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Joshua Salazar

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Operations Manager at City and County of Denver
📍 United States

Joshua Salazar is the Solid Waste Manager for the City and County of Denver, where he leads a team of over 130 employees serving 190, 000 households. His expertise lies in blending large-scale operational leadership with director-level strategy, focusing on service excellence, route optimization, and advancing sustainability initiatives for the city.

Joshua is actively involved in his industry as a Young Professionals representative for the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA). Based on his interests in publications like Harvard Business Review and TIME, he likely follows business strategy, leadership trends, and current global events closely.

He developed and trained employees on a two-hour defensive driving course he created called "Rubber Meets the Road".

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Operations Manager
Job Level
Middle
Location
United States
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Public Waste Management
He manages citywide residential waste services, focusing on balancing daily service with long-term innovation and sustainability.
Workforce Development
He has a passion for building strong teams and has personally developed and delivered training on defensive driving and composting to city employees.
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Career

Work history

7-2022
Operations Manager
City and County of Denver
9-2021 - 6-2022
Field Superintendent
City and County of Denver
9-2016 - 9-2021
Operations Supervisor
City and County of Denver
2-2008 - 5-2010
Assistant Manager
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