Supervising Recycling Specialist

City of San Diego; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

City of San Diego is seeking a Supervising Recycling Specialist to oversee field crews and professional staff across various solid waste recycling projects. The role includes budgeting, coordinating tasks, and reviewing work performance.

Applicants will prepare grant proposals, monitor funds, and stay informed on new equipment and techniques. Training staff, reporting, and evaluating outcomes are also key duties.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education (120 semester/180 quarter units).
• Four years of full-time professional-level experience in recycling programs or related areas.
• Master's degree may substitute for up to six months of required experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervise field crews and professional staff engaged in solid waste recycling projects.
• Develop and oversee budgets; plan, assign, coordinate, and review work of subordinates.
• Prepare grant proposals and monitor grant funds; attend conferences.
• Monitor development of new equipment and techniques; provide information to management and city officials.
• Provide training to subordinates; prepare reports; evaluate the work of staff.

Skills

Project management

Supervisory experience

Budget planning

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

See NOTES below for future wage increases and/or additional compensation opportunities.

Supervising Recycling Specialist positions supervise the work of field crews and professional staff engaged in a variety of solid waste recycling projects; develop and oversee budgets; plan, assign, coordinate, and review the work of subordinates; prepare grant proposals and monitor grant funds; attend conferences; monitor the development of new equipment and techniques; provide information to management, City officials, and community groups; provide training to subordinate staff; prepare reports; evaluate the work of subordinate staff; and perform other duties as assigned.

NOTES:

• The following general wage increase is scheduled to take effect for Supervising Recycling Specialist: 2% effective 6/30/27.


• Eligible benefited employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).

You must meet the following requirements on the date that you apply, unless otherwise indicated.

EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education (i.e., minimum completed units = 120 semester/180 quarter).

NOTE:

• Additional qualifying professional-level experience may be substituted for education lacked on a year-for-year basis. One year of full-time experience = 30 semester/45 quarter college-level units.

EXPERIENCE: Four years of full-time professional-level experience planning, developing, administering, and/or implementing public or private recycling programs, waste reduction and diversion programs, and/or non-burn resource recovery programs.

NOTES:

• A Master's Degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Environmental Science, or a closely related field, may be substituted for a MAXIMUM of six months of the required experience.


• City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.

LICENSE: A valid California Class C Driver License is required at the time of hire.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS(MUST SUBMIT WITH APPLICATION)

• Proof of degree/transcripts, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.


• For City of San Diego employees, proof of Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA), if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.

Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental questions will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in this initial screening process, your application will be reviewed for applicable education, experience, and/or training to ensure all minimum requirements have been met. Successful candidates will be placed on a list which will be used to fill position vacancies during the next six months (180 days). For each vacancy, only those candidates with the most appropriate qualifications will be contacted by the hiring department for an interview.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

Employment offers are conditional pending the results of all screening processes applicable to this position, which may include the following: confirmation of citizenship or legal right to work in the United States; completion of a pre-employment medical review and exam (which may include drug and alcohol testing); reference checks; and fingerprinting. Fingerprints will be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice for a conviction record report. Certain positions may require additional screening processes, including a polygraph examination and/or background investigation. All screening processes must be successfully completed before employment begins. A positive test result for alcohol, cannabis/marijuana, illegal drugs, or inadequately explained prescription drugs, or misrepresentation, falsification, or omission of pertinent facts in any step of the screening or selection process, may constitute cause for disqualification or termination of employment. Nothing in this job posting constitutes an express or implied contract for employment with the City of San Diego. Candidates must notify the Personnel Department of any change in their name, mailing address, email address, or phone number, otherwise they may miss employment opportunities.

Rev. 2 - August 28, 2026 (New Recruitment Date)