Solid Waste Foreman

County of San Juan•Public Works, NM

92d•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision of the Solid Waste Manager, the Solid Waste Foreman is the department’s point of contact for weekend and/or holiday coverage. Serves as working foreman dispatching drivers and attendants to ensure continual services; answers questions and/or concerns for public and employees. Performs and coordinates maintenance and repair on transfer stations, landscaping, fencing, and roll-off containers. May supervise detainee labor crew for roadside trash pickup.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED equivalent
Five (5) years general maintenance experience
One (1) year of supervisory or lead experience
Must pass the Civilian Work Squad Supervision class presented by the Detention Center within six (6) months of hire.
Valid State of New Mexico Environment Department Solid Waste Facility Operator Certification or able to obtain within one (1) year of employment.
Valid State of New Mexico Driver’s License or able to obtain within six (6) months of employment.
Valid Refrigerant Recovery Certification or equivalent certification of HVAC or MVAC Technician Certification; or be able to obtain within six (6) months of employment.

Nice To Haves

Valid State of New Mexico Commercial Driver’s License Class A preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinates services for Solid Waste for Friday-Sunday coverage when the Solid Waste Manager is unavailable such as answering employee questions and scheduling drivers and attendants to ensure continued coverage.
Interacts regularly with the public; resolves citizen complaints.
Has direct supervisory responsibility of Solid Waste Technician staff.
Supervises assigned staff; prioritizes and assigns tasks and projects; counsels, coaches, trains and instructs employees as required.
Participates in the selection and promotion of personnel; participates in performance evaluations; initiates and participates in the disciplinary process as necessary.
Collects money from the transfer stations, delivers to safe, and follows cash handling and accounting practices.
Prepares reports at the end of shift for division manager.
Oversees and completes maintenance and repairs of fences, facilities and buildings at the transfer stations; performs general preventive maintenance; paints spaces as needed; maintain weed control on the grounds.
Oversees and completes maintenance and repairs the compactors and containers at the transfer stations; replaces compactor unit pads; repairs and replaces containers, rollers, wires, and winches.
Cleans and performs routine maintenance on hand tools and small power tools; plans for and loads equipment needed for daily jobs.
Oversees and completes basic welding assignments.
Oversees and performs a variety of maintenance and cleaning tasks including tree trimming and removal, weed cutting, cleaning of culverts and ditches, picking up dead animals, cleaning up illegal dump sites, and fill and stack sandbags for flood situations.
Utilizes inmate labor crew to assist with maintenance and cleaning jobs.
Maintains current inmate labor crew supervision training.
Picks up inmate labor crew and transports to the work site; sets up a safe work zone along roadways.
Monitor the safety and security of the inmates while seeing that they accomplish their assigned tasks.
Search assigned vehicle(s) for contraband daily.
Writes reports concerning job performance, safety issues or inmate discipline problems as needed; documents all jobs performed by the inmate crew.
Complete daily reports, timecards and field reports.
Assures that all work is performed in accordance with established safety policies and procedures.
Must communicate with staff, manager, department head and the public in oral and written form.
Inspect work for accuracy and effectiveness and conformance with all regulatory requirements
Oversee and handle recovery efforts of refrigerants from refrigerators that are disposed of at the Transfer Stations, this includes removal and proper disposal.
Coordinates and participates in weekend community cleanup events.
May fill in as Solid Waste Manager in the absence thereof.
Performs other related duties as assigned.