What are the responsibilities and job description for the Solid Waste Coordinator position at City of Waukesha?
This is a temporary, limited term position working approximately April 1, 2025, through June 12, 2026.
Under the direction of the Director of Public Works and the City Engineer, this temporary LTE position monitors the recycling and solid waste services and programs for the City, including the residential curbside service, the public Drop-Off Center, and all City building and facility waste disposal needs.
Schedule: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday
Hourly Rate: $20.00 - $32.00 per hour, dependent upon qualifications
Pay Incentive: $2,000.00 paid on final paycheck after successfully working through term (June 12, 2026).
EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
- Manage the City-wide residential curbside and solid waste services provided by the City's Contractor; communicates with residents and responds to complaints; communicates with contractor; records and tracks statistics; prepares reports; processes invoices for payment; assists with budget.
- Manages the operations of the public Drop-Off Center, including sustaining operations; scheduling staff, communicates with residents and responds to complaints; records and tracks statistics; prepares reports; processes invoices for payment and assists with scheduling.
- Coordinates City building and facilities recycling and solid waste programs, including monitoring services and communicating with City personnel.
- Monitors right-of-way obstructions; to include inspections, correspondence and orders for corrections as necessary.
- Monitor yard material pick-up services provided City DPW crews.
- Monitor non-residential recycling and solid waste.
- Assists with daily office operations; answers telephones and emails; interacts with visitors; runs errands, etc.
- Coordinate and help draft the Department of Public Works quarterly newsletter.
TYPICAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in public administration, environmental science, environmental sustainability or a related field or 1 - 3 years of experience in solid waste services; or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the following knowledge, ability and skills:Knowledge of
- Recycling and solid waste industry practices in a municipal environment.
- Budgeting principles in waste management services.
- Business English (grammar, spelling, punctuation and tone).
- The use of standard office equipment, including computers and relevant software programs.
Ability to
- Multitask and prioritize workload.
- Assign and supervise the work of others.
- Perform basic math functions.
- Maintain records and prepare reports.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with contractors, supervisors, coworkers and the general public.
Skill in
- Oral and written communications.
- Organization and time management.
- Problem solving.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Work is performed mostly indoors; hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate computers and various pieces of office equipment.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, prolonged visual concentration and the ability to adjust focus.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, talk and hear; use hands and fingers to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms.
- The employee may occasionally be exposed to adverse weather and other unpleasant conditions such as heat, cold, wetness and humidity; and toxic agents.
Applications may be filed online at: Position #00248
https://www.waukesha-wi.gov
SOLID WASTE ASSISTANT COORDIANTOR (TEMPORARY)
201 Delafield Street
Waukesha, WI 53188
262-524-3744
HR@waukesha-wi.gov
Salary : $20 - $32
