Cold Steppe converts agricultural waste - rice hulls, sawdust, and other overlooked biomass - into biochar and renewable energy. Our mission is simple: To find what is left behind and turn it into something that moves us forward. Our first facility, AR-1, is coming online in Stuttgart, Arkansas, and the people who join now will help set the standard for every site that follows. Cold Steppe is a certified service-disabled veteran-owned business, and veterans, tradespeople, and anyone ready to learn are welcome here.

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Reports To

Director of Plant Operations, AR-1 (interim: Matt Freniere, Co-Founder & COO, until that role is filled)

Employment Type

Full-time, exempt (salaried); overtime-eligible per company policy

Schedule

Monday to Friday (8am – 6pm), 8 – 10 hours per day, with real opportunities to earn overtime and take on additional leadership responsibilities as AR-1 scales toward 24/7 operations.

Compensation

$75,000–$85,000/year, based on experience,



plus benefits, consistent with our commitment to pay above local prevailing wage

THE ROLE

The Shift Supervisor owns everything that happens on the floor during their shift - leading our Floor Technicians and Logistics Technicians, keeping production, quality, and safety on track, and handing off cleanly to the next shift. As one of AR-1's first leadership hires, you won't just run a shift - you'll help build the playbook every future shift at Cold Steppe runs on.

WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Lead and coordinate the Floor Technicians and Logistics Technicians on your shift, assigning tasks and keeping the team running efficiently and safely.
- Monitor production in real time, catching issues or bottlenecks early and directing the team to resolve them.
- Own quality control for your shift, enforcing standards so biochar output consistently meets spec.
- Enforce safety protocols, run shift-level safety checks, and add

📌 Shift Supervisor (Rosario)
🏢 Cold Steppe
📍 Rosario