Salt Lake City Corporation is hiring: Waste & Recycling Education Specialist - P

Overview

Waste & Recycling Education Specialist - Part Time at Salt Lake City Corporation.

Position Title

Waste & Recycling Education Specialist - Part Time

Job Description

Under general direction of the Waste & Recycling Education and Permit Crew Lead or Program Manager, the incumbent spends half of their time in the field supporting enforcement of City solid waste and recycling ordinances. The other half of the position assists in the creation, coordination, and delivery of educational and outreach initiatives related to waste and recycling in the Salt Lake City community. This is a highly dynamic, demanding position with high public contact requiring creativity, versatility and exceptional customer service while maintaining high customer satisfaction levels in stressful situations. This is a part-time position that works up to 129 hours a month and is not benefitted.

To Apply, Please Submit:

• Your current resume.
• A cover letter explaining why you’re interested in the role and why you’re a good fit.

About The Position: Join our team as a Waste & Recycling Education Specialist and make a direct impact on Salt Lake City’s sustainability efforts. This role splits time between fieldwork—inspecting waste and recycling containers, ensuring compliance, and engaging with residents—and community outreach, where you’ll develop educational materials, lead presentations, and represent the City at events. If you’re passionate about environmental stewardship, enjoy working with people, and thrive in a fast-paced, high-impact role, this is the opportunity to drive meaningful change in your community.

Position Hourly Wage: $25.00/hr

Key Responsibilities

• Supports development and delivery of presentations to educate the public about Salt Lake City’s waste diversion goals, programs, and best practices. Presentation audiences include community councils, neighborhood groups, community-based organizations, school classes, youth programs, and various city departments.
• Assists in developing creative outreach material to promote recycling initiatives with different audiences in Salt Lake City (based on neighborhood, language, age, and sector).
• Staffs booths at community events to promote recycling initiatives and build public awareness.
• Compiles post-event information and other metrics needed for grant and City reporting.
• Inspects refuse, recycling, and green waste containers to ensure compliance with City ordinances.
• Issues violation notices for non-compliant containers.
• Completes and maintains accurate records of contamination violation notices.
• Investigates, monitors, and resolves issues and complaints related to contaminated containers in an assigned area.
• Meets with residents to educate around proper container usage, resolve contamination issues, provide clarification on city ordinances, and share waste reduction resources.
• Works with Waste & Recycling Equipment Operators to ensure containers on specific routes are audited before servicing.
• Assists with auditing waste and recycling containers for special events.
• May operate various equipment including a passenger vehicle, pickup truck, utility vehicle, or bicycle.
• Performs other related duties as directed.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma and/or GED equivalent.
• Possession of a valid Utah driver’s license or Utah driving privilege card.
• Ability to handle pressure and fatigue due to daily exposure to stressful situations and de-escalate potentially tense interactions with the public.
• Knowledge of modern office procedures, methods and equipment including computer equipment, Microsoft Office products, mobile devices, and applications.
• Ability to read and write legibly, maintain accurate records and organize work.
• Ability to communicate effectively with individuals of varied backgrounds in person, over the phone, and via email.
• Visual demands required to locate addresses, and the ability to operate assigned vehicles and equipment safely.
• Ideal candidates are passionate and knowledgeable about recycling and driven to promote waste and recycling programs to residents and business owners.

Desired Qualifications

• Bilingual in English and Spanish.
• Experience in customer-service facing roles.
• Knowledge of and experience in waste diversion and sustainability.
• Interest in writing, creating and delivering presentations to diverse audiences, and producing educational material.
• Degree in Sustainability or related field.

Working Conditions

• Consistent exposure to stress as a result of public education and enforcement activities.
• Routine exposure to extreme heat, cold, rain, ice, snow, and environmental hazards.
• Requires physical mobility and balance to walk, climb, push, pull and move heavy objects (up to 50 lbs), and stand for prolonged periods.
• Working hours may include holidays, weekends, and evening shifts to support operations and outreach; schedule offers some flexibility.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed and are not exhaustive. All requirements are subject to modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

Department: Sustainability

Full Time/Part Time: Part time

Scheduled Hours: 20

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