Waste Reduction Manager

Compensation Range
$54,146.40 - $73,491.11

Please note: This job opening may close earlier than the stated date, due to high candidate volume. If interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

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 a 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:

• 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;

Environmental Conditions

The Worker is subject to Inside and Outside Environmental Conditions. 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.

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.