Supervisor of Operations, Compost & Wood Processing - CDL

Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC)•Shakopee, MN

23h•Onsite

About The Position

Provide direction and leadership to team while operating and maintaining heavy, motorized equipment used for processing/composting food and yard waste, off site wood grinding and colored mulch operations in a safe and efficient manner. This role provides direction and leadership to the team while performing composting, wood grinding, and colored mulch operations. Assists in planning and coordinating daily services and operations of the Organics Recycling Facility to include weighing, mixing, moving and manipulating organic materials. Coordinates with the Manager, Compost Operations and Compliance Technician to ensure that composting site safety procedures are being followed. Provides direction and leadership operating multiple pieces of heavy equipment and ensures a safe operating environment. Operates a grinder to reduce products to optimal particle size for composting. Monitors, records, and adjusts temperature and oxygen levels to achieve optimal composting conditions. Operates a compost turner to mix, aerate, and water materials for optimal composting conditions within windrows. Operates a screener to produce a uniform and marketable finished product. Performs and oversees repairs and preventative maintenance on processing equipment. Inspects and ensures safety devices are in working order on heavy equipment. Orders and inventories repair and preventative maintenance parts for equipment. Obtains and provides repair costs to management. Interviews, selects, hires, and promotes employees, including training, development, performance management, and supervisory actions as needed. Leads, mentors, coaches, provides guidance support and motivation to their staff.

Requirements

High school graduate with math proficiency, along with course from the Midwestern Compost School or an equivalent class that includes best management practices for compost site operations.
4+ years of experience in solid waste management, composting, or related field.
1+ years of indirect or direct people leadership experience (may include informal leadership)
Valid Class A CDL required with a good driving record
Flexibility and willingness to accommodate work schedule variations to meet product demands.
Experience both operating and overseeing operation of all equipment relevant to the operation of an organics recycling facility including front-end loaders, skid steers, track loaders, grinders, mixers, screeners, tractors, and trucks and mulch coloring equipment.
Experience directing and performing routine maintenance on heavy equipment including daily maintenance, walk-around check, etc.
Proficiency with Microsoft software products.
Ability to speak and read English.
Good customer relation skills and ability to follow directions in a team environment.
This position is subject to testing for drugs (THC included) & alcohol in accordance with the Federal Department of Transportation Regulations as well as the SMSC’s Drug / THC and Alcohol Policy.

Nice To Haves

Mechanical background preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Provides direction and leadership to team while performing composting, wood grinding, and colored mulch operations.
Assists in planning, coordinating daily services and operations of the Organics Recycling Facility to include weighing, mixing, moving and manipulating organic materials.
Coordinates with the Manager, Compost Operations and Compliance Technician to ensure that composting site safety procedures are being followed.
Provides direction and leadership operating multiple pieces of heavy equipment and ensures a safe operating environment.
Operate a grinder to reduce products to optimal particle size for composting.
Monitor, record, and adjust temperature and oxygen levels to achieve optimal composting conditions.
Operate a compost turner to mix, aerate, and water materials for optimal composting conditions within windrows.
Operate screener to produce a uniform and marketable finished product.
Performs and oversees repairs and preventative maintenance on processing equipment.
Inspects and ensures safety devices are in working order on heavy equipment.
Orders and inventories repair and preventative maintenance parts for equipment.
Obtains and provides repair costs to management.
Interviews, selects, hires, and promotes employees, including training, development, performance management, and supervisory actions as needed.
Leads, mentors, coaches, provides guidance support and motivation to their staff.