Job Description

Department:

Solid Waste

Start Here. Grow Here. Stay Here.

Are you a detail-driven professional who takes pride in ensuring work is done right - and done safely? In this role, you will get to work independently to oversee and inspect contractor activities at County solid waste facilities, ensuring full compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, ordinances, and safety standards.

If you’re ready to take ownership of quality and compliance in a critical operation, apply today and help us maintain safe and reliable facilities!

About This Role

• Serve as the County’s inspector at landfill sites to ensure compliance with contracted operations at landfill sites
• Records compliance/inspection information according to contract stipulations and addresses non-compliance issues
• Ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations by observing and performing inspections of the landfill facilities
• Records inspection information according to permit stipulations. Includes storm water systems, leachate systems and other infrastructures
• Notify management and contractors of deficiencies in work and safety concerns and follows through to make sure that issues have been addressed and resolved in a timely manner
• Ensure accurate and complete records are maintained for inspections, performance measures and processes. Enters inspection information into databases as required by federal, state and local regulations. Interprets data and provides information and projections for contractual operations as needed
• Participate in contractor meetings to discuss work, schedules and resolve pending issues
• Prepare and submit corrective action information to Supervisor that needs to be addressed at landfill facilities
• Write reports and compiles information concerning contract and permit violations
• Review plans, specifications, and materials used on landfill projects prior to approval

Work Hours

• Scheduled Hours: 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• 40- hour work week
• Rotation Week: Monday - Saturday
• Schedule will vary depending on departmental needs

About You

Minimum Qualifications

• A High School Diploma or its equivalent AND four (4) or more years of job related experience in inspecting
• -OR- College or university-level training in related fields may be substituted on a year-for-year basis in job related field
• Valid Florida Driver's License at the time of hire
• Ability to obtain a State of Florida Landfill Operators Certification after hire

Preferred "BONUS" Qualifications:

• Knowledge of applicable federal, state and local regulations and ordinances relating to solid waste facilities
• Knowledge of construction plans and specifications; basic knowledge of pumps, transducers, valves, pipes and electrical panels; ability to conduct inspections
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
• Knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D and operation of basic surveying equipment

Subject to Passing Substance Screening: This position is subject to passing a pre-employment substance screening. An applicant who fails to pass a required drug screening test shall be disqualified from employment in any class for a period of five (5) years.

About Everything Else

Starting Pay : $22.94/ hour, ability to make more based on experience

Our interview process could include phone interview(s), Microsoft Teams video interview(s), and/or in-person interview(s).

If you are selected to join our team, please click on this link to review the Required First Day DocumentsYou will need to present the following items on your first day:

1. I-9 Acceptable Documents to show your identity and authorization to work. Use this link to learn more and review the different document options: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents

• If your position requires a Florida Driver’s License, this must be one of your documents. (Your Florida Driver’s License can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List B Documents.)

2. U.S. Social Security Card (signed, physical card). This is a requirement of our Payroll Department and failure to provide this document could jeopardize timely compensation. (Your U.S. Social Security Card can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List C Documents.)

Benefits:

• Enjoy great benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Florida Retirement System (FRS) and many, many more! C hoose one of three great medical plans, including one with a $0 premium option, with completed preventative visits!
• For more information about employee benefits, please click this link or visit SCGov.net for additional information.
• Utilize our award-winning wellness program including free gyms at multiple Sarasota County Government locations.
• Enjoy 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days and 16 paid vacation days in the first year of full-time employment with increasing accrual rates with years of service. (That adds up to a possible 30 days off in your 1st year!) ​​

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We celebrate and value the experiences, backgrounds, perspectives, talents and strengths that make us different.

Our vision is to attract, develop, retain and engage a talented workforce broadly representative of the citizens and communities we serve. To further value creativity, innovation, collaboration and great customer service – internally and externally.

A job applicant with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to participate in the application/selection process is requested to make known the need for an accommodation to Human Resources or appropriate county staff members. For assistance with the application, please call 941-861-5353.

Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net (keywords: ADA Compliance).

Sarasota County Government is a Tobacco-Free/Drug-Free Workplace.