Solid Waste Supervisor

Position Summary

Supervise, assign, train, review and participate in the work of staff responsible for a variety of solid waste activities, services and operations; establish schedules and methods for providing assigned solid waste activities and services; ensure work quality and adherence to established policies and procedures and perform the more technical and complex tasks relative to assigned area of responsibility.

This is a safety sensitive position subject to random drug/alcohol testing.

Job descriptions are intended to present a general list of tasks/duties performed by employees within this job classification. Job Descriptions are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

Minimum Education, Experience And Additional Requirements

Education and experience directly related to the minimum requirements below may be interchangeable on a year for year basis.

Associate's degree from an accredited college or university in environmental science, business administration, vehicle maintenance, or accounting; and

Five (5) years of solid waste experience in any of the following areas:

• vehicle maintenance
• collections
• disposal
• code enforcement
• dispatch
• administration
• Clean City program; and

Preferred Knowledge

• Basic knowledge of property liens and abatements, clean up and billing procedure
• Operations, services and activities of residential and commercial large item and recycling collections
• Operations, services, activities, and state and federal laws regulating interstate highway work zones
• Operations, services and activities of clean city recycling activities
• Operations, services and activities for the construction, renovation and maintenance of new and existing medians, streetscapes, irrigation systems and other right of way ground maintenance
• Operations, services and activities of a graffiti removal program
• Operations, services and activities of herbicide applications and weed litter abatement
• Operations, services and activities of a solid waste support services program that include residential and commercial bin/cart monitoring and distribution
• Modern and complex principles and practices of graffiti and weed and litter removal
• Operations characteristics of painting equipment
• City Streets and building locations
• Operations, services and activities of solid waste programs
• Operations and activities of a landfill
• Operations and activities of material recycling facility
• Operations and activities of convenience center/transfer station
• Principles of supervision, training and performance evaluation
• Operational characteristics and maintenance procedures of a variety of equipment and tools utilized within assigned area
• Principles of recycling including residential and commercial collection
• Principles and procedures of quality control related to assigned area
• Modern and complex principles and practices of solid waste, disposal and clean city systems and procedures
• Pertinent Federal, State, and local laws, codes and regulations
• Comprehensive City solid waste codes and related codes and ordinances
• Principles and procedures of record keeping, letter writing and basic report preparation
• Computer hardware and advanced software programs, word processing and related technologies

Preferred Skills & Abilities

• Learn state and federal laws regulating highway work zones
• Oversee various solid waste activities, services and operations
• Supervise, organize, and review the work of lower level staff
• Select, supervise, train and evaluate staff
• Perform quality control and inspection activities
• Maintain preventive maintenance schedules on tools and equipment relative to assigned area
• Interpret and explain City policies and procedures
• Ensure disposal compliance with appropriate environmental rules and regulations
• Prepare clear and concise reports
• Communicate clearly and concisely
• Interpret and explain housing inspection codes and regulations
• Investigate complaints, conduct inspections, identify violations and make recommendations
• Identify basic problems related to City, State and Federal Solid Waste Codes and Ordinances
• Communicate effectively to the general public, neighborhood and community groups and other public interest groups
• Perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work including City officials and the general public