Recycling Coordinators

Also called: Heavy Equipment Supervisor, Route Supervisor, Solid Waste Division Supervisor, Waste Reduction Coordinator,

What they do:

Supervise curbside and drop-off recycling programs for municipal governments or private firms.

On the job, you would:

Oversee recycling pick-up or drop-off programs to ensure compliance with community ordinances.
Maintain logs of recycling materials received or shipped to processing companies.
Supervise recycling technicians, community service workers, or other recycling operations employees or volunteers.

Business

customer service
management

Education and Training

teaching and course design

Manufactured or Agricultural Goods

manufacture and distribution of products

Math and Science

arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics

Basic Skills

talking to others
listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions

Social

changing what is done based on other people's actions
understanding people's reactions

People and Technology Systems

thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one

Verbal

communicate by speaking
listen and understand what people say

Ideas and Logic

use rules to solve problems
order or arrange things

People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.

They do well at jobs that need:

Cooperation
Dependability
Leadership
Attention to Detail
Adaptability/Flexibility
Independence

You might use software like this on the job:

Spreadsheet software

Microsoft Excel

Presentation software

Microsoft PowerPoint

Electronic mail software

Email software

high school diploma/GED
bachelor's degree

usually needed

New job opportunities are very likely in the future.

$55,060

$33,540

$87,310