Solid Waste Supervisor - Refuse Disposal Division

Solid Waste Supervisor - Refuse Disposal Division

Team Sanitation is looking for you! Come and join our team as the next Solid Waste Supervisor - Refuse Disposal Division. This position supervises and participates in the daily operations of Refuse Disposal Division.

Essential Job Functions

• Supervises, directs, and monitors performance of assigned personnel and equipment in daily Refuse Disposal Division operations including Bacon Park Transfer Station
• Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals.
• Coordinates, assigns and reviews work and establishes work schedules; maintains standards; monitors status of work in progress; inspects completed work assignments; answers questions; gives advice and direction as needed.
• Monitors vehicle repair and maintenance needs and forwards to appropriate personnel.
• Monitors the performance of assigned personnel and landfill/ transfer station equipment.
• Ability to operate landfill/transfer station equipment.
• Ability to operate GPS equipment and maintain accurate data.
• Review and monitors flow meters and lift stations throughout landfill and maintain accurate data.
• Ensures trucks are operating properly, safely, and effectively.
• Reviews and enforces Disposal and Operations Plan and EPD Permits.
• Coordinates and interacts with residents, City Staff and EPD officers; maintains professional customer service skills; answer questions; gives advice and direction as needed.
• Operates and monitors landfill scales; maintains records from day-to-day operation.
• Supervises transfer station roll-off container truck operations and customer support to achieve quality customer service.
• Ensures day-to-day landfill Design and Operations Plan compliance.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Associate Degree; with four (4) years of supervisory experience in solid waste management or public work and heavy equipment experience ; or an equivalent combination of education and experience Must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license with an acceptable driving history. Additional Requirements Background investigation, including supervised drug screen, post offer/pre-employment medical screen; and verification of education, certifications, and licenses required prior to employment.

Additional Information

SUPERVISORY CONTROLS: The Refuse Disposal Director and/or Landfill Manager assigns work in terms of very general instructions. The supervisor spot-checks completed work for compliance with City ordinances, waste collection and disposal procedures. GUIDELINES: Guidelines include city ordinances, the employee handbook, and department standard operating procedures. These guidelines require judgment, selection, and interpretation in application. COMPLEXITY: The work consists of varied supervisory duties. Inclement weather conditions contribute to the complexity of the position. SCOPE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this position is to supervise the provision of commercial refuse collection services. Success in this position contributes to the provision of efficient and effective services. PERSONAL CONTACTS: Contacts are typically with co-workers, other city employees, representatives of businesses, contractors, and members of the general public. PURPOSE OF CONTACTS: Contacts are typically to give or exchange information, provide services, resolve problems, and motivate personnel. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The work is typically performed while intermittently sitting, standing, stooping, walking, bending, or crouching. The employee occasionally lifts light and heavy objects and climbs ladders. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work is typically performed in an office and outdoors. The employee may be exposed to machinery with moving parts and cold or inclement weather conditions. SUPERVISORY AND MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY: This position has direct supervision over assigned staff.