Job Description
Job Details Job Location Department of Public Works - Covington, KY
Position Type Full Time
Education Level Not Specified
Salary Range $40,000.00 - $52,000.00
Travel Percentage None
Job Category Government
Description Plans, organizes, directs, coordinates and evaluates all activities and programs of the City's Solid Waste Program.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following under the direction of the department head. Other duties may be assigned.
- Plans, organizes, directs, coordinates and evaluates all activities and programs of the Solid Waste Program.
- Formulates policy pertaining to solid waste collection, setouts, illegal dumping, litter, and residential solid waste disposal and receptacle storage.
- Communicates regularly with solid waste contractor to address setouts, infestation, special pickups, and lien placement.
- Issues citations and testifies at Code Enforcement Board hearings as needed.
- Participates in contract negotiation with solid waste contractor.
- Initiates educational and litter abatement programs in the community.
- Promotes recycling education and participation.
- Participates in organized cleanup projects utilizing seasonal employees, court ordered community service inmates as well as working with citizens and civic groups to promote and assist in community oriented litter abatement projects.
- Compiles statistical data and prepares various analysis and regulatory reports concerning solid waste services.
- Participates in local and regional waste management groups including but not limited to Solid Waste Coordinators of Kentucky, Kentucky Division of Waste Management, and County Solid Waste Coordinator.
Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES, AND SKILLS - Ability to express ideas clearly, accurately, and concisely, both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to learn various city codes to perform duties of position.
- Ability to learn and discuss infractions of codes in a firm, tactful, and impartial manner.
- Ability to exercise tact and diplomacy in order to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with property-owners, occupants, agents, contractors, representatives of other agencies and the public.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES Responsible for supervision of seasonal staff, community service workers, and court ordered community service inmates.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE Graduation from high school or equivalent supplemented by five years directly related experience, including two years administrative or supervisory experience.
LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write simple reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
REASONING ABILITY Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Possess and maintain a valid Driver's License
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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required in this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
JOB TYPE/WORK HOURS This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 am -4:30 pm. Evening, week-end or hours adjustments may be required as job duties demand.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Job Tags
Full time, Contract work, For contractors, Seasonal work, Local area, Afternoon shift, Monday to Friday,