Assistant Solid Waste Manager

This is a highly responsible supervisory position that directs and coordinates the operational activities of the Solid Waste Department. This position reports directly to the Solid Waste Manager. An employee in this class will be responsible for directing all operational core services, including residential and commercial solid waste collection, recycling collections, yard waste collection, and support services. Additional responsibilities include developing and administering an in-house driver training program for all division-owned truck types.

This position involves developing and administering an in-house driver safety and recognition program. This position participates in capital improvement planning and implementation, budget development and management, specification writing, marketing, contract negotiation and administration, and public relations. The incumbent will have managerial responsibility for approximately 55 employees. Work requires extensive initiative and independent judgment in formulating, implementing, and supervising the administration of broad policies and programs;

developing methods to address individual projects; defining areas for efficiency improvement; and coordinating and monitoring the effectiveness of new procedures. Work is reviewed through conferences, reports submitted, and results achieved.

Please note this posting is "Continuous" and can close at ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE.

• Assists in managing solid waste core services on a day-to-day basis.
• Assists in developing and administering divisional safety programs, including conducting training programs and collecting data to prepare training reports.
• Maintains divisional accident records and compiles statistical information relative to all losses.
• Conducts various training programs for solid waste employees and supervisors in all areas of solid waste collection operations and maintenance, and recurring training for specific work safety in areas of high risk or large losses.
• Supervises all container maintenance operations for residential and commercial services, including assigned staff, container inventory, and refurbishment.
• Manages and maintains truck-mounted and handheld technology used in all collection vehicles and route types.
• Prepares, analyzes, and implements programs to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of collection, disposal, and recycling services, including new technologies, methods/procedures, consolidation, elimination, reduction, and/or contracting out specific services.
• Approves and monitors collection services, resolution of citizen complaints, new services, and service delivery charges.
• Approves additional equipment, personnel, personnel reassignments, and overtime when needed to deliver effective service.
• Reviews, approves, and organizes budget projections and schedules; manages unit budget and work processes.
• Prepares reports and correspondence.
• Assigns, develops, and evaluates direct reports.
• Facilitates and fosters team development at all organizational levels.
• Conducts safety meetings.
• Develops and approves light-duty assignments for workers injured on the job.
• Assists in coordinating storm damage and disaster clean-up as directed by the City Disaster Debris Manager.
• Supervises other programs within the Solid Waste Division as needed.
• May be required to participate in and/or facilitate training to support departmental or City initiatives and requirements.
• Must be available for rotating shifts of standby and call-out after hours and on weekends, early and late shifts for start-up and close-down hours, and special after-hours events and functions as needed.
• Position is designated as Mission Critical.

• May represent the division with contractors, consultants, government agencies, and citizens.

• Associate degree or 60 college credit hours from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Finance, Environmental Science, Engineering, Public and/or Business Administration.
• Five years of experience in residential and/or commercial solid waste collection operations.
• Two years of supervisory experience in solid waste collection operations and/or in…