Job Description
Salary: $61,366.00 - $94,504.00 Annually
Location : Little Rock, AR
Job Type: Full Time- Regular Position
Job Number: PW-2025-04
Department: Public Works Department
Division: Solid Waste Collection
Opening Date: 04/09/2025
Closing Date: 6/9/2025 11:59 PM Central
FLSA: Exempt
Bargaining Unit: N/A
Supervisory Responsibility?: Yes
On-Line Applications Only?: Yes
Department:: Public Works
Grade: 712
The City of Little Rock provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. City of Little Rock complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every work location. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Job Objective & Safety/Security Sensitive Designation JOB OBJECTIVE: To plan, coordinate and supervise the day-to-day activities and operations of the solid waste collection section in the Department of Public Works and to ensure operations are in compliance with all applicable laws, ordinances, guidelines, policies and procedures.
This position is not designated as a safety/security sensitive position and is not subject to random drug and alcohol screening. Essential Functions For a complete list of essential job functions, please click
Minimum Qualifications, Additional Requirements and Supervisory Responsibilities These knowledge, skills, and abilities are usually, although not always, acquired through completion of two (2) years of college coursework in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related area, four (4) years of experience in managing refuse collection and disposal programs, transportation operations, or other logistics operations or related areas; and two (2) years of experience supervising professional-level employees to include supervision of administrative and clerical employees. Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: - Must possess a valid Arkansas Class D (Non-Commercial Vehicle) Driver's License before employment and maintain licensure for the duration of employment in this position.
- Must possess Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality (DEQ) 1A, 1B, and 1C licenses within three (3) years of employment and maintains licensure for the duration of employment in this position.
DISCLAIMER: This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise.
Application Requirements - Online applications only
- Applicant's answers to supplemental questions will be used to screen for minimum qualifications electronically.
- Please include a complete work history when completing application. Work history may impact initial salary offer amount for the successful candidate.
- List of qualified applicants will be considered active for up to six (6) months and may be used to fill future openings with same or similar minimum qualifications.
- All communication regarding application status will be sent to candidates via text message/ email address listed on account.
- You may check your to review all notices sent to the email address associated with your applications.
- Applicants may check application status for any position by logging into their at or contacting Human Resources at (501) 371-4590 if they are having computer difficulties.
City of Little Rock Benefits
Non-Uniformed NON-Union Eligible Full-Time Employees Health Insurance (medical, dental, vision) -The City pays the eintire cost of employee only health insurance for the base plan. Higher levels of health coverage and dependent coverage is available at the employee's option; the City pays part of the cost of this additional coverage.
Life Insurance - The City pays the total cost of employee life insurance. Amount of coverage is one to three times salary, based on job classification.
Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) - The City pays the total cost for employee AD&D. Amount of coverage is one times salary.
Long-Term Disability - The City pays the total cost of long-term disability insurance. Amount of coverage is 60% of salary.
Retirement - Our 401a pension plan requires contributions by both the City and the employee.
Paid Time Off Paid Time Off (PTO) Leave may be used for vacation, personal illness, funeral Leave/attendance, illness of a family member or other personal business.
Generous leave accruals with carry over capability.
Short-Term Disability Leave Short-Term Disability (STD) can be used for extended personal illness requiring the employee to be absent more than three (3) days (with acceptable medical documentation).
All full-time non-uniformed non-union eligible employees earn STD at the rate of six (6) days per year.
After five (5) years of service, an employee will receive 2% of the STD account (maximum 1,000 hours) per years of service, upon termination of employment.
Longevity Longevity pay will be paid at the rate of $4 per month for each year of service up to and including the fifth (5th) year and $6 per month for each year of service beginning at six (6) years and for each year thereafter.
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Do you have at least two (2) years of college coursework in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related area?
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If yes, please describe all relevant experience including tenure, job duties, and employers. Ensure this information is included in your online work history. If no experience, please enter N/A.
03
In any of your positions, did you obtain 4 years experience in any of the following (please indicate all that are applicable, and ensure the summary of your job duties indicates the experience indicated below):
- Managing refuse collection and disposal programs
- Environmental compliance and/or inspections
- Construction management/inspection
- Transportation logistics
- Do not have experience in any of the above
04
Do you have at least 2 years of supervisory experience which includes supervision of administrative and clerical personnel?
05
Please describe the work experience you have acquired (including applicable employers, and how many employees supervised). If you do not have experience, indicate N/A:
06
Please indicate your current level of proficiency with MicroSoft Excel or other spreadsheet software program:
- Basic - able to enter, correct and save data, use the menu commands, format cells, rows and columns, use simple arithmetic functions in the formulas.
- Intermediate - able to create and modify charts, filter data, use mathematical, logical, statistical and financial functions.
- Advanced - able to use of advanced functions, e.g. VLOOKUP, IF, work with Pivot Tables, VBA Programming
- No spreadsheet experience
07
Please indicate your current level of proficiency with MicroSoft Word or other word processing software program:
- Basic - able to use basic formatting, editing, print functions and understands the document page set up.
- Intermediate - able to customize toolbards, import and insert graphics, embed Excel data and create elaborate reports.
- Advanced - able to create and use a wide range of graphic effects and has full mastery of Macro commands.
- No word processing experience
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How did you find out about this particular position?
- LRJobs.LittleRock.gov
- Facebook/Social Media
- Arkansas Business
- KARK4/FOX16 Social Media Live
- Newspaper (Arkansas Democrat Gazette or El Latino)
- City Employee
- Friend or relative who does not work for the City
- Internet Search Engine (Google, Yahoo, Bing)
- Career Builder/Indeed
- Government Jobs
- Indeed
- College/University Career Page
- Career Fair
- Virtual Job Fair
- Career Counselor (Military or Goodwill, Workforce)
- Re-entry Program (Community Programs)
- Department of Workforce Services
- Professional Association
- Other
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