Ukiah Waste Solutions, Inc. a Waste Connections Company, is currently hiring for a Bilingual Outreach Coordinator. The Outreach Coordinator supports the community through waste reduction education and outreach programs including: business and food waste, construction and demolition, single and multi-family residence outreach, schools, and community events. Additionally, they are responsible for regulatory reporting requirements. Schedule is Monday - Friday with occasional weekends. Starting pay is $24 per hour. The pay range for this job category is $24 - $26 per hour. Job Description: The Outreach Coordinator will focus on some of the large projects mentioned above, as well as day-to-day tasks such as answering questions regarding the best practices of recycling, providing detailed reports to various entities, social media management, building graphic design projects, giving classroom presentations to elementary through college education levels, leading and coordinating Recycling site tours, and other work as assigned. This position will operate independently and in the field for many of the outreach activities. Qualifications: Demonstrated knowledge and passion for working with local recycling and waste reduction resources. Intermediate skills in word processing and graphics software including: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint), Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop, and Canva. Ability to conduct complex interpersonal interactions with others, trouble-shoot, solve problems, make decisions, operate independently and with discretion, and work effectively under pressure and with self-motivation. Must have efficient and organized work habits, and be flexible to handle needs as they arise. The successful individual for this role will be able to change direction quickly, work on multiple deadlines simultaneously and prioritize amongst many different projects, both on a daily basis and projects with long term completion goals. Demonstrated experience working through projects with little supervision from start to finish. Ensure monthly, quarterly, and annual Outreach obligations are met Provide comprehensive reports to various entities Attend outreach events that occur on weekends when necessary Experience giving presentations to large and small groups Experience with event planning and implementation preferred Experience with graphic design preferred Willing to travel Bilingual We offer excellent benefits including: medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, long term disability, life insurance, and 401K retirement. Waste Connections is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status. Waste Connections is an integrated solid waste services company that provides solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services in mostly exclusive and secondary markets. Our goal is to create an environment where self-directed, empowered employees strive to consistently fulfill our constituent commitments and seek to create positive impacts through interactions with customers, communities, and fellow employees. OUR PEOPLE MEAN EVERYTHING TO US Waste Connections is always working to protect the health of the communities we serve, and we are grateful for the hard work and dedication that you bring to your job every day. Working here means you are a safety-minded individual who is making important contributions on a daily basis that will make a positive impact on those around you. We appreciate that you are a person of integrity who takes pride in the work you do. Our Opportunities BUILD TALENT FROM WITHIN People who want to gain valuable professional experience will find that Waste Connections is a fantastic place to work. Youll enjoy the opportunity for beneficial training and professional development opportunities that can help enhance your skills and lead the way to a more promising future. LETS REALIZE YOUR GOALS TOGETHER Bring your passion to succeed and youll quickly discover that great opportunities are all around you. At Waste Connections, youll thrive if you are friendly, dedicated, and prefer a work hard/play hard culture that is focused on maintaining our reputation as the premier waste services company in the markets we serve. Bring your passion to succeed and youll quickly discover that great opportunities and people are all around you. We operate a highly decentralized structure, so we look for energetic individuals who can demonstrate individual initiative and creativity and prefer a work hard/play hard team environment and culture. At Waste Connections, diversity and inclusion are essential to our success. We hire and empower great, capable people from a wide variety of backgrounds and lead with our values. For more than 20 years, we have maintained a culture of safety, integrity and service to build a great place to work. Our culture is built on taking care of each other and the communities we serve.
