Conservation Corps North Bay's mission is to develop youth and conserve natural resources for a strong, sustainable community.

We achieve our mission by:

• Providing a diverse group of youth and young adults with opportunities to transform their lives through education, employability, civic engagement, and leadership.
• Caring for our environment by conserving and restoring natural resources, and by improving recreational areas.
• Creating the environmental leaders of the future by teaching environmental ethics and behaviors to children, teens and adults.

• Making communities safer by reducing fire and flood hazards and by responding to public emergencies and disasters.

Title: Zero Waste Program Events Supervisor

Department Zero Waste Program

Reports to: Zero Waste Events Lead Supervisor

FLSA Status: Full time, Hourly, Non-Exempt from wage & hour laws

Work Schedule: Tuesday- Saturday, 7:00am - 3:30pm

Directly Supervises: 1 - 8 Corpsmembers

Location: Sonoma/Marin Counties (rotating position)

SUMMARY:

Conservation Corps North Bay provides professional job and educational development opportunities for individuals aged 18-30 years through a variety of environmentally-focused community service-based programs. CCNB operates an extensive recycling collection program that is vital to agencies in Marin and Sonoma County parks and preserved lands. Over 300,000 pounds of beverage containers, 900,000 of electronic waste, and 3,000 tires are collected by CCNB each year from around the North Bay. In addition, CCNB's Corpsmembers conduct outreach and educate thousands of students, businesses, and community volunteers about recycling and environmental stewardship. This position can be based out of Cotati or Novato.

The Zero Waste (ZW) Program Events Supervisor provides daily supervision of 1-8 corpsmembers and implementing a wide range of recycling services for the community including, but not limited to, the collection and proper handling of cans and bottles, electronic waste, waste tires, mattresses, carpet, and edible food. The Zero Waste Events Supervisor conducts our recycling collection community events which include waste diversion services and the collection of E-waste, Waste Tires, Mattresses, and other materials. The Zero Waste Events Supervisor also helps plan and supervise special events for the collection of mattresses, E-waste, waste tires, and cans and bottles, recycling education and outreach. The Zero Waste Supervisor continually guides and mentors corpsmembers in personal and professional development, professionalism, public interaction, environmental ethics, recycling and waste management issues. This position works directly with and reports to the Zero Waste Lead Supervisor.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Other duties may be assigned.

Project Management:

• Supervise, direct, and motivate 1 - 8 Corpsmembers
• Ensure the tasks, objectives, and scopes of work of assigned projects are met in a safe, efficient, and effective manner.
• Facilitate Corpsmembers' personal and professional development. Evaluate performance and enforce program policies. Train corpsmembers on recycling and waste diversion, E-waste, tire, and mattress collection, and performing outreach at special events.
• Plan, prepare and lead special events; supervise Corpsmembers during special events.
• Conduct zero waste education and outreach to community members at special events and tabling events.
• Fill in for absent Supervisors on projects and routes as needed.
• Ensure that all safety procedures are followed, and proper infrastructure and training are implemented to meet all local, state, and federal regulations.
• Efficiently and safely operate box, flat, and compactor trucks to conduct recycling collection operations.
  

Program Development:

• Ensure crews follow CCNB operating procedures around the collection and storage of E-waste, tires, and other regulated materials in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Conduct zero waste education and outreach to the community at special events.
• Work with other CCNB program staff to develop project goals, objectives, and program-specific training.
• Identify and implement efficiencies to meet budget requirements as directed by the Zero Waste Program Manager.
  

Administration:

• Document collection of e-waste and waste tires in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Capture and record all project data into the appropriate databases.
• Represent program and organization at a variety of public forums.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Demonstrated ability to adapt to shifting tasks, responsibilities, and program needs.
• Demonstrated ability to resolve conflict and mediate disputes in a positive, motivating fashion.

 Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong MS Office software skills: specifically, Word and Excel.
• Ability to capture and upload data into data management platform
• California Driver's License and DMV record with one point or less.
• First Aid/CPR certification (or do so within 2 months of hire)

 Flexibility to limit vacation time during program's busy period (May 1st - October 31st)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Understanding of recycling, waste management and conservation issues.
• Demonstrated experience supervising youth from a wide variety of social, economic and educational backgrounds to work together as a team.
• Knowledge of conservation corps programs or similar job training/educational program.
• Experience training youth to properly operate large vehicles and perform carpentry work.
• Experience articulating recycling, waste management, and conservation issues to a diverse audience.
• Experience with e-waste, waste tires, and oil recycling operations and community education.
• Experience operating commercial vehicles and performing basic carpentry
• Experience serving and volunteering in the community.
• Strong service ethic with the ability to instill this ethic into team members.
• Spanish language skills.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. All employees must be fully vaccinated.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is required to walk; use hands to operate objects, tools, or controls. Also, the employee may lift up 50 lbs, pull up to 150 lbs, reach with hands and arms, and perform simple grasping and fine manipulation. Other situations include sitting at a desk using a computer and in meetings; driving or riding in a flat bed truck for long periods of time; intermittently twist to reach equipment surrounding desk and climbing ladder to flat bed truck.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

The ZW Supervisor position is an hourly, non-exempt position which is eligible for a full benefits package (Medical, Dental, Vision, 403(b) retirement, Vacation, Holiday and Sick pay). Starting pay for this position is $21.00 an hour.

Conservation Corps North Bay is an Equal Opportunity Employer