Administrative and Operations Associate

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for scheduling and entering sanitation changes and special charges to customers' accounts.
• Responsible for reviewing, rectifying, and approving landfill, recycling, and compost billing.
• Maintains inventory for delivery and sale of plastic refuse bags and paper yard waste bags.
• Responsible for making independent judgments in compliance with departmental policies in the absence of Sanitation Superintendent.
• Compiles monthly reports for landfill, recycling, and composting activities.
• Coordinates purchasing activities for the Sanitation Department to include City pro-cards, entering requisitions, and reviewing and approving sanitation truck tickets, and vendor invoices for Sanitation Department charges.
• Maintains time and department personnel records, i.e. vacation, sick leave, etc., for sanitation and recycling center employees.
• Responsible for explaining City, sanitation, and environmental policies to residents regarding solid waste collections, recycling, and yard waste activities.
• Coordinates, assists, prepares, and maintains public outreach education on the Sanitation department webpage.
• Answers citizens' inquiries concerning street cleaning, street repair, forestry, public grounds maintenance, snow removal, and other Street Department services.

REQUIREMENTS:

• High School graduate or equivalent plus at least three years related experience in a busy, customer-focused office environment.
• Experience in the field of environmental issues, health concerns, management, and governmental experience, preferred.
• Valid driver's license.
• Proven exceptional customer service skills, including ability to communicate effectively, courteously, and tactfully, both orally and in writing, with the general public and City staff.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office programs.
• Knowledge of environmental and health regulations and policies of the City of Kirkwood and St. Louis County.
• Knowledge of solid waste procedures in the City of Kirkwood, St. Louis County, and the State of Missouri.
• Experience with grant writing and understanding of meeting grant deadlines, preferred.

To apply: Complete this electronic employment application. OR: A paper application can be picked up at Kirkwood City Hall, 139 South Kirkwood Road, 63122 OR: call 314-984-6975 to have one e-mailed, mailed, or faxed to you. Return paper applications to: City of Kirkwood, Attn: Human Resources, at the address listed above.

PERSONS REQUIRING AN ACCOMMODATION TO APPLY FOR A JOB OPENING SHOULD CONTACT HUMAN RESOURCES AT 314-822-5809.

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