Foreman - Sanitation

GENERAL

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Sanitation Foreman performs supervisory, administrative, and technical work in the daily direction of municipal solid waste collection operations. This position oversees crews responsible for residential, commercial, bulk waste, and yard debris collection; assigns and monitors routes; supervises equipment operation; and ensures compliance with sanitation regulations and departmental procedures.

Responsibilities include staff supervision, training, operational planning, resource allocation, equipment coordination, and field inspections. The role requires extensive knowledge of solid waste operations, heavy equipment, landfill processes, and municipal Public Works services.

• Plans, schedules, assigns, and supervises daily solid waste collection crews, including Residential, Bulk Trash, Commercial Dumpster, Yard Waste, Street Sweepers, and Recycling operations.
• Assigns equipment, tools, and materials for daily operations; ensures readiness of all heavy equipment.
• Coordinates work with other departments for special events, large-scale cleanups, storm debris response, and citywide initiatives.
• Ensures proper barricading of work sites, requests traffic control, and monitors safety compliance.
• Oversees delivery and removal of solid waste containers to and from residential and commercial customers.
• Performs field inspections, route surveillance, and compliance checks based on sanitation ordinances and departmental standards.

• Operates light, medium, heavy, and specialized equipment, including:
  garbage trucks, front-end loaders, knuckle boom trucks, tractors with bush hogs, side-arm mowers, backhoes, zero-turn mowers, and CDL vehicles.
• Performs minor repairs and maintenance on assigned equipment and ensures fleet is serviced.
• Transports or schedules transport of equipment to outside vendors for repair.
• Operates a 2-way radio, mobile communications, and sanitation tracking systems.

• Supervises, trains, evaluates, and directs the work of staff within assigned operational areas.
• Participates in selecting employees, conducts evaluations, assist with issuing corrective actions, documents deficiencies, and recommends progression or disciplinary measures.
• Investigates employee accidents, vehicle incidents, and property damage; prepares required reports and assigns post-accident training.
• Conducts weekly crew meetings and assists in developing and implementing employee safety programs, training modules, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

• Responds to and resolves customer complaints related to solid waste collection, missed pickups, cart issues, and ordinance violations.
• May assist in ensuring proper public notification of upcoming work, route delays, or special projects.

• Maintains daily work records and creates oral and written reports regarding work completed, materials used, labor hours, equipment downtime, and route conditions.
• Analyzes operational efficiency, identifies workflow improvements, and develops SOPs to streamline processes.
• Assist in ordering supplies, maintains inventory, and tracks purchases through purchase orders.
• Completes inspections required for regulatory compliance and assists with preparing departmental compliance reports.

• Secures sanitation facilities, yards, and equipment areas.
• Participates in emergency response operations including natural disaster cleanup and storm debris removal.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Procedures, regulations, tools, equipment, and safety hazards specific to solid waste collection and disposal.
• Routing principles, landfill and transfer station operations, and waste-handling best practices.
• Solid waste regulatory requirements at the federal, state, county, and city levels.
• Computer systems and software used for routing, work order management, fleet tracking, and reporting.

• Perform a broad range of supervisory responsibilities and evaluate staff performance.
• Train staff on…