Solid Waste Specialist

Salary : $72,374.64 - $88,968.36 Annually
Location : Auburn, WA
Job Type: Full-Time
Department: Finance
Division: Finance
Opening Date: 12/20/2023
Closing Date: 1/15/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit: Unaffiliated
Position Details
The salary range listed reflects the recently approved COLA and are 2024 rates.
To be considered for this position, your application must be received by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on Wednesday, January 15, 2024.
The City of Auburn Finance Department is looking for a Solid Waste Specialist. This position performs technical and administrative work facilitating the City's waste reduction and recycling programs and providing customer service to the City utilities. This includes assisting with program development, presentations, and customer billing issues.
OUR CITY
The City of Auburn is home to over 80,000 residents and encompasses over 29.8 square miles of land, two rivers, and is part of two counties - King and Pierce. The City operates as a Strong-Mayor form of Mayor-Council government, with a City Council of seven at-large members.
OUR FINANCE DEPARTMENT
The Finance Department consists of 25 employees total, with responsibilities ranging from operational accounting, to budgeting, to utility billing. This position reports to the Utility Billing Services Supervisor.
WORK SCHEDULE AND LOCATION
The City's office hours are Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with an hour for lunch.
Primary Duties
In this role, you will:

• Develop promotional materials including brochures, flyers, posters, news releases, and articles for publication.
• Communicate effectively and build positive relations with businesses, schools, senior citizens, and organizations to share information on waste reduction and recycling programs.
• Respond to and resolve customer concerns, including Solid Waste and utility billing issues.
• Assist in developing policies which guide the procurement of recyclable goods and products with recycled content, and coordinate the implementation of adopted policies.

While these duties may be a primary focus of this job, the full job announcement includes a more comprehensive list of responsibilities. to review the class specification.
Minimum Qualifications
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR...

• A High School Diploma or equivalent AND
• Three (3) years of work experience related to environmental and/or public education; OR
• Any combination of education, experience, and training that indicate the ability to successfully complete the essential functions of the job.

WE WOULD LOVE IT IF YOU HAD...

• Customer service and analysis of computerized data experience

Additional Information
WHY CHOOSE THE CITY OF AUBURN?

• Competitive salary with scheduled step increases on an annual basis
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision plans with employee premiums paid by the City
• Employer contributions to the State Retirement System pension plans
• 12 days of paid vacation per year
• 11 paid holidays per year
• 2 paid floating holidays of your choice per year
• VEBA (tax-free health savings account)
• Optional Flexible Spending benefit plan
• Deferred Compensation plan options
• Employee Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• And more!

For more information about what benefits the City provides, please visit:
https://www.auburnwa.gov/city_hall/employment_human_resources/benefits.
COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
Team Auburn values diverse perspectives and life experiences, and welcomes applications from people who will help us consistently demonstrate the values of equity, respect, and partnership. The department encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including Black, Indigenous, and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, and veterans. Individuals interested in joining our team must be committed to racial, social, and economic equality for ALL people in our community.
The City of Auburn is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer. No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.
To learn more about the Inclusive Auburn initiative, please visit:
https://www.auburnwa.gov/city_hall/mayor/inclusive_auburn.
READY TO APPLY?If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, or would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process, please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.
RECRUITMENT PROCESS
The City of Auburn is dedicated to building an inclusive, informed city, with opportunities for all. In alignment with that goal, the City has adopted an anonymous application process that prevents hiring managers from seeing personal identifiers, including names, addresses, and other similar information. This eliminates the possibility of unintentional or implicit bias during the initial screening of applications. For that reason, hiring managers will not be viewing any attachments to your application, including a cover letter or resume, during the initial screening.
Please make sure to submit a complete, detailed, and updated job application, and thoroughly answer the supplemental questions prior to the submission deadline! You must meet the minimum qualifications to move forward in the screening process.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY OF AUBURNWe primarily communicate via e-mail during the recruitment process. E-mails from auburnwa.gov and/or governmentjobs.com should be placed on your safe domain list to ensure you receive notifications in a timely manner. As a precaution, you may also want to check your junk e-mail folders.
CONTACT INFORMATION
If you have any questions, please contact Chardae Gillespie, HR Coordinator, by email at cgillespie@auburnwa.gov.
Please visit our Employee Benefits webpage for details:
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Thank you for your interest in joining Team Auburn!
Hiring managers will not be viewing any attachments to your application, including a cover letter or resume, during the initial screening. Please make sure to submit a complete, detailed, and updated job application. When applying for this position, you must thoroughly complete the sections of your application, and provide a thorough response to each of the supplemental questions. Failure to do so may result in elimination from further consideration.
Have you read and understood the information listed above?

• Yes
• No

02
Please indicate your highest level of education.

• High School or GED
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree

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Please indicate your years of experience related to environmental and/or public education.

• No experience
• Less than 1 year of experience
• At least 1 but less than 2 years of experience
• At least 2 but less than 3 years of experience
• At least 3 but less than 4 years of experience
• At least 4 but less than 5 years of experience
• At least 5 but less than 6 years of experience
• At least 6 but less than 7 years of experience
• More than 7 years of experience

04
Do you have experience working in a municipality or other public agency?

• Yes
• No

05
Do you have experience using Springbrook?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have any prior outreach and/or presentation experience?

• Yes
• No

07
Do you have prior experience working with the public?

• Yes
• No

Required Question