City of Clearwater, FL is hiring: Solid Waste Assistant Manager in Clearwater

Salary: See Position Description

Location : Clearwater, FL

Job Type: Full-time

Job Number: 2025-00051

Department: Solid Waste & Recycling

Opening Date: 11/04/2024

Closing Date: Continuous

THE CITY OF CLEARWATER IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Position Description

ENTRY SALARY: $67,145.17
POSTION OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Under limited direction, the Solid Waste Assistant Manager, supervises, coordinates, and assists with the operational core services of the Solid Waste Department. Assists in managing all residential and commercial solid waste collection, recycling collection, yard waste collection, transfer operations and support services, to include dispatch, container maintenance, and code enforcement.

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions:Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills. Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provides moderate level management and direction for all solid waste and recycling operations for the City.
• Responsible for supervisory duties including planning, managing, and evaluating the performance of staff.
• Provides moderate level direction and guidance for issues and concerns that may arise on a daily basis; fosters team development and success.
• Handles inquiries and complaints on behalf of the Solid Waste Manager regarding solid waste and recycling programs and services.
• Attends extensive training meetings; helps develop light duty assignment for injured workers; assists with safety meetings and audits to ensure safety measures are being met.
• Assists with managing the development of departmental marketing, public information, and educational materials; Communicates and engages with the public, city departments, and other entities; addresses concerns and handles complaints.
• Prepares analysis and provides input on financial matters including support of budget development and ensures proper resource allocation.
• Works with divisions within the department and city departments to ensure consistency and accuracy.
• Supports the Solid Waste Manager in formulating and administering Division policies and procedures and developing long range goals and objectives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Administrative

• Reviews, writes, edits, and researches solid waste contracts for solid waste equipment and vehicles.
• Assists in ordering solid waste trucks and other solid waste vehicles.
• Reviews building plans for issues related to solid waste services and ordinances.
• Under the direction of the Solid Waste Manager, directs and coordinates, through subordinate managerial personnel, activities of Division programs to obtain optimum use of equipment, facilities, and personnel.

Code Compliance

• Schedules, performs, and completes inspections of properties receiving solid waste services.
• Performs professional and technical work to enforce solid waste codes and ordinances; Reviews and makes suggestions to update ordinances related to solid waste.
• Inspects illegal dumping and other solid waste service cases.
• Monitors violations, tracks and ensures corrections have been made within the proper timeframe, completes re inspections, makes follow up calls and engages with owners to ensure corrections have been made, filing appropriate documents for data.
• Prepares documents for needed cases and presents them to the Municipal Code Enforcement Board.

Minimum Qualifications

Licenses, Certifications, and Equipment:
A valid State driver's license is required.

Education and Experience:
Bachelor's Degree in Public or Business Administration, Marketing, Environmental Engineering or a related field AND two (2) years of professional level experience in the development and administration of programs in the assigned field; OR an Associate's Degree or possession of either a Certified Manager of Integrated Municipal Solid Waste Systems Certification through the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) or Certified Manager of Transfer Station Systems Certification through the Solid Waste Association of North America AND five (5) years of professional level experience in the development and administration of programs in the assigned field with at least two (2) years in a supervisory capacity;OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered.

Supplemental Information

Knowledge of -

• Principles and practices of integrated municipal solid waste management
• Local, state, and federal laws pertaining to solid waste and recycling
• Health and safety requirements
• Program and policy development and implementation
• Department policies and protocols
• Equipment maintenance practices and methods

Skill in -

• Assisting in overseeing, supervising, and managing the personnel and activities of the solid waste department, fabrication shop, and transfer station
• Reading and interpreting ordinances, contracts, and legislation
• Analyzing effectiveness of operations and procedures; recommending changes
• Assisting in keeping and maintaining accurate and updated records
• Developing budget and facilitating department success and efficiency
• Understanding and complying with oral and written instructions
• Using tact and independent judgment within established guidelines

FULL TIME EMPLOYEES ONLY RECEIVE:
Health and Wellness initiatives •100% employee health care coverage •Option for dependent health care •Life Insurance •Optional Dental, Vision, AFLAC •Employee Assistance Program (EAP) •Retirement -General Employee Pension Plan •Voluntary Tax-deferred 457 Plan •Paid holiday, vacation, sick leave plans •Competitive Salaries •Tuition assistance •Training and development opportunities •Travel compensation •Military leave •Bereavement leave •Discount coupons •Service and employee recognition awards
PART TIME EMPLOYEES ONLY RECEIVE:
Paid holiday, vacation, sick leave plans •Employee Assistance Program (EAP) •Competitive hourly rates •Flexible schedules •Training and development opportunities •Discount coupons •Service and employee recognition awards

SEASONAL, VARIABLE, TEMPORARY, EMERGENCY EMPLOYEES RECEIVE NO BENEFITS.

01

What is your highest level of education?

• Masters Degree or higher
• Bachelors Degree
• Associates Degree
• High School Diploma or GED Certificate
• Completion of 10th grade
• Less than 10th grade education

02

What level of Driver's License do you currently possess?

• CDL A
• CDL B
• Regular (E)
• ID Only
• Out of State
• None of the above

03

Please indicate below the amount of full time work experience you have had as a supervisor or lead worker?

• No experience
• 1-2 years experience
• 2-3 years experience
• 3-4 years experience
• 4-5 years experience
• 5 or more years experience

04

How many years of experience do you have in the development and administration of programs in the assigned field, in this case, Solid Waste Operations?

• No experience
• Less than 1 year of experience
• 1-2 years' experience
• 2-3 years' experience
• 3-4 years' experience
• 4-5 years' experience
• 5-6 years' experience
• 6-7 years' experience
• 7-8 years' experience
• 8-9 years' experience
• 9-10 years' experience
• 10 + years' experience

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