- Professional
- Bureau à Clovis
About the Department
DEFINITION
Under general direction, plan, supervise, coordinate, assign, monitor, and participate in Solid Waste operations in support of the Public Utilities Department and perform related work as required.
CLASS CHARACTERISTICS
Reporting to the Solid Waste Manager, the position serves as supervisor of solid waste operations including landfill operations. The incumbent acts with a high degree of independence for action in the assigned areas of responsibility. The direction provided to the incumbent consists of the assignment of responsibility for attaining department objectives according to management direction and policy guidelines. The incumbent is expected to develop methods and procedures for solving problems encountered. Most of the work is not reviewed directly by a supervisor except where it involves a deviation in policy, an inconsistency in application with department procedures, and/or the implementation of new methods and procedures. When work is reviewed, the review is directed toward the final outcome and results. This position responds to emergency calls during or after normal duty hours; and performs related work as required. Incumbents may be assigned to work outside their regular shift and may be required to work weekends and holidays.
Position Duties
In support of the Solid Waste Manager, supervise office and fieldwork of the Solid Waste Division and personnel as assigned. Work as part of the Public Utilities management team and coordinate tasks and assignments with other Public Utilities managers, supervisors and staff while maintaining close working relationships with other City Departments. Work with private contractors and consultants. Assist the Solid Waste Manager with collection, street sweeping, and landfill operations. Assist with developing and implementing a preventative maintenance program for solid waste equipment and evaluate and recommend repair or purchase of equipment. Evaluate procedures, operations, services, and collection for effectiveness and efficiency, and recommend modifications, improvements, and solutions to problems. Assist with and conduct employee performance evaluations; maintain timecards and other division records; conduct safety meetings; advise on hiring recommendations; recommend and assist in the discipline of subordinate employees; may serve as acting manager; distribute assigned work to subordinate personnel; train and instruct assigned staff in work methods; advise immediate supervisor of employee performance problems, report to manager problems encountered in the assigned work and progress in completing work assignments. Assist in organizing, planning, and implementing environmental projects with compliance to state regulations, compile data, prepare reports, and complete special projects and administration of refuse disposal budget. Investigate complaints and assist in resolving citizen and property owner problems and complaints.
Research, and provide technical assistance and instruction concerning environmental issues, operations, procedures, laws, ordinance, and regulations. Assist in managing the City of Clovis Recycling and Hazardous Waste drop-off site. Conducts safety training and assists with safety awareness programs to reduce incidents and accidents in the Solid Waste Division; and performs related work as required.
Minimum Qualifications
LICENSE REQUIRED
- Possession of a valid class B California license with a good driving record and with air brake, hazardous materials, and tanker endorsements.
- Certificates: Shall obtain HAZWOPER 40 Hour Certificate and Manager of Landfill Operations (MOLO) certificate within 1 year of appointment.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Education:
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with possession of a bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Industrial Technology, Civil Engineering, Public Administration, or a closely related field.
- Experience over and above the six years’ experience requirement stated below may be substituted for up to two years of education in the following manner:
- 1. An additional three years of experience in Solid Waste operations may be substituted for one year of education equivalent to 30-semester units (a total of nine years experience).
- 2. An Additional six years’ experience in Solid Waste operations may be substituted for two years of education equivalent to 60-semester units (a total of twelve years experience).
And
Experience:
- Six (6) years of full-time work experience in Solid Waste operations.
- Minimum of two (2) years’ work experience must be in a lead or supervisory/management capacity.
QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge of:
- Applicable laws, codes and regulations pertaining to Solid Waste operations;
- Landfill heavy equipment;
- Earthwork and Roadway construction practices;
- Basic math;
- Record keeping;
- Proper methods, materials, tools and equipment used in the sanitation trade;
- General principles of supervision and training;
- Appropriate safety precautions and procedures;
- Hazardous materials identification;
- Industry-accepted techniques in landfill operations;
- Local, state and federal laws and regulations related to sanitary landfill operations.
Ability to:
- Supervise, train, organize and review the work of staff;
- Identify and assess safety concerns for personnel and the public;
- Understand and implement excavation and earthwork practices and regulations as they pertain to landfill and solid waste operations;
- Operate and train others in the operation of landfill and solid waste equipment;
- Prepare oral and written reports;
- Review and understand site plans, blueprints relating to solid waste and landfill design and construction;
- Read, write, and perform mathematical calculations at the level required for successful job performance;
- Inspect equipment for safety purposes and ensure that it is operated in a safe and efficient manner;
- Interpret and enforce safety standards;
- Maintain moderately complex records;
- Understand pertinent procedures and functions quickly and apply them without immediate supervision;
- Plan, assign, and monitor the work of subordinates;
- Operate a vehicle, observing legal and defensive driving practices;
- Understand and carry out oral and written instructions;
- Establish and maintain effective relationships with all organizational levels as well as with the public;
- Adhere to, administer, and promote City regulations, policies, and programs.
Other Qualifications
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS
- Strength: Heavy work – frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 50 pounds, with occasional lifting and/or carrying and/or pushing up to 100 pounds.
- May be required to: work in inclement weather, including sun, cold and rain; wear protective apparel, including goggles, face protectors, noise insulator and steel bottom shoes; work around potentially hazardous material and substances. Some assigned areas are exposed to extreme heat, humidity, noise, traffic and mechanical hazards of machinery, fumes, odors and dust from construction and maintenance equipment.
- Incumbent may be required to attend periodic evening meetings.
- Incumbent is required to travel within and out of City to attend meetings.
- The position is designated as confidential under the Meyers-Millas Brown Act and is an exempt employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
SELECTION PROCESS
terms and conditions can change without notice.
THE CITY OF CLOVIS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
