Municipal Job Opportunity - Environmental Assistant

EXEMPT (Y/N): No	SALARY LEVEL: $35,000.00
HOURS: 9:00 to 4:00 pm	DIVISION: Environmental
LOCATION: Town Hall Annex	DEPARTMENT: Administration
UNION AFFIL.: White Collar Unit	SUPERVISOR: Environmental Coordinator

SUMMARY: Under the direction of the Environmental Coordinator provide a broad range of administrative clerical support. Perform a variety of routine functions including assist and maintain the various environmental initiatives.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Assist Environmental Coordinator with administrative needs.
• Green Restaurant Certification Program – survey and make sure restaurants have stickers; work on promoting their participation.
• Cleanups – Town Earth Day Cleanup; Corporate Cleanups; weekly mini-cleanups in summer with volunteers; apply for mini-grants from HCIA.
• Battery Recycling (Big Green Box) check periodically on boxes in nine (9) locations; wrap batteries and return via FedEx pickup.
• Plastic Bag Recycling Program – pick up twice a week from four (4) locations.
• Phone Recycling Program – Firefly/April (april@fireflyitrecovery.com); receive check for used phones returned including from IT Department.
• Printer Cartridge Recycling – return printer cartridges to Staples to get a coupon for each sent via email to Sandra D’Arzen in Purchasing Department (use the Staples Rewards card).
• Green Festival – organize and assist the annual running of Festival group. Maintain and make updates on contact information on group emailing and a GF Excel spreadsheet for general info.
• Arbor Day Tree Appreciation Campaign – generally held every other year
• Community Gardens – keep track of maintenance needs for four (4) locations; Fountain Park (24), Xchange (51), Mill Ridge Road (14), and Maple Street (11); maintain and update as needed group email lists for each garden.
• Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Program – coordinate with current farmer, Genesis Farm (or whomever farmer may be). Products are dropped off at the Recreation Center every other Wednesday from mid-June through mid-Nov; follow up to make sure people have picked up bags. Contact shareholder if they haven’t or distribute to food pantry (office or DPW).
• Honey Sales – Coordinate with beekeeper, print and label bottles and promote sales
• Summer Speaker Series – Every Wednesday night in July from 7:00 – 8:00; organize programs and speakers and coordinate with various Town Departments.
• Environmental Camp – Generally held the last four days of August. Assist with scheduling and organizing 4-day trips, including payment, busses, snacks, and water.
• Show Us Your Garden – responsible for posting on website in Spring and Summer pictures residents send in of their gardens.
• Responsible for the maintenance of various parks: Butterfly Garden, Radio Avenue; Liberty and Fountain Park, High School Plots; wildflower meadow at Shell Station.
• Clean Communities Coordinator – in charge of litter-abatement and corporate clean ups around town.
• Recycling and Plastic Bag Ban Ordinance enforcement.
• Tree City, USA Certification.
• Organize and host an Arbor Day event and tree fundraising program.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• High School diploma required; some college a plus.
• Excellent oral and written and communication skills.
• Possess excellent interpersonal and customer services skills.
• Interact courteously and tactfully with the public and other personnel.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Strong organization skills, accuracy to details.
• Strong aptitude for complying and preparing reports.
• Knowledge and understanding of government operation.
• Experience in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, Access and other databases.
• Must be able to disseminate information relating to Town operations in a clear, concise and consistent manner.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands 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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

NOTICE REQUIREMENT: In accordance with certain agreements between the Town of Secaucus and various employee bargaining units, the above job opportunity is hereby posted for a period of not less than five (5) days prior to action by the Town of Secaucus to fill the vacancy. Applications/resumes should be filed with Human Resources Department at slopez@secaucus.net by no later than 4:00 pm on Tuesday, August 25, 2020.

Reference code: Environmental      EOE/M/F/D/V