Code Enforcement Officer I - Solid Waste

highpointnc; High Point (NC); On-site; USD 71,033,000 - 91,035,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Plan

401K/457B Retirement Plans

Paid Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Medical, Dental, Vision

Job summary

The City of High Point seeks a Solid Waste Enforcement Officer to promote recycling, enforce the Solid Waste Ordinance, and educate residents and businesses. This role uses Routeware data to improve operational efficiency and reduce contamination, with work performed under the Solid Waste Collections Superintendent.

The position requires inspecting routes, coordinating with Code Enforcement, and supporting efforts to deter illegal dumping while supporting strong community recycling programs.

Responsibilities

• Enforce the City's Solid Waste Ordinance and interpret its provisions.
• Inspect routes and materials to ensure proper recycling and waste separation.
• Educate residents and businesses about contamination and disposal best practices.
• Monitor route data, audits, and equipment to improve efficiency and compliance.
• Coordinate with code enforcement and other divisions to address violations.
• Assist with data reporting, maps, and route analyses to enhance operations.

Job description

Compensation Range

$24.79 - $31.77

Who We Are:

At the City of High Point, we celebrate the creator in everyone. Building on our rich cultural history steeped in industrialism and innovation, our employees seek not only to transform themselves, but the world around us. We are collaborators, we are makers, we are visionaries.

We invite you to explore the many opportunities to serve our community, by sharing your talents, skills, and expertise. You'll join a diverse team of over 1300 individuals dedicated not just to making a career, but a difference; because what we create in High Point, changes the world!

Our Core Values:

• Stewardship: We manage the city's resources responsibly and make decisions that sustain High Point's future. In other words, we take care of what we have today to build what we'll need tomorrow
• Welcoming: We create a friendly, open environment where residents, partners, and visitors feel valued and embraced. We want everyone who connects with High Point to feel welcomed, like they belong here.
• Integrity: We act with honesty, transparency, and ethical responsibility in everything we do. That means doing what's right - even when no one's watching. This is how we earn our community's trust.
• Productivity: We stay focused on results, fostering creativity, innovation, and outside-the-box thinking. We don't just get things done - we find smarter, better ways to do them.

What We Offer:

The City of High Point offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. We also offer generous benefit package for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
• 401K and 457B Retirement Plans
• PTO earned within first year
• 13 Paid Holidays per year
• Tuition Reimbursement Plan
• Competitive medical, dental, and vision plans effective day one

What You'll Do:

The Solid Waste Enforcement Officer position is responsible for increasing recycling participation, reducing contamination in the municipal solid waste stream, and promoting compliance with the City's Solid Waste Ordinance. This is accomplished through a combination of education, outreach, inspections, and enforcement to ensure that the City's residents and businesses properly separate recyclable materials from solid waste and comply with applicable ordinances.

The Solid Waste Enforcement Officer is responsible for promoting awareness of the City's Solid Waste Ordinance, investigating violations, and implementing strategies that improve operational efficiency, increase recycling participation, reduce contamination, and discourage illegal dumping.

Work is performed under the general supervision of the Solid Waste Collections Superintendent.

Essential Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Serves as the enforcement lead in multiple functional areas for the Solid Waste Collections Division and interprets and enforces the City's Solid Waste Ordinance.
• Ability to safely operate an Automated Side Loader (ASL), Knuckle Boom, and Hook Truck to service illegal dumping sites and provide coverage for residential collection routes as needed.
• Investigates and coordinates compliance with the Solid Waste Ordinance as it relates to illegal dumping, litter abatement, improper disposal of solid waste, and participation in the City's recycling program.
• Performs routine audits of solid waste collection routes to evaluate service efficiency, recycling participation, and compliance with departmental policies and procedures.
• Conducts collection cart inspections and recycling audits to identify contamination, educate residents, and improve recycling participation.
• Implements enforcement procedures by conducting regular inspections of collection routes and utilizing data obtained through the Routeware system.
• Serve as an advisor and educator to residents, businesses, neighborhood organizations, and community groups regarding solid waste collection services, recycling initiatives, and ordinance compliance.
• Monitors identified violations using Routeware data and onboard vehicle technology installed on Environmental Services vehicles.
• Maintains databases by generating reports, maps, route analyses, and other documentation used to improve operational efficiency, recycling participation, and ordinance compliance.
• Serves as the division's subject matter expert regarding contamination reduction, recycling best practices, and enforcement of the City's Solid Waste Ordinance.
• Analyzes data collected through the Routeware onboard system and other vehicle technologies to recommend and implement strategies that improve operational efficiency, increase recycling participation, reduce contamination, and divert materials from the city landfill.
• Coordinates with Code Enforcement in the dep