Solid Waste Supervisor

Supervision Received and Exercised

The purpose of this classification is to supervise day‑to‑day operations of the Solid Waste Division to ensure efficient provision of residential/commercial sanitation services to the City.

Essential Employees may be required to work during a declared emergency. Depending on the nature of the emergency, this may require working around the clock for several days on short notice.

Non‑Essential Employees will not be required to work during a declared emergency. The employee’s Department Head will determine when the employee will be required to work.

Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, addresses employee concerns and problems; directs work, coaches, and supervises employee performance through the performance‑management system; assists in interviewing and selecting employees; coordinates or conducts training activities.

Conducts staff meetings; conducts safety meetings, confers with assigned staff, assists with complex/problem situations, and provides technical expertise such as using an Onboard Computing System to optimize routes, collect metrics and key performance indicators.

Complete Supervisor Incident Reports and submit to Risk Management for review in a timely manner.

Assists in ensuring compliance with all applicable codes, laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies and procedures; initiates any actions necessary to correct deviations or violations.

Supervises and coordinates work activities; prepares, receives and processes work orders; prioritizes and schedules work; plans most efficient use of resources to complete work orders; assigns projects and dispatches equipment to appropriate work crews; reassigns work crews in response to emergencies or changes in priorities; monitors progress in meeting deadlines; inspects quality of completed work.

Supervises and coordinates and monitors daily operations of solid waste functions special projects; establishes efficient routes; oversees container maintenance; schedules solid waste services for special events; coordinates special pickups; coordinates cleanup of fluid spills; and coordinates all communications between staff and private contractor in the event of a major storm to ensure all pre‑ and post‑related activities are completed in compliance with FEMA rules and regulations.

Supervises and performs customer service functions; provides assistance and information related to division services, procedures, or other issues.

Responds to complaints and questions related to projects and work activities; provides information, researches problems, and initiates problem resolution.

Performs administrative tasks; reviews timesheets through Kronos, researches discrepancies, and submits for processing; reviews/approves vacation requests; develops work schedules to ensure adequate coverage; monitors sick time usage and maintains attendance records; ensures timely preparation and submittal of reports.

Assists in evaluating efficiency and effectiveness of division operations, services, procedures, and resource management; recommends and/or implements improvements in services and operational procedures as needed.

Assists with development and implementation of division budget; monitors expenditures to ensure compliance with approved budget.

Supervises and coordinates safety measures within the division; ensures adherence to established safety procedures; monitors work environment and use of safety equipment to ensure safety of employees and other individuals; coordinates activities to maintain traffic control and safety at construction/work sites, including flagging of traffic and setup of safety cones, barricades, barrels, and road/warning signs.

Supervises inspection and maintenance of departmental vehicles/equipment; supervises and/or conducts pre‑trip and post‑trip inspections of vehicles; ensures regular/timely fueling, servicing, maintenance, and cleaning of vehicles; monitors status of vehicles under maintenance/repair.

Monitors inventory levels of department equipment, tools, supplies, uniforms, and other materials; ensures availability of adequate…