Buffalo County is hiring for a full-time Recycling Coordinator to work out of our site located in Mondovi, WI.

Purpose of Position:

The purpose of this position is the supervision of the collection and preparation of single-stream recyclable materials for transport to the County’s contracted recycling processing facility, and general administrative responsibilities to maintain program operations.

Essential Duties:

• Schedules, coordinates, picks up and delivers roll off boxes for collection of recyclables at participating County municipal sites
• Reconciles and approves invoices to be paid for the department.
• Assists in the external billing process and the administration of applicable permits.
• Supervises and trains other recycling employees.
• Assists local site attendants with questions as needed.
• Operates and maintains equipment that is required to move recyclables and to plow snow.
• Monitors and assures procedures are being followed in a safe manner at recycling sites.
• Completes annual recycling reports, budget submission, and grant applications.
• Coordinates and attends Recycling Committee Meetings
• Reports complaints, non-compliance issues, hazards, etc. to direct supervisor and assists in resolving issues.
• Reviews participating municipality contracts on an annual basis.

Minimum Training, Experience, and Qualifications Required to Perform Essential Job Functions:

• High school diploma or GED is required
• Valid driver’s license with CDL with a Class A endorsement
• Experience with operating a commercial vehicle with hydraulic systems is preferred
• Forklift and skid steer experience is preferred.
• A working knowledge of recycling guidelines is helpful.
• Must be able to operate a computer at an advanced level.
• Must be proficient at basic math.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to operate equipment and machinery such as trucks, hydraulic systems, skid-steers, forklift, and tractors with some requiring complex and rapid adjustments.
• Ability to coordinate eyes, hands, feet, and limbs in performing slightly skilled movements.
• Ability to exert moderate physical effort to heavy work, typically involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling up to 200 pounds.
• Ability to recognize and identify degrees of similarities or differences between characteristics of shapes, sounds, and objects associated with job related objects, materials, and tasks.
• Ability to sustain prolonged visual and mental concentration.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and non-verbally with others.

Compensation:

This is an hourly non-exempt position starting at $25.66 per hour.

Work Hours:

This position will work core hours of 6:00AM to 4:00PM Monday through Thursday.

What Buffalo County Can Offer You:

Automatic enrollment in the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS is among the best funded and managed public pension systems in the country); Health Insurance; Dental Insurance; Vision Insurance; Life Insurance; Disability Insurance; Accident Insurance; Critical Illness Insurance; 453(b) Savings Plan; Flex Spending Account; Paid Time Off with new employees eligible to earn up to 176 hours their first year; 11 Paid Holidays; and Work & Life Balance!

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. For additional information, contact the Buffalo County Administration Office at 608-685-6208. Candidates may apply directly through this posting.

Buffalo County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.