Sustainability Liaison

About the Role

NC State Dining and Waste Reduction & Recycling are seeking a dedicated Project Liaison to support the rollout of Oscar Sort—an AI-powered smart recycling assistant. This role acts as the primary operational link between Campus Dining, Waste Reduction & Recycling, campus stakeholders, and the system vendor (Intuitive AI), focusing on system readiness, troubleshooting, and student engagement.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead for identifying and resolving visual recognition, hardware, or software errors with Oscar Sort units.
• Work directly with the Intuitive AI vendor team to report, log, and resolve bugs.
• Audit campus dining items to ensure proper scanning, cataloging, and registration within the Oscar AI system.
• Conduct pre-deployment checks to ensure Oscar units are correctly mounted, calibrated, and connected to networks.
• Organize, train, and schedule student ambassadors for campus tabling events and live demonstrations.
• Act as the operational bridge between Dining staff, Waste Reduction & Recycling teams, and the student body, gathering feedback.
• Review waste analytics and sorting accuracy data to optimize waste diversion strategies.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in a similar capacity.

Skills

• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Interest in campus sustainability, AI technology, or operational logistics.
• Detail-oriented with troubleshooting abilities for tech/hardware glitches.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with campus staff and external vendors.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a university dining setting.
• Demonstrated commitment to professional development.

Schedule

Flexible schedule, anticipated 20-25 hours per week.

Pay

$15.00 per hour.

Location

Raleigh, NC.