Job Description

This is very responsible administrative and supervisory staff work in coordinating, preparing, and monitoring various Sanitation activities, including assisting an administrative supervisor in handling overall technical and administrative matters related to the City's sanitation residential recycling and residential solid waste collections and disposal. Work involves coordinating and monitoring the assigned administrative, reporting, and financial aspects of these programs, including reporting mandated by the county and state; and responsibilities, as delegated, for the selection, placement, promotion, training, safety, appraisal and discipline of any assigned employees. Work requires decision making based on experience and knowledge of the various specializations, as well as the exercise of considerable independent judgment, ingenuity, and initiative.

Salary: $59,648 - $95,097

Close Date: 09-29-2025 (11:59 PM)

To Qualify

Minimum Qualifications.

Applicants must:

Possess a valid High School diploma or GED equivalency.

Possess progressive and responsible administrative and supervisory experience in financial and office management and customer service, preferably with a governmental agency.

Have some experience in aiding an administrative supervisor in technical and administrative problems and affairs.

Be able to understand and completely follow oral and written instructions.

Acknowledge this position is designated as Emergency Critical (EC) and if hired into the position, you must be immediately available to the department before, during, and after a declared emergency and/or disaster.

Desirable Qualifications. Preferred applicants:

Possess a valid Bachelor's degree.

Have considerable progressive experience in municipal (residential) recycling and residential solid waste collections and disposal operations.

Have experience with procurement policies and producers in the creation of requests for bids, proposals and contracts.

Are able to effectively communicate with HOA's, schools, and other organizations and appropriately tailor communications to each group.

Are able to firmly, tactfully and impartially enforce uniform work standards, practices and policies.

Have proficiency in the use of computers and Microsoft Excel.

Are able to quickly and accurately perform mathematical calculations to determine cost assessments.

Selection Process

IMPORTANT APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

For purposes of employment, re-employment, promotion, transfer or demotion, the most qualified applicants will be selected to continue in the hiring process. At this point, any prior criminal records will be verified. A prior criminal record will not necessarily disqualify a selected applicant from employment.


The City of St. Petersburg is committed to a Drug Free Workplace and compliance with the Department of Transportation (DOT) drug testing rules. Applicants may be required to successfully complete pre-employment drug testing and/or medical exams.

How To Apply

Apply online at www.stpete.org/jobs - Select See Open Jobs. City employees must use the Current City Employee link or use a City computer to access iRecruitment Employee Candidate.

The City of St. Petersburg is committed to affirmative action and equal opportunity employment, and encourages individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply for posted positions.

In accordance with Chapter 295 of the Florida Statutes, qualified servicemembers/veterans and the spouses/family members of certain servicemembers/veterans receive preference/priority in employment.

Eligible applicants are responsible to apply for Veterans' Preference at the time of submission of any job application. Reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities to apply, to interview for positions and to perform the essential job functions.