Assistant Landfill Foreman

Assists in coordinating daily landfill operations, including work crews, equipment usage and waste collection activities. Supports the Landfill Foreman in ensuring efficient, safe, and compliant site operations.

This is a “Mandatory Testing” position that requires Drug Testing.

Essential functions are fundamental job duties. They do not include marginal tasks which are also performed but are incidental to the primary functions. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position, nor does every position allocated to the class necessarily perform every duty listed.

Personal characteristics required of all employees such as honesty, industry, sobriety and the ability to get along with others, are presumed qualities and may not be listed specifically.

• Assists the Landfill Foreman in the daily supervision and coordination of landfill operations, including staff oversight, equipment utilization, waste placement, and site maintenance.
• Assists in managing daily staffing needs, including scheduling, employee performance oversight, incident documentation, and related personnel actions.
• Ensures compliance with environmental, safety, and regulatory standards while supporting efficient and safe operation of all landfill activities.
• Utilizes computer systems, tablets, and related technology to prepare reports, maintain records, communicate effectively, and support solid waste operations and employee management activities.
• Utilizes surveying equipment in establishing grades and field stakes for landfill construction.
• Operates landfill equipment; coordinates timely maintenance of equipment to ensure proper operation.
• Monitors landfill working face operations to ensure proper waste compaction, cover, and drainage.
• Assists with inspection and maintenance of stormwater systems to ensure compliance with regulatory and permit requirements
• Inspects work areas and equipment to identify and correct unsafe conditions.
• Provides training or guidance to employees in operational procedures and safety practices.
• Resolves customer complaints.
• Interacts with the public in an effective and courteous manner.
• Must demonstrate commitment to our mission, vision, values, and goals and represent the County in a professional, dignified manner at all times both in actions and appearance.
• May have a role in the County’s disaster preparation and/or disaster recovery efforts, as designated in the County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan; may be required to work before, during and/or after an emergency.
• Must be able to meet minimum attendance standards; required to be on-call and work shifts to include weekends and holidays.
• Performs related duties as required.

The physical requirements are that of medium work and include exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. The work requires some physical exertion, such as long periods of standing; walking over rough, uneven, or rocky surfaces; recurring bending, crouching stooping, stretching reaching or similar activities;

or recurring lifting of moderately heavy items up to 50 pounds. The work may require specific, but common, physical characteristic and abilities, such as above average agility or dexterity. Requires grasping by applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm. Requires repetitive motion of the wrists, hands and/or fingers. Required to operate a motor vehicle to perform essential job functions.

The worker is required to have visual acuity to operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment.

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