Waste Reduction Manager

City of High Point; United States; On-site; USD 54,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of High Point seeks a capable supervisor to lead recycling programs, oversee waste reduction initiatives, and enforce related codes under Environmental Services. This role focuses on coordinating staff, guiding projects, and aligning with city goals to protect the environment and public health.

You will manage training, grants, community outreach, and partnerships, organize litter cleanups, and report progress to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Must have valid driver’s license issued by the state.
• 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.
• Must have knowledge of solid waste management and waste reduction methods and obtain SWANA certification within a year.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public, City officials and other employees.
• High level of interpersonal skills; ability to supervise others and aid in program development.
• Experience serving on or leading a nonprofit board is preferred.
• Must communicate effectively in writing and speaking; good public relations skills.
• Strong administrative and organizational skills; ability to prepare and deliver public speeches.
• Proficiency with office machines and computers; ability to prepare and maintain reports and records.
• Strong computer background and knowledge is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee recycling programs, waste reduction and sustainability initiatives.
• Coordinate and monitor staff training and assigned projects.
• Oversee Keep High Point Beautiful, Bee City and Adopt-A-Street programs.
• Coordinate with Local Code Enforcement to ensure ordinance compliance.
• Manage grant applications and identify funding opportunities.
• Organize litter cleanup efforts and expand volunteer engagement.
• Manage social media and website content for waste reduction programs.
• Ensure programs comply with OSHA standards and city safety policies.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Public relations

Supervisory experience

Communication skills

Administrative skills

Public speaking

Education

Environmental health degree or related field

SWANA certification within 1 year

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; Undefined 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.

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 best 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 and equitably for the work they do weighed with 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 to 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 physical to determine whether they will be able to safely complete the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation (b.) a drug screening, in accordance with the City’s drug and alcohol policy and (c.) 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. Successful results from all three of these conditions will result in an offer of employment. The work location of this job will be 3514 Traingle Lake Rd High Point, North Carolina.