Job Description

Solid Waste Operations Manager

Trains, instructs, and coordinates the daily activities of solid waste employees. Ensures the safety of operations and the daily inspection on tires, mechanical fluids, lubrication, and general truck maintenance.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Assists supervisor on the daily operational activities of a solid waste department, including the collections, transportation, and disposal of solid waste and recyclables.
• Plans preventative maintenance work; directs and reviews the work of crew members.
• Prepares, maintains, processes, and distributes various reports, records, and other documents.
• Manages and installs global positioning system software and hardware; inspects and reports any issues.
• Records and maintains various statistical data regarding programs services, activities, and operations.
• May be required to operate heavy equipment on an as needed basis with the proper required Commercial Driver License.
• Performs related work as required.

Competencies for Successful Performance of Job Duties

Knowledge of:

• Modern office procedures and methods including computers and applicable software.
• English grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
• Safety protocols and standards.
• The collection and disposal of solid waste.
• Map preparation and route design.

Skills and Abilities:

• Organization and time management.
• Performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature.
• Effective communication, both orally and in writing.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Meeting schedules and deadlines of the work.
• Maintaining the confidentiality of information and professional boundaries.
• Reading, analyzing, and interpreting documents.
• Planning, organizing, and scheduling work to be performed based on routine preventive maintenance inspections.
• Conducting employee observations, truck, and tool inspections.
• Preparing clear and concise reports.
• Maintaining accurate and complete records.

Work Environment/Conditions and Physical Demands

Physical Effort Requirements Position will have the following exposures:

• Office or similar indoor environment, relatively free from unpleasant environmental conditions or hazards.
• Occasional exposure to unpleasant environmental conditions and/or hazards. Occasional outside work.
• Frequent exposure to unpleasant environmental conditions and/or hazards. Majority of work performed outside or with exposure to risk.
• Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.
• Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.

Work Environment Locations Position will require the employee to work in the following types of work environments:

• Seldom: Confined space
• Sometimes: Office or similar indoor environment, Warehouse environment
• Frequently: Vehicles
• Often: Outdoor environment, Street environment (near moving traffic), Construction site

Exposures Position will require the employee to be exposed to the following environmental elements:

• Sometimes: Individuals who are hostile or irate, Individuals with known violent backgrounds, Extreme cold (below 32 degrees)
• Frequently: Extreme heat (above 100 degrees)
• Often: Communicable diseases, Moving mechanical parts, Fumes or airborne particles, Toxic or caustic chemicals or substances, Loud noises (85+ decibels such as heavy trucks, jack hammers, construction)

Travel Position will require the employee to travel:

• Never: International travel
• Seldom: Regional travel, National travel
• Frequently: Local travel

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or G.E.D. equivalency
• At least three (3) years of experience in solid waste operations

Valid Licenses and Certifications

• Valid Texas Driver License. If applicant holds an out-of-state license, a State of Texas Driver License must be obtained within 6 months of employment.

The City of Laredo provides a benefit compensation package that includes the following for all Full-time regular employees:

• 10 days of paid vacation per year
• 6 1/2 days sick leave per year
• Pension plan
• 16 paid Holidays
• Paid health
• Dental plan
• Life insurance

* 30 day waiting period

For a full description of our benefits, please visit our website at: under Employee Benefits

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