Waste Reduction Manager

City of High Point; High Point (NC); On-site; USD 54,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

401K/457B retirement

PTO

13 paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Health/dental/vision plans

Job summary

The City of High Point is seeking an Environmental Services Supervisor to oversee recycling programs, waste reduction, and illegal dumping enforcement. You will coordinate activities, supervise staff, and partner with city departments to execute plans that benefit the community.

We value stewardship, welcoming, integrity, and productivity as core principles. A strong background in environmental health, public relations, and grant administration will help you succeed in this role in High Point,

Qualifications

• Combination of education and/or 5 years of experience in environmental health or related field.
• Must obtain SWANA certification within one year from hire date.
• Ability to supervise others and aid in program development; strong public relations and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee programs like Keep High Point Beautiful, Bee City and Adopt-A-Street that promote positive environmental behaviors.
• Supervise Environmental Services Code Enforcement Officer and Recycling Programs Coordinator; monitor training and objectives.
• Coordinate with Local Code Enforcement to ensure ordinance compliance on illegal dumping.
• Attend professional group meetings; stay updated on solid waste trends and innovations.
• Conduct cost analyses and feasibility studies for waste diversion and program designs.
• Manage grant applications and administration; identify funding opportunities for waste reduction.
• Prepare records on waste reduction programs and report findings to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with staff to market information and enforce dumping code violations.
• Coordinate programs with outside agencies focusing on waste reduction.
• Organize litter cleanup efforts city-wide and grow volunteer engagement.
• Oversee social media and website content for waste reduction programs in coordination with the PIO department.
• Ensure programs comply with OSHA and city safety standards; pursue ongoing professional development.
• Approve leave time and conduct performance evaluations.

Skills

Public speaking

Interpersonal skills

Public relations

Supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental health or related field

Tools

SWANA certification

Job description

Compensation Range

$54,146.40 - $73,491.11

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:

To supervise recycling programs, waste reduction and sustainability, and illegal dumping enforcement to ensure that the plans, coordination of activities and administering waste reduction programs, issues and concerns impacting the community and other City departments are accomplished.

Work is performed under the general supervision of the Environmental Services Superintendent.

Essential Tasks & Responsibilities:

Essential Tasks

• Oversee programs like Keep High Point Beautiful, Bee City and Adopt-A-Street that promote positive behaviors for the environment and in the handling of waste as allowed and directed by the City of High Point ordinance and guidelines;
• Supervisor for Environmental Services Code Enforcement Officer & Recycling Programs Coordinator; Coordinate and monitor all training for assigned staff. Ensure all work plans and objectives are achieved. Administer and monitor all special projects that may be assigned
• Work with Local Code Enforcement Division on a case-by-case basis to ensure ordinance compliance within the city with regards to illegal dumping
• Attend and participate in professional group meetings, stay abreast of solid waste trends and innovations
• Performs cost analysis and feasibility studies for waste diversion process improvement and program designs
• Serves as an information resource on waste reduction for the city including city departments, and throughout the community of High Point; Respond to requests and complaints from citizens, other city divisions/departments,
• Works with Environmental Services staff to regularly check on the materials within recycling collection containers, including recycling carts, dumpsters, compactors, trailers, etc.;
• Manages grant application processes and administration of received grants, identifies grant opportunities to support waste reduction programs, research various sources to identify grant funding opportunities;
• Prepares and maintains records on waste reduction programming programs and reports findings to appropriate entity or individual;
• Works with direct reports to assist with marketing information and enforcement of illegal dumping code violations;
• Coordinates programs and projects with outside agencies with a waste reduction focus;
• Organize and manage litter cleanup efforts across the city including existing programs as well as development of new programs, work to increase volunteer base and board engagement;
• Oversee social media and website content for waste reduction programs including coordination efforts with the city’s PIO Department;
• Ensures that all waste reduction and illegal dumping enforcement programs are performed in accordance with OSHA and City Safety Standards and Policies;
• On-going professional development will be required; including waste reduction-based industry training/classes and networking;
• Approve leave time for personnel and complete performance evaluations;

Qualifications

Special Requirements:

