Supervisor of Operations - MRF Facility

Interstate Waste Services is the most progressive and innovative provider of solid waste and recycling services in the country! We primarily service Northern New Jersey, Southern New York State, New York City, Connecticut, with a state-of-the-art rail served landfill located in Ohio. We cater to a diverse range of residential, industrial and commercial customers. Our mission has always been to provide our customers with the highest quality waste, recycling and environmental services, while keeping focus on employee, customer and environmental safety.

What makes our company culture unique is we have mastered the ability to balance the standards of a large corporate company while maintaining our small business family style culture.

Essential

Job Summary:

The MRF Operations Supervisor supports the Manager of Site Operations by directing the day-to-day operations of a Materials Recovery Facility, ensuring efficient processing of recyclable materials while maintaining safety, environmental compliance, and operational excellence. This role requires strong leadership skills to manage diverse teams and complex sorting operations in a fast-paced industrial environment.

Essential Job Functions:

• Oversee daily MRF operations including material intake, sorting, processing, and outbound shipments
• Responsible for executing action plans developed by operations leadership to deliver both short-term and long-term site performance results
• Lead continuous improvement projects to increase efficiency and productivity
• Collaborate with the maintenance department on maintenance schedules to ensure the site is running at optimum performance
• Responsible to ensure all necessary precautions to ensure safety and compliance with Company OSHA, and other standards and regulations
• Oversees personnel needs of the department to include but not limited to managing staff levels (scheduling and overtime allocation), coaching, disciplining, training, and evaluating employee performance
• Works with functional groups to resolve employee relations and labor relations issues
• Must be able to work a changing shift schedule to oversee all facets of the operations when they are occurring. Episodic overnight and weekend shifts are necessary.
• Coordinate with transportation teams for inbound and outbound material flows
• Investigate incidents and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence
• Foster a positive work environment focused on safety and productivity

Requirements and

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years of work experience in transportation, logistics, or solid waste operations. Previous experience overseeing a MRF preferred.
• Associate’s degree (accredited) or in lieu of degree, high school diploma or GED (accredited) and 3 years of relevant work experience
• Bilingual Spanish preferred
• Experience in a unionized environment
• Proven leadership skills in coaching and leading employees
• Demonstrated ability to use a data-driven analytical approach to decision making
• Experience implementing safety (OSHA) programs and equipment specifications
• Proven ability to work efficiently with minimal direct supervision
• Demonstrated ability to motivate others to achieve results
• Proven experience meeting business commitments, driving change and implementing process improvements
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Time management skills with a proven ability…