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Public Works Assistant Director for Solid Waste

Salary

$110,286.21 - $170,943.64 Annually

Location

City of Coral Gables, FL

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

981

Department

Public Works Department

Opening Date

09/09/2025

Closing Date

9/24/2025 12:59 PM Eastern

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Summary

The Public Works Assistant Director for Solid Waste is responsible for a dedicated, talented, and diverse team with the responsibility to keep the City of Coral Gables beautiful, clean, and safe. The Public Works Assistant Director must be knowledgeable of the operations involving waste collection operations; including solid waste, vegetative debris, bulk waste, and recycling. The Solid Waste Division is committed to providing high quality friendly service that ensures that the public receives excellent waste collection service while minimizing environmental impact. The Assistant Public Works Director must have a track record as an excellent and visionary team leader who can build relationships across units and work proactively with citizens and the community at large to ensure excellent service delivery. The ideal candidate must be able to think strategically and exercise considerable initiative and independent judgment. Must also be a creative thinker, a visionary leader, and is a person who understands responsibility and accountability. The Assistant Director will report directly to the Public Works Director and assure that the Solid Waste team is a highly functioning team contributing to the overall success and quality of life for the City, and will assist the Director in ensuring the overall success of the Department as a whole.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification.

Supervises the department’s activities involved in waste collection operations including garbage, yard waste, vegetative debris, bulk waste, and recycling.

Administers approved contracts for commercial and multifamily sanitation and recycling services.

Provides oversight and leadership of systems and process to assure effectiveness and efficiency of the City’s sanitation operations.

Prepares and gives public presentations to the City Commission and other organizations. Prepares commission packages and assists in assembling legislation for action by the Commission.

Performs administrative functions to include preparing reports and correspondence, maintaining department records, and attending various department and committee meetings.

Demonstrates leadership by advocating for innovation and strategic change and promoting the development of a diverse and engaged workforce.

Manages and develops a qualified staff, ensuring professional and courteous service from all employees in support of the City’s mission, values, customers, and stakeholders.

Oversees the establishment and priorities for division budgets and initiatives including responsibility to monitor and maintain operations within the established budgets.

Develops and implements long range and annual action plans to meet the needs of a growing City.

Leads the effort to become a good regional partner with neighboring municipalities.

Remains informed of cutting-edge technologies and advancements in municipal Public Works programs and systems of fleet management.

Works with the Assistant Director for Fleet Management to maintain a well-equipped and efficient state of the art sanitation fleet.

Performs administrative functions including the review and approval or disapproval of cost proposals, purchase requisitions, payroll, leave requests, purchase card statements, employee evaluations, and disciplinary action.

Conforms with and abides by all regulations, policies, work procedures, and instructions.

Conforms with and abides by all applicable safety rules which include wearing and using all appropriate safety equipment.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree.

Five (5) years of responsible professional experience in an executive leadership position managing in a Public Works department of comparable size and complexity.

Valid Florida Driver's License.

A comparable amount of training or experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.

Additional Information

The City of Coral Gables is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Drug Free Workplace.

HOLIDAYS: 18 days including 5 floating days.

SICK LEAVE: 110 hours annually. Employees may convert to annual leave any unused portion of the first 64 hours of sick leave.

ANNUAL LEAVE: 93 hours in the first year of employment, increasing up to 210 after 25 years. Employees must take 40 hours of annual leave each year.

BEREAVEMENT LEAVE: 10 days for the death of an immediate family member (Parent, spouse or child). Five days for any other relative living in the same household.

HEALTH INSURANCE: Fully paid by the City (HMO Select) for employees after 30 days. Employee may purchase coverage for eligible dependents.

DENTAL INSURANCE: Available at a cost to all employees through payroll deduction.

LIFE INSURANCE: Term lif Term Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment equal to 1 x annual salary (up to $200,000) fully paid by the City.

TRAVEL ACCIDENT LIFE INSURANCE: Travel Accidental Death and Dismemberment policy with a $300,000 death benefit, fully paid by the City.

VOLUNTARY BENEFITS: Several plans are available, such as Short Term Disability, Life Insurance and Critical Illness policies through payroll deductions.

LEGAL SERVICES: Legal Service plan available at a cost to all employees through payroll deductions.

POST EMPLOYMENT HEALTH PLAN (PEHP): The City deposits $950 annually into an individual account for each employee. Monies may be used to pay premiums or medical expenses after retirement.

DEFERRED COMPENSATION: Employees may defer a portion of their pre-tax salary in the 457 Deferred Compensation Program.

TUITION REIMBURSEMENT: $2,000 per semester ($6,000 maximum annually) as per the City's Rules and Regulations.

VEHICLE ALLOWANCE: $300 Monthly.

PARKING ACCESS: Parking medallion provides Citywide parking access.

CELL PHONE: Cell phone provided at a monthly cost of $20.00, if required by department.

RECREATIONAL USE: Employee, spouse and immediate family members seventeen (17) years of age and under are entitled to the benefits below:

+ Venetian Pool – No charge for daily admission.

+ Tennis Centers – No charge for daily court fees

+ Youth Center – 50% off residential rates for memberships and 25% off camps and other programs.

Golf at Biltmore & Granada:

+ Monday through Friday – no charge

+ Saturday, Sunday and Holidays:

- Before Noon – Twilight fees apply

- After Noon – No charge

(cart fees apply at all times)

PENSION: Employees have an option to participate in the Coral Gables Retirement System or (if hired after 9/8/2015) a 401(a) defined contribution plan provided by the City.

VESTING: 10 years (Retirement System).

CONTRIBUTION: 10% effective October 1, 2016. (Mandatory Employee contribution under the Retirement System).

RETIREMENT SYSTEM NORMAL RETIREMENT: Employees are eligible for retirement once they meet the Rule of Eighty (80): years of service plus age must equal Eighty, or age 65 with six (6) years of service, or age 62 with 10 years of service

Employees hired on or after 10/1/10 earn a pension benefit of 3% of average final compensation for the first 10 years of service, and 2.25% of average final compensation (5 year average) for each year thereafter, up to a maximum of 75% of average final compensation.

MILITARY/GOVERNMENT BUY-BACK: Employees may buy-back up to five years of qualified previous government employment.

DROP: The Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP) allows an employee to defer retirement and begin accumulating retirement benefits with interest, without terminating employment. Employees are eligible upon reaching the following requirements (whichever occurs first):

- Rule of 80

- Age 65 with six (6) years of service

- Age 62 with ten (10) years of service

Note: Benefits subject to change.

OR

DEFINED CONTRIBUTION 401 (a)

VESTING: 5 years

CONTRIBUTION: City contributes 7% of base salary per year under the 401(a) plan. (No employee contribution required.)

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Do you have a Bachelor's degree?

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Do you have a minimum of five (5) years of professional experience in an executive leadership position managing a Public Works Department of comparable size and complexity to the City of Coral Gables?

+ Yes

+ No

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Do you have a valid Florida Driver's License?

+ Yes

+ No

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Employer

The City of Coral Gables

Address

214 Minorca Avenue Coral Gables, Florida, 33134

Phone

305-460-5523

Website

http://www.coralgables.com