Job Details

CIVICORPS
JOB DESCRIPTION

Recycling Supervisor - 10.2025
Recycling Department
POSITION TITLE: Recycling Supervisor

DEPARTMENT: Recycling

REPORTS TO: Recycling Manager

COMPENSATION: $28.50-$31.00/hour (full-time/non-exempt)

Located in West Oakland, Civicorps is a dynamic non-profit that includes two social
enterprises. Civicorps' mission is to re-engage young adults, ages 18-26, to earn a high
school diploma, gain job skills, pursue college, and embark on family sustaining careers.

Youth at Civicorps have the ambition, talent, and perseverance to succeed; what they
deserve is personalized mentoring and support as they develop a plan to achieve their
goals. Our participants have experienced failures of multiple systems - the traditional
school system, the justice system, and the child welfare system. Against a larger Bay Area
backdrop of accelerating income inequality, neighborhood displacement, and food and
housing insecurity, Civicorps' programs and support services are more vital than ever.

Through our unique mix of personalized academics, paid job training, trauma-informed
support services, and pathways to college and careers, Civicorps helps youth overcome
barriers, cultivate their talents, and unleash their potential.

You can learn more about our work by visiting our website:

POSITION SUMMARY
The Civicorps Recycling Program offers truck driving training leading to a Class B license.
The Recycling Supervisor will work in Civicorps' Recycling Social Enterprise which provides
recycling collection services to small businesses, commercial operations and institutions
in Oakland and other parts of East Bay.

The Recycling Supervisor will supervise all Recycling interns (approximately 15 but this
number may fluctuate and increase over time). The Supervisor will assist in evaluating
interns on their skills completing daily routes, safety, and operation inspections of vehicles
and other equipment, safe work practices, information tracking, as well as knowledge
surround the various types of recycling materials (paper, bottles and cans, metals, E-waste
and used oil collection center visits. The Supervisor will also drive Class C trucks on regular
routes for Civicorps Recycling when necessary.

CIVICORPS
JOB DESCRIPTION

Recycling Supervisor - 10.2025
Recycling Department
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Responsible for supervising and evaluating Level 2 and Level 3 Recycling Interns.
* Responsible for performing site visits of Certified Collection Centers of used oil and
completes all oil site visits required by CalRecycle
* Assists in the efficiency of operations of mixed recyclables collection
* Assist or completes single stream recycling routes or E-waste pick-up / events as
needed.
* Constructs recycling bins and containers as needed.
* In partnership with Lead Recycling Supervisor, support training interns on how to
properly perform site visits of Certified Collection Centers of used oil
* With direction from the Lead Recycling Supervisor, implement Dock Walking
Program
* Working closely with the Lead Recycling Supervisor, support efforts on updating and
evaluating each intern's progress

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
* High School Diploma or GED (AA or BA Degree a plus)
* Class C license and a clean DMV record
* Ability to obtain Class B license with air brakes certification within 6 months of hire.
* Applicants with Class B license and air brakes certification will be given preferred
consideration.
* Demonstrated supervisory experience
* Youth development and/or trauma informed care experience
* Able to pass a drug test
* Computer skills and ability to use electronic hardware and software
* Interpersonal and communications skills necessary to establish and maintain
effective working relationships with a wide range of members of the public
* Time management skills and ability to work efficiently and work independently

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND REQUIREMENTS
This is largely an outdoor, physically demanding position. To perform this job successfully,
an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The employee is
frequently required to enter and exit the vehicle several times a day to collect recycling
material. Intermittently twist to reach equipment surrounding and climbing ladder to
flatbed truck. The employee is required to walk; use hands to operate objects, tools, or
controls. Also, the employee may lift 50 lbs., pull up to 150 lbs., reach with hands and
arms, and perform simple grasping and fine manipulation. The requirements are

CIVICORPS
JOB DESCRIPTION

Recycling Supervisor - 10.2025
Recycling Department
representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation
may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Civicorps has a culture of caring for each other, personally and professionally. We enjoy a
working environment that includes on-going staff activities, employee recognition
programs and much more. We are a family-friendly workplace.

Civicorps offers a competitive employee benefits package including:
* Health Plan Options, including mental health care. Select from Kaiser HMO or Aetna
PPO
* Dental and Vision
* Employer Paid Long Term Disability
* Employer Paid Life, Accidental Death/Dismemberment Insurance
* Paid Time Off, with additional paid winter leave
* 403(b) retirement plan with generous company match
* Flexible Spending Account for Health/Childcare
* Professional Development opportunities through workshops and conferences

Civicorps is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color,
creed, gender, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity and expression,
domestic partner status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability,
medical condition, veteran status, or any other unlawful consideration. We will consider for
employment all qualified applicants, including those with a prior record of arrest or
conviction, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state, and
local laws. Assistance and/or reasonable accommodation during the application process
are available to individuals upon request.

NOTICE: The statements herein are intended to give a broad description of this job
function and should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities,
duties and skills required. Other duties and/or projects may be assigned as needed.