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Recycling Coordinators

Also called: Heavy Equipment Supervisor, Route Supervisor, Solid Waste Division Supervisor, Waste Reduction Coordinator

What they do:

Supervise curbside and drop-off recycling programs for municipal governments or private firms.

On the job, you would:
  • Oversee recycling pick-up or drop-off programs to ensure compliance with community ordinances.
  • Maintain logs of recycling materials received or shipped to processing companies.
  • Supervise recycling technicians, community service workers, or other recycling operations employees or volunteers.
On the job, you'll need:

Business

  • customer service
  • management

Education and Training

  • teaching and course design

Manufactured or Agricultural Goods

  • manufacture and distribution of products

Math and Science

  • arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics

Basic Skills

  • talking to others
  • listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions

Social

  • changing what is done based on other people's actions
  • understanding people's reactions

People and Technology Systems

  • thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one

Verbal

  • communicate by speaking
  • listen and understand what people say

Ideas and Logic

  • use rules to solve problems
  • order or arrange things

Enterprising

People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.

  • Cooperation
  • Dependability
  • Leadership
  • Attention to Detail
  • Adaptability/Flexibility
  • Independence

Spreadsheet software

  • Microsoft Excel

Presentation software

  • Microsoft PowerPoint

Electronic mail software

  • Email software
  • Microsoft Outlook

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Job Outlook

The job outlook for this position is Bright.

New job opportunities are very likely in the future. This career will grow rapidly in the next few years.

Median Annual Salary: $57,860

Education

High school diploma/GED or bachelor's degree is usually needed.