Director of Waste Management & Recycling
County of Sacramento
Posted: December 23, 2025 (22 days ago)
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County of Sacramento
Waste Management & Recycling
Location
Sacramento, California, 95814
Salary
$59.33 - $65.41
per hour
Type
Full Time
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This job involves leading a team to manage everyday waste collection, recycling programs, and disposal operations for a county, while coordinating with other groups and ensuring everything runs smoothly and follows the rules.
It's a great fit for someone with experience supervising waste or public works teams who enjoys planning budgets, solving operational problems, and working with the community to keep neighborhoods clean.
The role requires strong leadership skills and knowledge of environmental regulations to handle the complexities of waste management.

Under general direction, directs, manages, supervises, and coordinates the activities and operations of Waste Management residential refuse collection; year-round neighborhood cleanup programs; transfer and disposal operations; curbside recycling; organic waste collection and other resource recovery and waste diversion; associated fleet programs; and coordinates assigned activities with other divisions, departments, outside agencies, and the general public.
Knowledge of
Principles and practices of management and organizational theory, including planning, organizational design, business finance, business development, project management, and organizational effectiveness Principles and practices of supervision, discipline, leadership, mentoring, and trainingApplicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations affecting solid waste management plans, operations, and personnelOperational characteristics, services, and activities of assigned programs and functionsOffice procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and other specialized applications related to area of assignmentEnglish usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation Solid waste collection, disposal, transfer operations, and recycling methods and systemsCost elements and revenue sources for solid waste projects and services Division budget preparation processAbility toSelect, supervise, train, and evaluate staffPlan, coordinate, assign, and review the work of subordinate staffInvestigate and resolve disciplinary issuesWork independently, prioritize work, coordinate activities and meet critical deadlinesDevelop, monitor and interpret budgets and other financial documentsDevelop and maintain cooperative, effective working relationships with othersCommunicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writingInterpret and apply applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulationsApply customer service skills, including the identification of customer needs and follow up to ensure customer commitments have been metInfluence and persuade others to take a desired action and/or directionInterpret and summarize a variety of data and informationExercise discretion and maintain confidentiality of information Plan complex jobs, including the utilization of personnel, materials and equipmentComplete complex work assignments and establish work project schedules and proceduresPrepare special reports and correspondence related to the work of the section Qualifications Minimum Qualifications Three years of full-time paid experience at the supervisory level or higher in solid waste collection, recycling, transfer, disposal, or public works operations or other field closely related to the intent of the class.
ANDAn Associate of Arts Degree, or higher, from an accredited college or university.
Note: Additional full time paid experience at the supervisory level involved in solid waste operations, recycling, transfer, disposal, public works operations, trucking, logistics, construction or related field to the intent of the class may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
(2080 hours is equal to 30 units)Note: If the word “experience” is referenced in the minimum qualifications, it means full-time paid experience unless the minimum qualification states that volunteer experience is acceptable.
Part-time paid experience may be accumulated and pro-rated to meet the total experience requirements.Note: If the minimum qualifications include an educational or certificate/license requirement, applicants must submit proof of requirements with the application.
Failure to submit proof of requirements may result in disqualification from the examination. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
For guidelines on submitting acceptable proof of educational requirements, please click here or speak to someone in our office before the cut-off date listed in this notice.
Criminal History and Background Checks: The County may access criminal history information on candidates who have accepted a conditional offer of appointment for this class consistent with the provisions of Board of Supervisors Resolution No.
82-602, Personnel Policies, and applicable federal and state laws.
The County shall not consider for employment any candidate who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor that relates to or impacts the candidate’s ability to perform the job duties of this class unless it is determined that mitigating circumstances exist.
For purposes of accessing criminal history information, the candidate will be fingerprinted. A subsequent arrest notification may be obtained.
The County may also conduct a background check on the candidate prior to appointment to a position within this class.
The background check may include personal and professional reference checks, credit history checks where authorized by Labor Code section 1024.5, Social Security Number verification, professional license/registration verification, military service information and driving history.
Information obtained in the course of this background check will be considered by the appointing authority in the selection process.
In obtaining such information, the County will comply with applicable consent and disclosure practices in the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the California Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act.
License Requirement: A valid Driver License, Class C or higher, is required at the time of appointment.
Failure to obtain or maintain the appropriate California Driver License, or comply with state and federal guidelines for utilization, may constitute cause for personnel action in accordance with Civil Service Rules or applicable bargaining agreement.
Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
Physical Requirements: Positions in this class require the incumbents to be able to: Lift, push and pull equipment and/or refuse or other materials when providing assistance to crews in the field.
Supplemental Questionnaires must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date. Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicant's computer or web browser.
Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
For many individuals, it is more efficient to develop responses to the supplemental questions in a word processing document and then paste them into the final document to be submitted.
Changes or corrections to your Supplemental Questionnaire cannot be made once your application packet has been submitted.
If the Supplemental Questionnaire is used in the Formula Rate exam, failure to complete all of the questions or incomplete responses will result in a lower score.
While scoring the Supplemental Questionnaire, the candidate's application and/or attachments will not be reviewed, therefore, a candidate's responses to the questions should be accurate, thorough, detailed, and complete.

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