Supervisor, Solid Waste, (B252550-7), 208, Sanitation

Solid Waste Management Supervisor

Oversees the daily operations of the City's Solid Waste Landfills and Scale House and ensures safe and efficient operations. Instructs, supervises, and monitors employees.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

• Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff. Supervisory functions include : makes hiring and termination decisions; prioritizes assignments and directs work; develops and oversees employee work schedules and approves time away from work; provides and / or facilitates employee training and development; approves / processes employee concerns and problems and counsels or disciplines as appropriate; completes employee performance appraisals; determines or makes recommendations regarding new hire salaries and salary changes; and acts as liaison between employees and management.
• Plans routes and monitors driver performance; conducts field observation reports in order to provide and ensure a safe, effective, and courteous waste collection service to the residents of the City of Laredo.
• Receives, reviews, and resolves public complaints and / or concerns regarding waste collection.
• Reviews reports to calculate how many tons of garbage, recycling, branches, and dead animals are averaged daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly.
• Follows all City and government policies to ensure sanitation units collecting waste residuals be constructed, operated, and maintained to prevent loss of liquid or solid waste material and minimize health and safety hazards to the environment.
• May be required to operate heavy equipment on an as needed basis with the proper required Commercial Driver License.
• Performs related work as required.

Competencies for Successful Performance of Job Duties

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Work Environment / Conditions and Physical Demands

Physical Effort Requirements Position will have the following exposures :

Work Environment Locations Position will require the employee to work in the following types of work environments :

Exposures Position will require the employee to be exposed to the following environmental elements :

Travel Position will require the employee to travel :

Minimum Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

Required Licenses and Certifications

As part of the minimum requirements for all positions with the City of Laredo, a thorough background check and certified school transcripts will be required from all applicants who are offered employment. Effective February 24, 1997, all selected applicants are required to undergo a drug and alcohol test prior to employment. Effective January 7, 2008, all persons in safety-sensitive functions / positions, as per City of Laredo Drug and Alcohol Policy definition, shall be subject to random drug and alcohol testing. A person with a disability who needs a reasonable accommodation related to a selection process is requested to contact the Human Resources Department at (956) 791-7480 two days prior to the scheduled interview and / or test if applicable. City of Laredo is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action / Pro Disabled and Veteran Employer. We welcome differences in the form of gender, race, ethnicity, disability, geography, socioeconomic status, age, politics, religion, philosophy, sexual orientation, or gender identity. All applicants who share this goal are encouraged to apply. Must be able to function in a principle-based organization that has a culture built on character and core values.