Operations Supervisor II

Excellent opportunity to join a diverse team of professionals making strategic decisions for today and future King County Solid Waste Division goals and priorities. King County Operations team foster a supportive environment that both values and appreciates its cohorts and its front-line workforce. This is an exciting opportunity for a Supervisor II to champion environmental sustainability with advancing the countys recycling carbon emission end environmental safety goals and lead the transformation of our transfer stations business model to implement new and exciting initiatives. The position has great health benefits as well as a highly competitive salary. The position offers a flexible work schedule. There are ample career growth opportunities within the Solid Waste Division.

• Develop plan organize implement and direct the annual programs and objectives for multiple work units comprised of trades employees.
• Provide guidance and direction to subordinate supervisors and support staff concerning the most complex and/or sensitive issues/problems recognize/commend employee who meet or exceed expectations monitor time management and attendance coach and counsel and discipline as needed.
• Provide guidance and direction in making work quality customer service and/or employee satisfaction improvements.
• Identify and develop staffing requirements delegate responsibilities and authority to subordinate supervisors conduct employee performance evaluations of all multiple work unit supervisors and support staff and make hiring disciplinary and termination decisions.
• Ensure that day to day management is consistent with terms of applicable collective bargaining agreements and applied fairly to (all covered employees) multiple work units.
• Participate on Labor/Management Committees. Investigate and resolve grievances and complaints issue verbal and written reprimands and letters of counseling and recommend further disciplinary action when necessary resolve other human resource and payroll issues in consultation with Solid Waste Human Resources staff.

Qualifications You Bring:

• Minimum of three (3) years experience in supervising effectively in collaboration with leads including establishing goals and assigning responsibilities setting work performance standards establishing work priorities making program changes and resolving safety training and personnel issues.
• Experience in managing work unit with increasingly responsible supervisory principles and practices in a represented/union environment including work planning and performance management and assigning coordinating and supervising work of employees at multiple sites and/or multiple bargaining groups in the same position.
• Experience with occupational hazards and safety precautions in an industry which could include construction maintenance operations or transportation.
• Experience using effective business communications (verbal and written) at all levels including employees peers supervisors customers officials and union representatives.
• Ability to plan schedule and coordinate a variety of skilled semi-skilled and unskilled workers and support staff to satisfy the objectives of the work units.
• Ability to work collaboratively with union representatives and to consistently and fairly apply union contract language.
• Skill in computer use including Excel Outlook Word and MS Teams.
• Skill in customer relations dealing tactfully and courteously with the public.

• Customer Focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Manages Conflict: Handling conflict situations effectively with a minimum of noise.
• Action Oriented:Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency high energy and enthusiasm.
• Racially Just: Identify and replace racists systems and structures with anti-racists and pro-equity approaches.

• Three (3) or more years experience in one or more of these areas: landfill operations solid waste transportation or general transportation solid waste transfer facilities heavy-duty mechanical/maintenance shops and/ or Industrial work environment.
• Knowledge of King County Washington State and federal laws and regulations pertaining to the area of specialization and environmental permits in the Solid Waste industry.
• Experience applying Equity and Social Justice on all work duties/activities.
• Experience in using LEAN principles and Creating Continuous Improvement basics.
• Certifications within Solid Waste Association of North America. i.e. MOLO TOLO training.

Working Conditions:

• Work Location:Cedar Hills Regional Landfillth Ave SE Maple Valley WA. However the Solid Waste Division currently operates eight (8) transfer stations located throughout King County and the candidate must be available to work at any of the eight locations as assigned including Vashon Island. You can view a list of the stations. at Schedule: This full-time position works a 40-hour work week. This position is exempt from the overtime provision of the Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA) and is not overtime eligible. The schedule may vary depending on business needs with shifts 4/10 and/or 5/8 2nd shift (2:00 pm to 10:00 pm) and may include weekends. You must be willing to work any of these schedules. All Operations Managers and Supervisors are expected to participate in an afterhours support rotation. Rotations are two weeks in duration and the number of rotations per year are approximately two to three times per calendar year.
• Union Representation:This classification is represented by Professional and Technical Employees Local 17 Supervisors.
• Physical Requirement:The candidate must be able to work in an office environment in addition to working in an active landfill operation transfer station operation which may include working work on uneven grades slopes surfaces and terrain in inclement weather and other adverse conditions such as dust odor high volume noise and heavy traffic.

Application and Selection Process:

We welcome applications from all qualified applicants. We value diversity diverse perspectives and life experience and encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.

Application materials will be screened for clarity completeness and alignment with the experience qualifications knowledge and skills essential for this role to determine which candidates may be invited to participate in one or more panel interviews.

Who to Contact:For more information regarding this recruitment please contact .