• Job Title: PRETREATMENT/FOG COORDINATOR
• Category: Full-Time
• Application Closing Date: 10/20/23, 5:00 p.m.

If you have Industrial Pretreatment experience, and enjoy working in the community with local businesses, join us and help the City of Winter Haven keep our wastewater system free of one of its most common and costly obstructions – fats, oil and grease.

Salary and Benefits:

• $22.56 Per Hour Minimum, Pending Qualifications/Experience
• Annual Step for Performance Pay Adjustments
• 12 Paid Holidays Per Year
• 12 Vacation Days Minimum, Earned Per Year
• 12 Sick Days Earned Per Year
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance Benefits
• 401(a) Retirement Plan and Social Security Coverage
• Education/Tuition Assistance Program; and Training and Development Opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program – to include Mental Health Assistance/Services

Essential Job Functions:

Under the general direction of the Wastewater Treatment Plant Manager ensures the reduction/elimination of harmful pollutants discharged from industrial and commercial businesses into the City’s sanitary sewer system and ensures that the City is in full compliance with all state and federal pretreatment rules and regulations. Carries out responsibilities in accordance with the City of Winter Haven’s IP Ordinance 19-68 through 19-85 and ensures they are being implemented for all industries connected to the City’s sewer system. Must ensure that the City is implementing Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Rule 62-625 and the National 40 CFR 403 Regulations. Must be able to follow sampling procedures contained in the Department of Environmental Protection’s Manual entitled “Standard Operating Procedures for Field Activities” DEP-SOP-001/01. Must have the ability to perform or guide staff to perform inspections and monitoring of industrial facilities, commercial food services, and automotive services to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.

Prescribes frequency of preventative maintenance for grease removal equipment and tracks all hauled waste. Reports overflows and sampling as needed. Evaluates and gathers samples of collection system to determine where significant pollutant loadings are coming from. Responsible for writing and implementing Industrial User Permits. Ability to revise local discharge limits every five (5) years. Ability to write Notice of Violations, Consent Orders, Show Cause Hearings, Compliance Orders, and Cease and Desist Orders for violating industries. Ability to interpret data from instruments installed at the industries, or visual monitoring to see if violations have occurred. Determines if violations require fines. Coordinates with the environmental lab on sample collection and testing results to be able to bill industries for monthly discharge. Determines if a new business connecting to the City’s sewer system is a possible Industrial User. Compiles data to send annual reports to DEP. Must perform sampling and track data from the various industrial users, restaurants, and automotive services to determine their impact on the City’s wastewater treatment plants. Must be able to make revisions to the City’s IP/FOG Ordinance as needed and submit to the City Commission for approval.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Must be proficient with computer spreadsheets, word processors, and be able to learn software specific to laboratory and field equipment.
• Knowledge of mechanical functions of grease removal equipment.
• Knowledge of methods and techniques for monitoring and sampling.

Minimum Education & Experience:

• Three years’ experience in grease trap inspections and three years’ experience in Industrial Pretreatment Inspections.
• Must have taken and completed the California State University Pretreatment Facility Inspection course or the equivalent.
• Must hold a Florida Wastewater License Class A, B, or C.
• A Florida Industrial Pretreatment Association (FIPA) Pretreatment Certification Class A, B, or C is preferred.
• Supervisory and/or leadership training is preferred.
• An equivalent combination of training and experience that is determined to be directly related to the foregoing specific requirements may be substituted.

Special Requirements:

• Absence of non-prescribed controlled substances in the applicant’s system as verified through a screening process administered by a laboratory approved by the City of Winter Haven.
• Possession of a valid Florida driver’s license with a good driving record as determined by the City of Winter Haven.
• May be required to work during a declared emergency. Depending on the nature of the emergency, this may require working around the clock for several days on short notice.

Physical / Environmental Factors:

• Must have the physical ability, strength, and flexibility to perform the job functions in the work environment.
• Must be able to work in odorous environments encountered during inspections.

Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified individuals with a disability.

_AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
AND A DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE_

Enriching lifestyle through exceptional service.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $22.56 - $27.81 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person