Location: Hermiston, OR
Salary Range: $65,000-$70,000/year
Schedule: Full-time (40 hours/week) with occasional evenings and weekends required for events and outreach activities
Who We Are
Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE: WCN) is one of North America’s leading solid waste, recycling, and environmental services companies—and an even better place to build a meaningful career. We empower our employees to make decisions, contribute ideas, and do work that matters alongside hardworking, passionate teammates.
We value servant leadership, integrity, respect, and accountability, and we believe our people are the key to our success. Each individual’s background, experience, and perspective makes us stronger and helps us better serve the communities entrusted to us.
Why Join Waste Connections?
Culture: A true team environment where empowered, self-directed employees understand the importance of their work
Integrity: We do what we say we will do—for our customers and for each other
Respect: We treat coworkers, customers, and communities with professionalism and care
Position Summary
The Outreach Coordinator plays a vital role in supporting community education and engagement around waste reduction, recycling, and sustainability initiatives. This role leads and supports outreach programs across a variety of audiences and settings, including businesses, schools, residential communities, construction and demolition stakeholders, and public events.
This position operates with a high level of independence and spends significant time in the field delivering programs, presentations, and hands-on education.
Key Responsibilities
Plan, coordinate, and execute waste reduction and recycling education programs for:
Businesses and food waste generators
Construction and demolition stakeholders
Single-family and multi-family residential communities
Schools (elementary through college level)
Community events and public outreach initiatives
Respond to customer and community inquiries regarding recycling guidelines and best practices
Deliver engaging presentations to small and large audiences, both in classroom and public settings
Lead and coordinate recycling site tours
Support larger outreach initiatives while managing day-to-day education and engagement tasks
Track and manage multiple projects simultaneously, from planning through completion
Perform additional outreach-related duties as assigned
Qualifications
Required Skills & Experience:
Demonstrated knowledge of and passion for recycling, waste reduction, and sustainability
Bi-lingual in Spanish and English strongly preferred
Experience planning and executing events or outreach programs
Strong presentation and public speaking skills for audiences of varying sizes and age groups
Ability to work independently, using sound judgment and discretion
Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Strong problem-solving, interpersonal, and communication skills
Technical Skills:
Intermediate proficiency with:
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint)
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Photoshop, Canva, or similar graphics tools
Work Style Attributes:
Highly organized and detail-oriented
Flexible and adaptable to changing needs and priorities
Self-motivated with the ability to complete projects with minimal supervision
Comfortable working under pressure and managing long-term projects along side daily responsibilities
To be considered for any of our current openings you must complete an application at www.wasteconnections.com. Application information and additional instructions can be found once you select your position of interest.
We offer excellent benefits including: medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, long term & short term disability, life insurance, 401K retirement and unlimited opportunities to "Connect with Your Future".
Waste Connections is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status.