We are Hiring! Seeking a Municipal Recycling Advisor

July 15, 2024

About Us: The Northeast Resource Recovery Association (NRRA) is the oldest and largest cooperative-model recycling nonprofit in the United States. NRRA partners with over 450 municipalities, businesses, and individuals throughout New England to make recycling strong through economic and environmentally sound solutions. As one of only a handful of nonprofits in the country that enables communities to manage their own recycling programs by connecting them with end markets for recyclables, NRRA supports small, rural communities across New Hampshire, Vermont, and Massachusetts. Founded in 1981, NRRA has a deep expertise in the recycling markets, and in partnership with our members, we share that information through education, technical assistance, and cooperative marketing.

About the Position: NRRA seeks an experienced solid waste facility operator for the position of Municipal Recycling Advisor. This position plays a key role in providing technical assistance and education to NRRA member communities to increase residential recycling and decrease recycling contamination. The successful candidate will possess a bachelor's degree and a minimum of two years of solid waste operations experience (OR any equivalent combination of experience and education that demonstrates possession of the required knowledge, skills and abilities), have excellent customer service skills, and support NRRA’s mission to partner with communities to make recycling strong through economic and environmentally sound solutions.

Office and Travel Requirements: This is a full-time position based at NRRA headquarters in Epsom, NH with options for remote work. Currently, all NRRA staff are required to be in the office every Wednesday. Regular visits to the NH North Country—monthly to quarterly—are required from the fall of 2024 through the fall of 2026. The position includes a combination of office work and traveling to recycling facilities for meetings.

A copy of the full job description is available at https://www.nrrarecycles.org/news/help-wanted-municipal-recycling-advisor-epsom-nh-full-time

Salary Range: $24.00 to $32.00 per hour ($49,920 to $66,560 annually)     

Perks of Working at NRRA:

  • Health and dental insurance, health reimbursement account
  • Paid time off for vacation, sick time, and family and medical leave
  • 401(K) with generous match of up to 6%
  • Short and long-term disability insurance
  • Positive, environmentally conscious culture that values work-life wellbeing and exemplifying our organizational values

Applications will be accepted through Friday, August 18. Please email a resume and cover letter to Denise Lussier, at dlussier@nrrarecycles.org.

NRRA is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and NRRA does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in its hiring practices, programming or activities.