• Must have valid appropriate driver’s license issued by the State of North Carolina;
• Combination of education and/or 5 years of experience equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with major work in environmental health or related field and some responsible administrative experience in public relations;
• Must have considerable knowledge of solid waste management and waste reduction methods and practices and obtain SWANA certification within a year from hire date;
• Must have ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public, City officials and other employees. High level of interpersonal skills required;
• Must have the ability to supervise others and aid in the development and implementation of programs and activities;
• Experience serving on or leading a nonprofit board is preferred; Must have ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; good public relations skills;
• Must have good administrative and organizational skills;
• Must have ability to prepare and deliver public speeches;
• Must have skill in the use of office machines, smart phone, tablet and computer;
• Must have ability to prepare and maintain various reports and records;
• Strong computer background and knowledge is preferred;
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Specifications

Minimum Reasoning ability associated with this classification:

• Ability to apply principles of logical thinking to practical situations and requests made by supervisor, City officials, employees and members of the general public; ration; ability to interpret codes as the tasks in an expedient manner.Good judgment is important.

Minimum Math ability usually associated with this classification:

• Using Mathematics:Ability to use mathematics to the extent gathering information, developing programs, keeping records and making reports.

Minimum Language ability usually associated with this classification:

• Read: Ability to read manuals, periodicals, program information, technical designs, ordinances, technical manuals, policy manuals, instructions, directions, reports, and other documents relating to the job requirements.
• Write: Ability to write programs, presentation materials, correspondence and numbers; ability to write memoranda and reports.
• Speak: Ability to be conversant in voice and diction so as to convey ideas to other employees, governmental agencies, other professionals, and the general public; ability to express ideas in technical and trade terms associated with environmental health field to individuals and groups.

Amount of Training, either on-the-job or formal education, usually associated with this occupation in addition to the Reasoning, Math and Language detailed above:

• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with major work in environmental health or related field and some responsible administrative experience in public relations.

Degree of Physical Demands (Strength) usually associated with this classification:

Light Work:

• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
• Work usually requires sitting, walking, climbing, reaching, standing, lifting, stooping, bending, stretching and the mobility to maneuver over both even and extremely uneven terrain, and the ability to make field observations in remote and difficult to reach outdoor locations.

Type of Physical Demands usually associated with this classification:

Reaching, Handling, and Fingering:

• Extending the hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction, but normally to the front or side.
• Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand(s).
• Picking, pinching, or otherwise working with the fingers primarily rather than the whole hand or arm as in handling.
• All Requirements for this position.

Talking and/or Hearing:

• Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken word.
• Perceiving nature of sounds by ear.

Necessary to converse with supervisor, other employees, property owners and the general public in person, by telephone, handheld radio or virtual meetings on electronic device.

• Must be able to hear over noise of operating motors and equipment to give directives or respond to employees’ questions.

Seeing:

• The ability to perceive the nature of objects by the eye. Recommended guidelines for visions are:

o Acuity, far – Clarity of vision at 20 feet or more - Must be able to see workers, equipment, vehicles and pedestrians from a distance for safety reasons when directing employees or volunteers. Both eyes 20/30 -R 20/30 – L 20/30 corrected.

o Acuity, near – Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less - Must be able to see tools, paperwork, radio and other work aids close at hand. Both eyes 20/20 corrected.

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o Depth Perception – Three-dimensional vision – Ability to judge distance and space relationships to see objects where and as they actually are. Must be able to judge distances to use both hands in performing different tasks at the same time and to judge distances to ensure safety of employees and public. Depth Perception – 4.

o Field of Vision – Area that can be seen up and down or right or left while eyes fixated on a given point – Must approach to see wide span of area to cover traffic and people entering and leaving the work area to ensure safety.

o Accommodation – Adjustment.

Environmental Conditions (Physical Surroundings) usually associated with this classification:

Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.

Worker will be exposed to rain, sleet, ice, snow, high winds, flooding and fog.

May have to go into unsanitary areas and be in areas with offensive odors.

May be required to maneuver over uneven terrain.

Will be required to work/observation in all types of weather elements.

Ride in large vehicles/truck with loud noise and limited environmental comfort control.

