Refuse and Recycling Supervisor | Department of Public Works

Duties And Responsibilities

• Aid in the development and implementation of city-wide integrated maintenance, organizational, and operational planning initiatives.
• Supervise refuse and recycling staff.
• Assist with interviews for potential job candidates.
• Recommend personnel actions.
• Monitor and evaluate performance.
• Schedule crews and routes.
• Assist with and maintain quality work standards.
• Timely, cost-effective, and safe DPW curb-side collections activity.
• Assist with implementation and monitoring of route optimization programs and technology related to department goals.
• Evaluate processes and conditions of city public works operations related to all solid waste and recycling collections, staffing, and equipment requirements.
• Assess risks and hazards.
• Promote and practice safety initiatives.
• Assist in the preparations of the department annual budgets.
• Supervise selected staff and oversee all related work for quality assurance.
• Direct the activities of drivers and collectors to provide safe, effective, and courteous waste collection service to residents.
• Respond efficiently and courteously to resident inquiries, special requests, and/or complaints.
• Interact with the city, state, or municipal government employees.
• Perform route audits to ensure safe and efficient procedures are followed and to identify possible training needs.
• Complete employee route observations and discuss results with drivers and collectors.
• Continue to build and maintain a professional working relationship with vendors (truck centers and manufacturers) and the operations needed within the Refuse and Recycling operation (landfills, recycling centers, etc.).
• Record, maintain, and store essential information and data collected.

Requirements

• Through knowledge of supervisory principles and related methods.
• Considerable knowledge of occupational hazards and pertinent safety precautions.
• Considerable knowledge of operational policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of budget development controls.
• Knowledge of the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Association rules and regulations.
• Knowledge of CDL rules and regulations.
• Skilled with conflict resolutions related to employee and to the public.
• Ability to use Windows Operating Systems and other Windows based programs.
• Ability to execute and organize work plans effectively.
• Ability to comprehend and to carry out complex oral and written instructions.
• Ability to communicate well, orally and in writing.
• Ability to perform all essential job functions physically and mentally.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with associates and other city officials.
• Four years of operational experience including one plus years in a supervisory and/or administrative capacity involving organizing work and maintaining related records.
• Education equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade.
• A CDL Class B license preferred but not required.