Operations Manager
Operations Manager
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$ 2323 - 2528
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Job Description
Starting Salary Range:
$60407 $65737/Annually
$2323.35$2528.35/Biweekly
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Directs solid waste collections operations and Transfer Station Operations. Assigns work delegates and supervises specific activities as requested by superiors.
II. Essential Job Duties
A. Performs supervisory duties.
- Supervises directs and evaluates staff handling employee concerns and problems directing work counseling disciplining and completing employee performance evaluations; establishes goals for staff. Creates detailed documents and reports related to employee counseling and discipline.
- Responsible for approving subordinate personnel vacation sick leave and other time off for section personnel to include overtime.
B. Manages solid waste operations.
- Delegates work answers questions and reviews completed work of Transfer Station Manager Crew Supervisors Sanitation and Environmental Services Driver/Operators and Sanitation and Environmental Services Workers.
- Monitors and ensures the completion of work routes and assignments checking for errors and confirming adherence to specific workrelated safety procedures solid waste codes and policies.
- Meets regularly with Assistant Director and Director of Sanitation and Environmental Services and Crew Supervisors to discuss plan and address collection and transfer station operations issues.
- Ensures daily work is in compliance with applicable City County State and Federal codes and laws.
- Maintains responsibility for completing assigned work in the safest manner possible in addition to wearing required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required.
- Responds to and addresses public complaints received by the department regarding collections operations.
- Evaluates existing collection operations routing and scheduling for efficiency and gives recommendations; maintains efficient use of available resources; uses routing software to create audit and update daily routes as needed.
- Assists with creating and managing annual expenses to approved budget; executes payment of invoices and processes purchasing card transactions.
- Provides backup assistance to the Office Manager with billing process and remote deposit functions
- Assists in administrative functions related to detailed reports and operational reviews such as Standard Operating Procedures APWA Accreditation Cost of Service Analysis Entry Level Driver Training and other various analysis as assigned by the Department Director. Participates in board review meetings and offers input related to topics of discussion.
- Serves as department representative on special events advisory team committee.
- Maintains and reviews various files and reports as required including vehicle fuel and maintenance logs daily mileage logs crosstraining documentation daily vehicle condition reports and personnel timecards.
- Rides along on collection routes to assess challenges and services provided.
- Communicates with Fleet Maintenance and other fleet repair and maintenance providers to assist and ensure timely repairs and maintenance of rolling stock.
- Communicates with various outside vendors regarding equipment repair lead time for repairs and coordinating repairs.
- Attends safety training special event planning and other organizational committee meetings for assistance followup and participation.
- Competent in the use of various computer programs related to solid waste reporting collection disposal and accounting practices. Utilizes all department program within the operation to ensure sustainability measures are achieved on an annual basis.
C. Department representation
- Attends special events meetings and coordinates departmental special events schedules in the city. Assigns staffing and supervisory personnel to represent solid waste collection.
- Gives presentations to educate elected officials and members of the public on collection services such as recycling residential and commercial services and future services.
- Responds to questions requests for information and complaints; maintains customer service email box from City website. Establishes and maintains effective working relationship with government agencies citizens contractors schools and other officials as needed.
D. Oversees Maintenance of Operating Procedures and Training
- Recommends changes and enforcement of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the Department of Sanitation and Environmental Services; writes new SOP documents for approval and assists in editing existing transfer station procedures for clarity and needed/required updates/changes.
- Directs and follows through with the identification of training needs to include safety and trucks/equipment crosstraining.
- Oversees development and implementation of individual employee development plans.
E. Contract Administration
- Ensures third party contractors comply with contract provisions.
- Monitors and audits vendor performance.
III. Other Job Duties
Performs other job duties as assigned including:
- Attends seminars conferences and training for professional development.
- Performs duties of subordinates in temporary absence of same.
- Provides assistance or backup coverage to other employees or departments as needed.
IV. Primary Job Challenges
Primary challenges of this position include prioritizing and managing time to complete all tasks within given deadlines.
V. Equipment Operated
Computer and other office equipment such as printers and fax machines. May also operate knuckle boom side loader rear loader frontend loader backhoe grinder and other equipment used at removing or transporting solid waste.
VI. Key Competencies Required
- Job Content Knowledge:Has considerable knowledge of the principles of supervision necessary for the performance of duties. Has thorough knowledge of the responsibilities of individuals directly supervised to ensure safety and completion of assignments. Has extensive knowledge in operating light and heavy jobrelated equipment. Knows how to determine and ensure the safety of work sites. Is knowledgeable of the language and terminology used within the department.
- Language Skills: Read analyze and interpret general business periodicals professional journals technical procedures or governmental regulations. Write reports business correspondence and procedure manuals. Effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers customers and the general public.
- Mathematical Skills: Add subtract multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers common fractions and decimals. Compute rate ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
- Reasoning Ability: Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. In decision making some choices are known while others may need to be identified. Some reliance on precedent. Interpret a variety of complex instructions furnished in written oral diagram or schedule form.
- Teamwork: Develops constructive and cooperative working relationships with others. Encourages others to express their ideas and opinions. Provides input into identifying and solving problems. Anticipates need of others for information about job tasks and work environment and provides it to them in a timely manner. Willingly assists others with job tasks when appropriate.
VII. Physical Demands and Work Environment
Physical Demands: Performance of the essential duties of this job requires the incumbent to:
- Remain in a stationary position 50 of the time.
- Occasionally move about inside the office/building to access file cabinets office machinery the public etc.
- Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery such as a calculator copy machine computer printer and telephone.
- Regularly positions self to maintain office area and items needed to complete daily tasks.
- Regularly communicates information and ideas so others will understand. Exchange accurate information in these situations.
- Regularly moves/transports up to 25 pounds.
- Frequently moves/transports up to 50 pounds.
- Occasionally moves/transports up to 100 pounds.
Work Environment: Performance of the essential duties of this job requires:
- Frequent Worknearmovingmechanicalparts.
- Occasional exposure to fumesorairborneparticles
- Occasional exposure to toxicorcausticchemicals
- Frequent exposure to outdoorweatherconditions
- Occasional exposure to vibration.
- The work environment is loud (examples: heavy trucks moving equipment and traffic)
VIII. Qualifications
Education and Experience: The required knowledge skill and abilities to satisfactorily perform job duties are normally acquired through obtaining a Bachelors degree (B.A. from fouryear College or university plus three years related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Required Certifications/Licenses:
CDL Class A or B Required
Ability to acquire Hazardous Materials Operations/OSHA Level II within a 12month period.
SWANA Certification Managing Municipal Solid Waste Collection Systems within a 12month period.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
