{"id":51911,"date":"2024-01-03T17:43:40","date_gmt":"2024-01-04T01:43:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=51911"},"modified":"2024-01-03T17:44:21","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T01:44:21","slug":"job-solid-waste-specialist-city-of-auburn-auburn-wa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/job-solid-waste-specialist-city-of-auburn-auburn-wa\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Solid Waste Specialist, City of Auburn (Auburn, WA)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent-atl3-1.xx.fbcdn.net\/v\/t39.30808-6\/336170311_911475220095574_3899019317185617068_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&amp;ccb=1-7&amp;_nc_sid=efb6e6&amp;_nc_ohc=AIHvGJsEalkAX-RLLut&amp;_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-1.xx&amp;oh=00_AfC272eev7OfvNqVmo7OednXcnX3eFzgWFtdwIBz-_yBxQ&amp;oe=659B7EF3\" alt=\"No photo description available.\" width=\"257\" height=\"257\" \/><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"entity-title\" style=\"text-align: center\" title=\"Solid Waste Specialist\">Solid Waste Specialist<\/h1>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\">\n<div class=\"row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"term-block term-block-left\">\n<div class=\"span4\">\n<div id=\"salary-label-id\" class=\"term-description\"><strong>Salary: <\/strong>$72,374.64 &#8211; $88,968.36 Annually<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"term-block term-block-right\">\n<div class=\"span4\">\n<div id=\"location-label-id\" class=\"term-description\"><strong>Location: <\/strong>Auburn, WA<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"term-block term-block-left\">\n<div class=\"span4\">\n<div class=\" term-description\"><strong>Job Type: <\/strong><span style=\"font-size: inherit;font-family: inherit;font-weight: inherit;color: initial\">Full Time\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"term-block term-block-right\">\n<div class=\"span4\">\n<div class=\" term-description\"><strong>Department: <\/strong>Finance<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"term-block term-block-left\">\n<div class=\"span4\">\n<div class=\" term-description\"><strong>Opening Date:\u00a0<\/strong>12\/20\/2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"term-block term-block-right\">\n<div class=\"span4\">\n<div class=\" term-description\"><strong>Closing Date: <\/strong>1\/10\/2024 11:59 PM Pacific<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.auburnwa.gov\/\">Website<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.governmentjobs.com\/careers\/auburn\/jobs\/4322605\/solid-waste-specialist\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Position Description &amp; Apply<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"container entity-details-content tab-content\">\n<div id=\"details-info\" class=\"tab-pane active fr-view\" style=\"text-align: left\">\n<dl>\n<dt><strong>Position Details<\/strong><\/dt>\n<dd>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><em>The salary range listed reflects the recently approved COLA and are 2024 rates.<\/em>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>To be considered for this position, your application must be received by\u00a0<\/strong><strong><em>11:59 p.m. Pacific Time\u00a0<\/em>on Wednes<em>day<\/em><em>, January 10<\/em><em>, 2024.<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<br \/>The City of Auburn<strong>\u00a0Finance Department\u00a0<\/strong>is looking for a\u00a0<strong><em>Solid Waste Specialist.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>This position performs technical and administrative work facilitating the City\u2019s waste reduction and recycling programs and providing customer service to the City utilities. \u00a0This includes assisting with program development, presentations, and customer billing issues.<br \/><br \/><br \/><strong>OUR CITY<\/strong><br \/>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 &#8211; King and Pierce. The City operates as a Strong-Mayor form of Mayor-Council government, with a City Council of seven at-large members.<br \/><br \/><strong>OUR FINANCE DEPARTMENT<\/strong><br \/>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.<br \/><br \/><strong>WORK SCHEDULE AND LOCATION<\/strong><br \/>The City&#8217;s office hours are Monday &#8211; Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with an hour for lunch.\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<dt><strong>Primary Duties<\/strong><\/dt>\n<dd>\n<p><strong>In this role, you will:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Develop promotional materials<\/strong>\u00a0including brochures, flyers, posters, news releases, and articles for publication.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Communicate effectively and build positive relations<\/strong>\u00a0with businesses, schools, senior citizens, and organizations to share information on waste reduction and recycling programs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Respond to and resolve customer concerns,<\/strong>\u00a0including solid waste and utility billing issues.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Assist in developing policies\u00a0<\/strong>which guide the procurement of recyclable goods and products with recycled content, and coordinate the implementation of adopted policies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<br \/>While these duties may be a primary focus of this job, the full job announcement includes a more comprehensive list of responsibilities. \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/agency.governmentjobs.com\/auburn\/default.cfm?action=specbulletin&amp;ClassSpecID=89966&amp;headerfooter=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CLICK HERE<\/a>\u00a0to review the class specification.