Landfill Operations Supervisor

Key Responsibilities:

• Sustain a productive and motivated workforce by screening, selecting, hiring, training and developing and evaluating personnel required to meet service commitments.

• Adhere to all wage and hour laws and compensate personnel for services rendered in accordance with established guidelines.

• Practice progressive discipline with all employee performance issues.

• Ensure safe working conditions at each job.

• Plan and operate landfill operations to best utilize personnel and equipment.

• Conduct an annual review on each employee's job performance evaluation and submit for approval any changes to an employee's compensation.

• Schedule and conduct safety meetings and document attendees and topics covered. Ensure employees follow safety guidelines and perform duties in a safe manner.

•Establish and review productivity standards at each phase of the operation. •Protect and preserve all assets.

• Promote an effective safety program that seeks to prevent accidents, avoid injuries and recognize safe employees.

• Investigate accidents and prepare necessary paperwork.

• Ensure operator observations are completed on a routine basis.

• Ensure proper supply and usage of all safety equipment.

• Operate equipment as necessary.

• Conform in all respects with applicable laws, regulations, ordinances and other orders and to all company policies, procedures and directives from supervisors.

• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required or requested by management.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree from four (4) year college or university and/or have a demonstrated record of serving in an operational environment requiring analytical and general management skills.

• Three (3) or more years experience in the waste or landfill industry or equivalent combination of required education and experience.

• Acquire and maintain the SWANA Manager of Landfill Operations certification.

• Be proficient with operation of dump truck, bull dozer, compactor, track hoe, loader and backhoe.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Working knowledge of the equipment required to operate a landfill.

• Familiarity with non-hazardous waste regulations at every operation.

• Possess excellent leadership, communication and management skills.

• Possess ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, instruction and procedure manuals, construction & permit drawings, and general correspondence.

Physical/Mental Demands:

• Ability to stand, sit, walk, use hands and fingers, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, hear, climb, balance, and smell.

• Visual Requirements: include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

• Ability to regularly lift/move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift/move up to 20 pounds.

Working Conditions:

• Work in outdoor environment 70% - 80% of the time.

• Occasionally exposed to loud noise, humidity, hot and cold weather conditions, moving mechanical parts, vibration, toxic and caustic chemicals, fumes and airborne particles.

• Occasionally work in high precarious places.

• Noise level is usually moderate.
  

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Job ID:

R40116