Solid Waste Superintendent

Work Location

3333 Lena Road, Bradenton, Florida 34210

Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with a potential for occasional evening or weekend Solid Waste Collection Events.

$65,118.41 - $84,653.94

This classification manages and provides day-to-day leadership, coaching, and support to staff performing a variety of tasks, including the County's solid waste services, recycling services, debris collections, and scale house operations to ensure efficient operation of the sections. Performs a variety of responsible, high‑level administrative and technical tasks related to the planning, development, coordination, and analysis of various departmental operations to include development and evaluation of associated data and information relevant to specific management practices, procedures, and fiscal requirements.

Oversees fiscal‑related duties of other staff.

Indoor/Outdoor situation; high noise environment while performing certain responsibilities. Lifting equipment up to 50 lbs. alone; up to 100 lbs. with assistance.

* NOTE:

This position has been designated by the Manatee County Commission as serving at the will and pleasure of the County Administrator. Employees so designated may be terminated at any time with or without cause.

• Provides advice, training, and information to staff; plans, directs, supervises, and evaluates workflow involving completion of solid waste and scale house operational services.
• Monitors and provides feedback to staff regarding performance, attendance, and participation; conducts employee performance reviews for assigned staff.
• Provides operational support for the solid waste division.
• Oversees preparation of budgets for the solid waste division.
• Consults and coordinates with third‑party contracted vendors for county‑wide solid waste and recycling services.
• Develops and/or assists in developing, implementing and administering departmental policies with ongoing analysis and evaluation of operations and assigned programs related to the fiscal budget.
• Provides technical assistance to staff in the preparation and administration of operating and capital budgets; coordinates submission and consults with division representatives in the formulation, analysis and control of those respective budgets.
• Develops management information systems to track performance of the division's financial management. Evaluates prospective and ongoing programs as to measurable impact and effectiveness, and based upon subsequent analysis, recommends alternate policies and procedural changes to achieve increased efficiency and production.
• Compiles and analyzes various statistical data for purpose of developing procedures; prepares correspondence, memorandum and supportive documents as required.
• Performs budget analysis and preparation of departmental budgets, including project budgetary impact considerations. Processes payments, billings, and collections; reviews bank deposits; coordinates the design and implementation of fiscal information systems, including line‑item adjustments, budget amendments, fee collection, accounts receivable and billing.
• Reviews budgets, expenditures and budget amendments for the division and coordinates implementation.
• Assists in the training, design and analysis of data processing systems and follow‑ups necessary to the successful implementation of automated systems in the division.
• Develops and coordinates grant requirements with State and Federal Agencies and county staff.
• May oversee the work of other division fiscal staff.
• Performs other related work (including weather or other extreme emergency duties) as required.

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business, Management, or related field.
• Minimum of four (4) years' experience in the operational support of solid waste and recycling programs.
• Minimum of two (2) years in solid waste emergency operations and/or disaster recovery.
• Minimum three (3) years in fiscal‑related experience.
• Minimum of Two (2) years lead or supervisory experience.
• Valid driver's license with valid Florida driver's license within 30 days of hire.
• Equivalent…