Director of Sanitation

City Of University City

Posted on : 07-05-2025

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University City, MO - USA

Yearly Salary

USD 87000 - 106000

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1 Vacancy

Posted on : 07-05-2025

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University City MO Director of Sanitation MGT (formerly GovHR)

DIRECTOR OF SANITATION

UNIVERSITY CITY MISSOURI

Director of Sanitation University City MO (pop. 35172). A beautiful and historic innerring suburb of St. Louis adjacent to the renowned Washington University in St. Louis University City is a unique urban community with a strong mix of cultural ethnic social and economic diversity. Incorporated in 1906 University City was established with a vision of being a city of culture and fine homes. In University City citizens boast availability to urbanstyle services and easy accessibility to the Greater St. Louiss recreational and cultural activities.

The City seeks a proactive and creative professional to elevate and direct the citys sanitation division. The position provides leadership and management over the citys waste control and disposal methods such as source reduction recycling reuse and landfilling to create an effective impact on the environment and to protect human health.

University City provides residential solid waste recycling collection and disposal services to residents and nonresidential properties. The Division collects recycles and disposes of trash recyclables and yard waste from approximately 11000 residential and commercial accounts including city facilities each week. Bulk items such as furniture and appliances are collected twice annually.

University City is one of the few St. Louisarea communities committed to offering sanitation as a citysourced service. The city is interested in marketing these services to adjacent municipalities.

University City is a fullservice city providing a range of services including police fire/EMS public works engineering community development and parks recreation & forestry. Water and sanitary sewer utilities are provided by other agencies.

The ideal candidate is an innovative collaborative thinker and ready to be an integral member of the management team. The Director is responsible for leading a department of about 14 fulltime employees more than 10 contracted seasonal employees as well as managing a $3.8 million budget. The Director reports to the Deputy City Manager Development Services.

The successful candidate will:

Be an energetic ethical and experienced leader with strong technical and interpersonal skills
Have a record of problem solving decisiveness and approachability
Possess a confident fair and open approach to managing a seasoned workforce
Be a clear concise and open communicator and a good listener
Have welldeveloped skills in effective service delivery and creative problem solving

Candidates should also have:

A bachelors degree in environmental management engineering public or business administration or a related field
Five to seven years of experience with equipment operation and progressive managerial experience supervising labor crews or a comparable combination of education and experience
Candidates with predominately city management experience yet significant work in public works or environmental services are also encouraged to apply

The starting salary range is $87000 $106000 (midpoint) / DOQ plus excellent benefits. Candidates should apply by April 21 2025. Send a resume cover letter and contact information for five workrelated references to the attention of Lee Szymborski Senior Consultant MGT Northfield IL. Tel:X 103. The City is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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