Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) Supervisor

City of Oxnard•Oxnard, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Oxnard’s Public Works Department, Environmental Resources Division, is seeking a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) Supervisor to oversee daily operations at the City’s MRF, Buyback Center, Antifreeze, Batteries, Oil and Paint (ABOP) facility, and related post-collection recycling activities. The ideal candidate will have strong operational, safety, leadership, and regulatory compliance experience within a recycling, solid waste, or industrial processing environment.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Five (5) years of leadership experience related to recycling and post-collection activities
Valid California Class C Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record
Must be able to effectively communicate in English, both orally and in writing

Nice To Haves

Possession of, or ability to obtain within one (1) year of appointment, a certification from the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA), California Resource Recovery Association (CRRA), or other related professional organization relevant to the position
Bilingual English/Spanish skills are highly desirable and may be required depending on the assignment

Responsibilities

Supervise and coordinate the daily operations of the Materials Recovery Facility (MRF), including recycling processing activities, equipment operations, dispatch coordination, temporary staffing, sorting functions, and related post-collection operations.
Lead, direct, and support a team of equipment operators, sorters, dispatch staff, temporary workers, and other operational personnel to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant facility operations.
Partner with the MRF Manager to implement operational strategies, performance initiatives, and process improvements that support operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and budget objectives.
Monitor facility operations to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local safety, environmental, recycling, and operational regulations, including CalRecycle requirements and other applicable regulatory standards.
Promote and maintain a strong culture of safety by implementing and enforcing accident prevention programs, identifying and correcting unsafe conditions, conducting safety meetings, and ensuring compliance with all applicable safety standards and procedures.
Coordinate with maintenance personnel and vendors to ensure facility equipment, rolling stock, conveyors, balers, and processing systems remain operational, properly maintained, and compliant with safety standards.
Respond to and resolve operational issues, including equipment failures, staffing shortages, contamination concerns, service interruptions, and schedule adjustments, while maintaining effective communication with staff, management, and other stakeholders.
Monitor productivity, staffing levels, throughput, contamination-reduction efforts, and operational performance metrics to ensure that facility goals and service standards are achieved.
Assist with employee training, coaching, performance management, and workforce development efforts; support employee growth and succession planning within the Division.
Prepare and maintain operational records, reports, inspections, incident documentation, and other administrative records related to facility operations and regulatory compliance.
Participate in emergency response activities, special projects, operational planning, and other division initiatives as assigned.
Supervises staff including conducting performance evaluations, coordinating training, and implementing hiring, discipline and termination procedures; ensures adherence with safety policies and procedures and applicable codes and regulations.
Plans, oversees and reviews maintenance and operations work of assigned crews in facilities maintenance, streets maintenance, fleet services, construction project management, traffic signals, refuse/recycling/green waste collection and/or parks maintenance areas; provides support by performing advanced-level maintenance and operations work; performs inspections to review safety, work quality and scheduling.
Serves as a technical resource and assists in the training and development of staff on equipment, safety and operational practices and procedures; responds to inquiries and addresses service concerns and issues.
Maintains and oversees inventory of materials, tools and supplies; researches product and expense information; initiates replacement of required inventory; prepares, reviews and maintains reports, schedules, work orders, records and documentation related to assigned operational area.
Prepares and submits budget recommendations and monitors expenditures; may identify required capital improvements and work to secure funding; may administer contracts.
Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.