Tour facilities with loud noises and limited environmental comfort control

Env** ironmental **** Conditions (Hazards) usually associated with this classification:**

Employee will be exposed to trash, debris, and insects. Must negotiate uneven terrain. Exposure to dust, dirt, mud and wet conditions. Must sometimes work within areas which are in a dangerous condition. Work is subject to final standards of OSHA on bloodborne pathogens.

• Employee will be exposed to municipal solid waste, recyclables, traffic, water, debris, dust, dirt, mud, wet conditions, falling articles, needles, and insects, etc. and may be subject to be in confined spaces.
• Employee must negotiate uneven terrain.
• Employee must sometimes work within areas which are in a dangerous condition.
• Work is subject to final standards of OSHA on bloodborne pathogens.

Machinery/Tools/Work Aids/Other Equipment which may be representative, but not all inclusive of those commonly associated with this type of work:

Motor vehicle, computer, hardware, software, two-way radio, telephone, telephone directory, budget, goals and objectives, monthly reports, Federal and state regulations, publications, City of High Point Development Ordinance, environmental journal, calculator, pens, pencils, copy machine(s), printer, code books, technical manuals, Personnel Resolution, City Ordinances, and other work aids relative to the position.

Our Commitments

the City of High Point is committed to be an Equal Opportunity Employer which celebrates diversity and seeks to attract and retain the most qualified partners in service to the citizens of the City of High Point. The City of High Point is an at-will employer and employees may be terminated or may terminate their employment at any time with or without reason for any reason not prohibited by law.

the City of High Point is committed to classifying and compensating its employees fairly for the work they do, weighing both the internal capabilities and the external market. While the job description is not intended to and does not create a contract of employment, we are excited to use this “living document” as a guide for managing performance and positions to ensure job descriptions are reflective of the current work required by the incumbent or expected by any candidate to whom an offer of employment is extended.

the City of High Point is committed to providing a safe, comfortable working environment for all employees. To that end, we are proud to comply with all Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements, as well as make reasonable accommodations to candidates and employees as we are able in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Candidates selected for employment must undergo (a.) a drug screening, in accordance with the City’s drug and alcohol policy and (b.) a background screening to determine whether there is any current, pending, or previous charge, conviction or other infraction deemed incompatible with service in the capacity for which the candidate is being hired. In lieu of or in addition to background screening, candidates selected for employment in a position that requires working with children in any capacity must be fingerprinted and undergo a criminal history record check conducted by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. Certain positions are considered so critical to the health and safety of others that a candidate cannot be placed in any such position without passing a pre-placement physical exam. The City offers employment to successful candidates conditioned upon the City’s receipt of satisfactory results from all required screenings, checks, and exams, as applicable.

Our Commitments

the City of High Point is dedicated to fostering a work environment that values individuals from all backgrounds and seeks to attract and retain the most qualified partners in service to the citizens of High Point. As an at-will employer, the City allows employees to terminate their employment, or be terminated at any time, with or without cause, as long as it is not prohibited by law.

the City of High Point is committed to classifying and compensating its employees fairly for the work they do, weighing both the internal capabilities and the external market. While the job description is not intended to and does not create a contract of employment, we are excited to use this “living document” as a guide for managing performance and positions to ensure job descriptions are reflective of the current work required by the incumbent or expected by any candidate to whom an offer of employment is extended.

the City of High Point is committed to providing a safe, comfortable working environment for all employees. To that end, we are proud to comply with all Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements, as well as make reasonable accommodations to candidates and employees as we are able in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Candidates selected for employment must undergo (a.) a drug screening, in accordance with the City’s drug and alcohol policy and (b.) a background screening to determine whether there is any current, pending, or previous charge, conviction or other infraction deemed incompatible with service in the capacity for which the candidate is being hired. In lieu of or in addition to background screening, candidates selected for employment in a position that requires working with children in any capacity must be fingerprinted and undergo a criminal history record check conducted by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. Certain positions are considered so critical to the health and safety of others that a candidate cannot be placed in any such position without passing a pre-placement physical exam. The City offers employment to successful candidates conditioned upon the City’s receipt of satisfactory results from all required screenings, checks, and exams, as applicable.

The work location of this job will be 3514 Traingle Lake Rd High Point, North Carolina.