Solid Waste Supervisor

City of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

JOB DESCRIPTION

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

Solid Waste Supervisor

JOB SUMMARY

The purpose of this position is to supervise the City’s solid waste collection, processing and hauling operations.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff; processes employee concerns and problems; directs work; counsels; disciplines; trains; and completes employee performance appraisals.
• Coordinates daily work activities; organizes, prioritizes, and assigns work; develops work schedules to ensure adequate coverage; creates and distributes work schedules and assignments; approves leave time and reviews usage; monitors status of work in progress and inspects completed work; consults with assigned staff, assists with complex/problem situations, and provides technical expertise.
• Ensures compliance with all applicable codes, laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies and procedures; ensures adherence to established safety procedures; and monitors work environment and use of safety equipment to ensure safety of employees and other individuals.
• Oversees the daily solid waste collection, processing and hauling activities for garbage, recycling, yard waste, and bulk waste; oversees the handling of materials at the City’s transfer station and joint use compactor sites; monitors the downtown area for maintenance of all City litter containers; responds to customer service issues with all residential, commercial and internal customers; provides support to solid waste code enforcement activities;
  
  and serves as back-up for scale house operations.
• Maintains inventories of supplies, forms and equipment; ensures availability of adequate supplies to complete work activities; prepares purchase requisitions for needed materials, equipment, and supplies; and receives/distributes incoming supply shipments.
• Consults with assigned staff, assists with complex/problem situations; responds to complaints and questions related to solid waste service issues and activities; provides information; research solutions and resolves problems.
• Prepares or completes various forms, reports, work orders, logs, accident reports, or other documents.
• Receives various forms, reports, work orders or other documents; reviews, completes, processes, forwards or retains as appropriate.
• Communicates with supervisor, employees, other departments, the public, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems.
• Operates a personal computer, small tools, general office or other equipment.

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS

• Assists in hurricane preparedness; assists in clean up after natural disasters.
• Performs other related duties as required, requested, and assigned.

Education and Experience:

Requires a high school diploma or equivalent; three (3) years of related experience in operating heavy-duty vehicles/heavy equipment in the solid waste or other related industry. Experience with route management systems, automated scale software such as WasteWORKS, or similar automated scalehouse systems preferred.

Licenses or

Certifications:

Possession of a valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL-A) with…