Zero Waste Manager (13499)

Summary/Objective

Essential Functions

1. Zero-Waste Program Management: The manager works closely with contracted solid waste and recycling service providers and in-house recycling operations. Determines container types, quantities, and locations, recommending changes as necessary and making sure there are recycling and organic waste containers in all buildings and around campus. Works with purchasing and auxiliary services to purchase compostable or recycled content products.
2. Waste Data Collection, Performance Measurement, Reporting, and Budget Research: Development and implementation of the most effective methods and systems for measuring and recording waste reduction. Monitor all ongoing collection activity to ensure that accurate data is being obtained and tracked on the master Zero Waste spreadsheet to ensure targets are met.
3. Manage Recycling Associates, Support Service Associates, Contractors, and Student Employees: This includes hiring, onboarding, training, and providing coaching and feedback. Manage and evaluate performance and seek opportunities and encourage professional development. Work with student organizations and academic departments to develop internships, independent study, research projects and programs, and manage student employees and work-study part-time staff.
4. Zero Waste Program Improvement: Analyze the University’s solid waste, reuse, recycling, and composting programs and examine best industry practices. Make changes in order to meet waste reduction goals.
5. Zero Waste Education and Representation: Develop promotional and education programs, printed materials, and website (AU website and social networking media such as Facebook and Twitter) to encourage all members of the University community to support the University’s recycling and zero waste programs.
6. Communicate Zero Waste efforts outside the university (conferences, papers, presentations) to publicize AU’s waste diversion efforts.

Supervisory Responsibility

• The position is housed under Facilities Management and directly reports to the Assistant Director of Facilities Operations along with one Arboretum Manager, one Grounds Manager, one Landscape Project Manager, one Transportation and Operations Manager, and one Housekeeping manager. Reporting directly to this position are (1) Support Services/Recycling Supervisor, (1) Recycling Specialist, Student employees, temporary contracted labor and contractors related to solid waste management, reuse, recycling, and composting. In addition, the position will liaise with the Director of Sustainability, FO Managers, Housekeeping and Dining Management.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

• Full Time.
• Sr. Coordinator/Analyst B.
• Exempt,

Salary Range

• Commensurate with experience.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies or related field required.
• 5-8 years of relevant experience.
• Minimum five years’ work experience in sustainability, solid waste management, resource conservation, or recycling.
• Other skills and abilities required include knowledge of recycling techniques and processes; excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to communicate both orally and in writing with a diverse campus population including faculty, staff, students, city officials, and university neighbors on sustainable solid waste management and recycling issues.
• The ability to produce reports on the recycling program and to interpret institutional policies, plans, objectives, rules and regulations, and to communicate the interpretation to others is also required.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Incumbent may be asked to serve on university project team(s).