Landfill Supervisor

The Landfill Supervisor position is responsible for coordinating landfill operations and employees to ensure that performance goals are met while maintaining compliance with the EPA. Landfill Supervisors hire, train, coach, evaluate, counsel, and manage the performance of the landfill staff with an emphasis on safety and productivity. Landfill Supervisors help to ensure environmental safety and compliance are met while maintaining productivity.

Days: Monday - Friday

Hours: 5:00 am - 5:00 pm

Responsibilities of Position:

• Under the direction of the Assistant Landfill Manager, directs the daily activities of landfill staff.
• Ensures all work/equipment operation performed by staff is completed in a safe manner in compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations and company policies.
• Manages the landfill staff, including hiring, training, scheduling work assignments, performance management, discipline, and authorization of overtime.
• Performs timely performance reviews for employees under direct supervision, recommends disciplinary actions and completes all other required documentation relating to assigned personnel.
• Maintain the landfill to meet requirements for EPA inspections.
• Work with landfill staff to ensure established production and quality control standards are met.
• Monitor and enforce quality and safety standards and ensure all compliance goals are met or exceeded.
• Oversees operation of trash fill, site, and/or construction areas and completes necessary daily reports.
• Track certifications of landfill staff and provides training as needed.
• Continuously monitor the equipment to ensure proper operation and minimal down time.
• Professional interaction with internal and external customers.
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere by performing and communicating in a manner that promotes good relationships with all employees, co-workers, and management.
• Proficiently ensure all operating and labor tasks assigned are complete.
• Ensure employee’s daily log sheets are filled out correctly and accurately.
• Assures completion of operator observation forms timely.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills & Abilities Needed for Position:

• Good written and verbal communication skills to be able to communicate effectively and professionally with others.
• Ability to perform physical requirements of the job (prolonged physical exertions, including sitting, standing, reaching, bending, lifting, pushing, pulling, and climbing).
• Ability to operate all landfill equipment proficiently.
• Must be able to read and understand landfill plans.
• Must be familiar with EPA requirements regarding landfill operations.
• Computer experience preferred.
• Must be dependable, a self-starter, and able to identify and perform daily operational requirements.
• Ability to work in conditions with exposure to weather elements.

Additional Working Conditions/Aspects:

• Must be at least 19 years of age.
• Possible exposure to high traffic conditions and/or tight driving areas.
• Exposure to residential and commercial waste.
• Ability to work flexible hours; overtime, weekends, and/or holidays.
• Ability to work overtime, weekends and/or holidays.
• Legally eligible to work in the United States.
• Valid driver’s license (if applicable).
• Must successfully complete pre-employment testing.
• Must be able to read and speak the English language.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature, complexity, and level of work to be performed by employees assigned to this position and is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and/or skills required. It does not prescribe or restrict the work that may be assigned. Furthermore, this does not establish a contract for employment and is subject to change at the discretion of the company.

Rumpke Waste and Recycling is committed to equality in all aspects of employment. It is Rumpke’s policy to provide equal opportunities to all employees and potential employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability status.

Experience

• 3 year(s): Landfill Experience or related area
• 5 year(s): Operating Heavy Equipment Experience

• Construction background, a plus
• Surveying and GPS Experience
• Foreman or Management Experience

Education

• High School or better

• General Education Diploma or better

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)