.
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