Zero Waste Programs Specialist – Community Impact

City Of Gainesville, FL; United States; On-site; USD 45,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site fitness centers

Tuition reimbursement

On-site medical staff

Wellness program

Job summary

The City of Gainesville is seeking a Community Builder to coordinate zero waste programs, curbside recycling, and education initiatives. This role involves public engagement with neighbors, businesses, and municipal facilities to advance recycling and waste reduction.

Responsibilities include producing outreach content, recordings, and social media updates, plus assisting in data analysis and contract oversight for solid waste services.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited four year college or university with major course work in public administration, planning, economics, environmental studies, sustainability or related subject.
• Two (2) years’ experience in solid waste, recycling, zero waste, environmental education, or related industry.

Responsibilities

• Provide customer support and respond to questions from the public by phone, email, or online about recycling, solid waste services, and general zero waste information.
• Promote recycling and zero waste initiatives to individual residents, multifamily complexes, municipal facilities, and businesses.
• Oversee the Adopt-a-Street program by recording and filing cleanup reports, monitoring group activities, preparing cleanup supplies.
• Research and write content education materials, including weekly Zero Waste News articles, Adopt-A-Street newsletters, and assist in developing various promotional campaigns.
• Produce social media posts, educational videos, and maintain website information for solid waste and recycling activities and services.
• Respond and resolve issues related to the City’s internal municipal office paper recycling and food waste collection programs.
• Assist with the recording and monitoring of monthly commercial franchise data, analyze tonnage reports and participation data, and assist with developing the City’s strategic plan and zero waste efforts.
• Conduct field assignments, including residential curbside recycling auditing, measuring food waste set out weights, conducting commercial waste assessments, and carrying out field checks related to the City’s Mandatory Recycling Ordinance.
• Support the coordination of seasonal programs and special events recycling programs.
• Confers with solid waste haulers, businesses, citizens, owners, or occupants relative to the solid waste contract, solid waste ordinance requirements, violations to be corrected, or inspection findings.
• Designs and implements programs to encourage recycling and waste reduction in conformance with the goals of the Comprehensive Plan and local, state and federal laws.
• Interprets the provisions of the solid waste contract as applies to solid waste operations, complaints, disputes and violations.
• Hears and investigates solid waste complaints and maintains records of findings.

Skills

Effective communication

Zero waste knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in public administration / related field

Tools

Recycling Coordinator Certification (Florida)

Job description

The City of Gainesville is seeking a Community Builder to coordinate zero waste programs, curbside recycling, and education initiatives. This role involves public engagement with neighbors, businesses, and municipal facilities to advance recycling and waste reduction.

Responsibilities include producing outreach content, recordings, and social media updates, plus assisting in data analysis and contract oversight for solid waste services.