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Make a difference in the community you live in! As a Community Builder—an employee with the City of Gainesville— you will have a direct hand in building and improving your community and making a visible impact on the lives of your neighbors. Working for local government is more than a job, it’s a chance to contribute to community success and to help enhance the Gainesville way of life.

Department:

GG_Public Works: Refuse Collection

Salary Range Minimum:

$52,000.00

Salary Range Maximum:

$84,052.14

Closing Date:

08/17/2026

Job Details:

This is Professional and Technical work developing, implementing and promoting the City’s waste reduction and recycling program.

Positions allocated to this class report to a designated supervisor and work is performed with moderate direction. Work in this class is distinguished from higher classes by its lack of managerial responsibility and from lower classes by its emphasis on technical knowledge of and promotion of recycling and waste reduction.

Job Description:

SUMMARY

This is Professional and Technical work developing, implementing and promoting the City’s waste reduction and recycling program.

Positions allocated to this class report to a designated supervisor and work is performed with moderate direction. Work in this class is distinguished from higher classes by its lack of managerial responsibility and from lower classes by its emphasis on technical knowledge of and promotion of recycling and waste reduction.

EXAMPLES OF WORK*

*This section of the job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of duties and responsibilities of the position.  The omission of a specific job function does not absolve an employee from being required to perform additional tasks incidental to or inherent in the job.  Performance of lower level duties may be required.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Identify, implement, and maintain comprehensive commercial, residential and municipal programs to reduce the community’s landfill waste through programs such as recycling, composting, etc. This includes project planning, implementation, training, monitoring and modification. Develop and implement zero-waste-related educational and promotional resources, programs, ads, press releases, campaigns and events designed to promote waste reduction programs and encourage participation by residents, commercial businesses and city employees.

Respond, advise and consult with citizens and businesses on waste reduction issues by phone and in person. Conduct and/or participate in seminars, meetings and other public forums related to waste reduction and ZeroWaste.

Coordinate municipal office recycling collection program and oversee office paper recycling collection contract..

Review, monitor and administer commercial franchise application procedures and policies Prepare and maintain appropriate franchise records and reports.

Monitor local waste hauling companies to ensure compliance with franchise regulations.

Seek funding for ZeroWaste initiatives including materials, equipment, programming and services through preparation of business cases, grant writing and other means.

Research and evaluate recycling technologies to assess environmental and financial impact on waste reduction, waste diversion and recycling programs.

Prepare reports containing findings, conclusions and recommendations on expanding and/or improving waste reduction programs.

Compile, develop and present information and programs related to integrated waste management and recycling /waste diversion programs to citizen and business groups, City management, and Boards and Commissions.

Prepare quarterly and annual reports on residential and commercial collection and disposal data and any in-house performance measures.

Administer Solid Waste Division’s web page and social media content and design, as well as responding to all inquiries generated form those platforms.

Develop and review focus groups, surveys and other programmatic evaluations for solid waste. Specify and coordinate outreach goals, strategies, tactics and messages.

Work with Public Information Officer on communication with media, businesses, schools, civic groups, and other entities promotion solid waste management concepts, and create outreach materials, and advise others on outreach strategies, tactics and materi