Assistant Manager, Solid Waste

At Orange County Government, we are proud to serve the public with integrity, honesty fairness, and professionalism. We develop innovative policies and services that impact Central Florida and shape the future of our community. We have been consistently recognized as a “Top 100 Family Friendly Company,” facilitating a healthy work-life balance.

Orange County Utilities provides water resources and solid waste recovery services to protect and enrich the lives of the citizens and guests of Orange County Florida. The Solid Waste Division oversees the contract for curbside collection of garbage, yard waste, and recyclable materials for over 220,000 homes in Orange County, and the operation and maintenance of the Orange County Landfill, two transfer stations, and recycling processing operations.

Orange County Utilities is looking for a dynamic professional to take on a leadership role in its Solid Waste Division. The Assistant Manager, Solid Waste provides highly-responsible leadership to division staff on a wide range of operational, financial, planning, and management issues.

This position is responsible for management of assigned aspects of the Solid Waste Operations for the County. The role supports budget development and administration, staff management, and coordinating daily operations. Develops and carries out policies, procedures and programs for the Division.

Work is performed with independence and the position reports to the Solid Waste Division Manager, Utilities. The work is evaluated by timeliness, compliance, and effectiveness of the programs and procedures.

• Facilitates communication between Operations, Administration, Engineering, and mandatory collection and provides direction to assure smooth functioning of the division.
• Communicates promptly and effectively with County Administration, elected officials, cities, commercial customers, residents, and neighbors to advance Solid Waste issues and initiatives, including education on solid waste and recycling issues, addressing service and odor complaints.
• Prepares analysis, issue papers, costs analysis, presentations, and agenda items related to programmatic issues, recycling and disposal issues, customer service issues,
• Prepares analysis and provides inputs on financial related matters including support of budget development with the intention of supporting the long-term financial stability of County Solid Waste programs.
• Researches state and federal regulations in relation to operations. Determines impacts of new or modified regulations or state policies and develops or assists in modifying operations or facilities to comply with these regulations.
• Provides a leadership role in division training and safety programs.
• Assists in the development, management, and reporting of key performance metrics to assure effective division operations. Analyzes operational data.
• Provides operational input on division design projects, software upgrades, and system improvements.
• Coordinates efforts of Section Managers and Chief Engineer to manage and improve Solid Waste administrative and business processes.
• Responsible for supervisory duties including planning, managing, and evaluating performance of staff. Recommends selection of new hires and assists with disciplinary actions of employees

Application Deadline

June 28, 2019

TBD (Subject to close without notice)

Applications noted with “See Resume” will not be considered

Applications with the Duties Section not completed will not be considered

Veterans Preference

If you are claiming Veterans' Preference, you are responsible for providing the required eligibility documentation by the close date of the posting. Please submit a cover letter and copies of documents, not originals, to Orange County Human Resources Division, PO Box 1393, Orlando, FL 32801-1393 or fax to (407) 836-0098 (only Veterans' Preference documentation will be accepted by fax). Your cover letter should include the position posting number you are applying for, the title of the position and the last 4 digits of your social security number.

Educational Requirements

If your education was obtained in the United States, the County recognizes degrees or diplomas which are accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). If you have obtained education from a country other than the United States, your degree or diploma must be evaluated to determine the United States equivalency by a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Service (NACES) or the Association of International Credentials Evaluations (AICE) at your expense.

Contact:

Natasha.Maile@ocfl.net