Solid Waste Supervisor - Landfill Operations

Anne Arundel County•Anne Arundel County, MD

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Anne Arundel County Department of Public Works, Bureau of Waste Management Services, is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Landfill Supervisor to join our team at the Anne Arundel County Millersville Landfill and Resource Recovery Facility. This position plays a key leadership role in overseeing daily landfill operations, and customer service standards wherein the Bureau provides services to County residents. This is a full time, permanent, non represented, safety sensitive position.

Requirements

Graduation from high school
Two (2) or more years experience in planning and supervising solid waste management services in collection, landfill, disposal, recycling operations, or a related field
A valid non-commercial Class C motor vehicle operator's License.
Considerable knowledge of landfill operations including a familiarity with landfill disposal operations, cover soil management, recycling, compost and brush grinding, and closed landfill maintenance.
Knowledge of construction projects including surveying and reading grading plans.
Knowledge and/or experience in the operation and maintenance of heavy duty landfill equipment (such as bulldozers, track loaders, off-road articulated dump trucks, rubber tire loaders, excavators, landfill compactors, and horizontal grinders.).
Considerable knowledge of Federal, State, and Local regulations related to landfills.
Effective oral and written communication skills to include extensive contact with the public in providing customer service.
Considerable experience leading and supervising employees.
Proficiency using Google Workspace ( G-Mail, Docs, Sheets), Microsoft Suite (Word & Excel), and other software applications.
Considerable knowledge in the enforcement of, or compliance with codes and regulations regarding collection and transportation of trash, yard waste, recycling, landfilling and construction, reading engineering plans, establishing and/or following grades, preparing bid specifications, labor contracts and administering a budget.
Ability to work Monday through Friday with scheduled weekend overtime.
Ability to develop innovative solutions to operational problems.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Solid Waste Management and landfill operations including a familiarity with landfill disposal operations, methods of solid waste compaction and placement, cover soil management, compost and brush grinding, and closed landfill maintenance.
Experience in the oversight of construction projects that involve heavy construction earthwork, site development, construction management or project management.
Experience surveying and reading grading plans for construction projects.
Experience operating and maintaining heavy landfill equipment such as bulldozers, track loaders, landfill compactor, excavator, and off-road trucks
Extensive knowledge of Federal, State, and Local regulations related to solid waste management.
Effective oral and written communication skills to include extensive contact with the public in providing customer service.
At least three (3) years of supervisory experience.
Familiarity with Microsoft Office/Google Suite (Word, G-Mail, Excel or related systems).

Responsibilities

Supervising the work performed by employees and contractors in the collection of curbside solid waste, convenience center operations, community cleanup collections, bulk item collections, landfill construction and operation involving opening and closing of cells, covering disposed materials, grading, erosion and sediment control, slope and terrace work, soil and erosion control, recycling, composting, and brush grinding.
Monitoring contractor performance.
Explaining procedures and resolving problems with citizens.
Supervising employee performance.
Managing the daily operations of the active sanitary landfill, closed landfills, and customer recycling area, including brush grinding, in conformance with applicable regulations, permits, engineering drawings, best practices, and established standards.
Reviewing construction drawings, establishing and checking waste placement grades, overseeing filling activities, and ensuring landfill construction conforms with design plans.
Directly supervising up to fifteen (15) employees, including establishing daily work schedules, providing clear daily direction, conducting safety meetings, reviewing and approving time and leave requests, mentoring and training new hires, evaluating and documenting employee performance, providing feedback and counseling, and assisting with hiring.
Fostering a collaborative, safety-focused workplace.
Establishing priorities, monitoring work efforts, and developing and implementing solutions to improve teamwork and efficiency, and address operational issues, reviewing and attempting to resolve employee grievances.
Establishing, communicating, and tracking performance standards; documenting work efforts, and other operational data; maintaining accurate records.
Ensuring operating equipment such as bulldozers, loaders, landfill compactors, horizontal grinder, off-road trucks, tractors, excavators, etc. are operated and maintained properly.
Overseeing and coordinating various contractor activities on site.
Maintaining the landfill’s environmental control systems related to air, landfill gas, groundwater, stormwater, leachate, and sediment & erosion control.
Certifying employee proficiency in proper operation of heavy equipment and vehicles.
Reading and understanding GPS software to determine grades and elevation.
Using standard survey methods for determining grades and elevations to construct landfill final outside slopes, cover terraces, drainage ditches, roads, and down chutes.
Purchasing supplies as needed using County Procurement Card, and recommending purchases of supplies, equipment and materials that require formal purchasing documents, reviewing and recommending specifications for the purchase of equipment.
Responding to various types of emergencies such as snow, fire, hazardous materials, and other emergencies, and call-outs during and after normal work hours.