Emmet County DPW Careers

Join us in our mission to provide opportunities and education for employees, residents, businesses, and neighboring communities to reduce waste, reuse, recycle and properly dispose of materials in order to preserve the natural beauty of our northern Michigan community.

DPW Director

Directs the functions of the DPW department including the materials recovery facility, solid waste transfer station, household hazardous waste program, recycling drop sites, curbside recycling, compost programs, and other waste reduction and resource recovery programs.

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Workplace Benefits

Insurance

Emmet County DPW provides medical, prescription, vision & dental insurance to all employees.

401K Plan

We offer an 8% Contribution to Your 401k Personal Retirement Account from Emmet County

457 Plan

Emmet County offers the option to use a 457 retirement plan if desired.

Disability

We offer both short and long-term disability insurance for all our team members.

Schedule

Emmet County DPW does not work nights, Sundays or major holidays.

Paid Time Off

3 weeks paid time off to start, 40 hours additional after year 1, 80 hours additional after year 2.

Supervisor Policy

We have an open door policy for all supervisors, and we are willing to listen and implement constructive employee ideas.

Safety Conscious

Emmet County DPW provides a safe work environment for all team members.

Open Positions

DPW Director

Directs the functions of the DPW department including the materials recovery facility, solid waste transfer station, household hazardous waste program, recycling drop sites, curbside recycling, compost programs, and other waste reduction and resource recovery programs.

Develop policy and funding proposals Management of up to 30 employees Proficient in current recycling, compost and solid waste management operations and regulations at local, state and national level
Knowledge of recyclable materials markets Governmental accounting, budgeting and procurement Manage public and private partnerships
Great coworkers and work culture Safety-conscious work environment Wide variety of work responsibilities