\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<dt><strong>Minimum Qualifications<\/strong><\/dt>\n<dd>\n<p><strong>WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A\u00a0<strong>High School Diploma<\/strong>\u00a0or equivalent\u00a0<strong>AND<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Three (3) years<\/strong>\u00a0of work experience related to environmental and\/or public education;\u00a0<strong><em>OR<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Any combination<\/strong>\u00a0of education, experience, and training that indicate the ability to successfully complete the essential functions of the job.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<strong>WE WOULD LOVE IT IF YOU HAD&#8230;<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Customer service and analysis of computerized data<\/strong>\u00a0experience\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<dt><strong>Additional Information<\/strong><\/dt>\n<dd>\n<p><strong>WHY CHOOSE THE CITY OF AUBURN?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><strong>Competitive\u00a0<\/strong>salary with scheduled step increases on an annual basis<\/li>\n<li><strong>Excellent\u00a0<\/strong>medical, dental, and vision plans with\u00a0<strong>employee\u00a0premiums paid<\/strong>\u00a0by the City<\/li>\n<li>Employer contributions to the State Retirement System\u00a0<strong>pension plans<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>12 days of\u00a0<strong>paid vacation<\/strong>\u00a0per year<\/li>\n<li><strong>11 paid holidays<\/strong>\u00a0per year<\/li>\n<li><strong>2 paid floating holidays<\/strong>\u00a0of your choice per year<\/li>\n<li>VEBA (<strong>tax-free\u00a0<\/strong>health savings account)<\/li>\n<li>Optional\u00a0<strong>Flexible Spending<\/strong>\u00a0benefit plan<\/li>\n<li><strong>Deferred Compensation<\/strong>\u00a0plan options<\/li>\n<li>Employee\u00a0<strong>Wellness Program<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Employee Assistance Program<\/li>\n<li>And more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><em>For more information about what benefits the City provides, please visit:\u00a0<\/em><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.auburnwa.gov\/city_hall\/employment_human_resources\/benefits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u><em>https:\/\/www.auburnwa.gov\/city_hall\/employment_human_resources\/benefits.<\/em><\/u><\/a><\/div>\n\u00a0<br \/><strong>COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION<br \/>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.\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>The City of Auburn is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer. \u00a0<\/strong>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.<br \/><br \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><em>To learn more about the\u00a0<strong>Inclusive Auburn<\/strong>\u00a0initiative, please visit:\u00a0<\/em><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.auburnwa.gov\/city_hall\/mayor\/inclusive_auburn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u><em>https:\/\/www.auburnwa.gov\/city_hall\/mayor\/inclusive_auburn<\/em><\/u><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/div>\n<br \/><strong>READY TO APPLY?<br \/><\/strong>If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. \u00a0If 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.<br \/><br \/><strong>RECRUITMENT PROCESS<\/strong><br \/>The City of Auburn is dedicated to building an inclusive, informed city, with opportunities for all. \u00a0In 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. \u00a0For that reason, hiring managers will not be viewing any attachments to your application, including a cover letter or resume, during the initial screening.<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>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.<br \/>\u00a0<br \/><strong>COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY OF AUBURN<br \/><\/strong>We primarily communicate via e-mail during the recruitment process. \u00a0E-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. \u00a0As a precaution, you may also want to check your junk e-mail folders.<br \/><br \/><strong>CONTACT INFORMATION<\/strong><br \/>If you have any questions, please contact Chardae Gillespie,\u00a0HR Coordinator, by email at cgillespie@auburnwa.gov.\u00a0\u00a0\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<dl><\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container job-details-agency-info\">\n<div class=\"agency-info agency-name\">\n<dl>\n<dt><strong>Agency<\/strong><\/dt>\n<dd>City of Auburn<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"agency-info agency-address\">\n<dl>\n<dt><strong>Address<\/strong><\/dt>\n<dd><address>25 West Main Street<br \/><br \/>Auburn, Washington, 98001<\/address><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"agency-info agency-phone\">\n<dl>\n<dt><strong>Phone<\/strong><\/dt>\n<dd>2539313073<br \/>2539313073<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"agency-info agency-website\">\n<dl>\n<dt><strong>Website<\/strong><\/dt>\n<dd id=\"agency-website-info\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.auburnwa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-toggle=\"popover\" data-trigger=\"hover focus\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-container=\"body\" data-selector=\"true\" data-content=\"Link will be opened in a new tab.\">http:\/\/www.auburnwa.gov<\/a><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":10410,"featured_media":34097,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_s2mail":"yes"},"categories":[14,15,210],"tags":[6805,32,33,7,13,6658],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51911"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10410"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51911"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51911\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51914,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51911\/revisions\/51914"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51911"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51911"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51911"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}