Sanitation Supervisor

Purpose of Classification:

The purpose of this classification is to supervise operations and staff involved in driving and operating sanitation trucks and other specialized equipment in the performance of general maintenance activities for the City.

Essential Functions:

The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff. Develops and oversees employee work schedules to ensure adequate coverage of all sanitation, recycling and yard debris routes. Compiles and reviews timesheets and approves and processes employee time off requests. Addresses employees’ concerns, problems and counsels or disciplines as appropriate. Provides input for employee performance appraisals. Trains all new personnel in all Sanitation equipment, department polices and acts as a liaison between employees and management.

Organizes, prioritizes, and assigns work. Prioritizes and schedules work activities in order to meet Sanitation and departmental objectives. Ensures that all subordinates have the proper equipment and training needed to complete the assigned work. Monitors status of work in progress and inspects completed work to ensure the level of service for our citizens is maintained. Consults with assigned staff to assist with complex problems or situations and provide technical expertise as needed. Provides progress and activity reports to management; and assists with the revision of procedure manuals as appropriate.

Supervises assigned projects and completion of work orders: Receives and reviews project assignments and work orders for Sanitation. Ensures full utilization of personnel, materials, and facilities with concern for quality, safety, and efficiency. Ensures that needed materials and supplies are available to execute all assigned tasking. Ensures compliance with all applicable codes, laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, procedures, and specifications.

Supervises and participates in the driving and operating of rear-loading and semi-automated sanitation trucks to collect solid waste along an assigned route: positions vehicle to allow for the most efficient and effective loading or dumping of materials. Monitors and adjusts pace of vehicle and collection activities to ensure timely completion of route. Operates mechanisms on truck to secure and collect waste and ensures that all loads are properly balanced, covered, and contained. Directs the repairs, picks up and delivery of roll-out carts, waste and recycling containers as needed.

Supervises and coordinates animal control services as needed.

Inspects and prepares equipment for safe and proper operation prior to beginning work for the day: performs light maintenance on equipment, which includes changing oil, refueling, and refilling lubricants; cleans vehicles, beds, and mounted equipment upon completion of assignments; and secures vehicle after use. Acts as a liaison between maintenance activities and the Sanitation Manager.

Operates a personal computer to enter, retrieve, review or modify data, utilizing word processing, Internet, e-mail, or other software; and operates general office or other equipment as necessary to complete essential functions.

Communicates with manager, other departmental personnel, the public, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems.

Additional Functions:

Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

High school diploma or GED required; supplemented by two years of experience in street and sanitation maintenance, to include lead or supervisory experience; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.

Specific License or Certification Required: Must possess and maintain a valid South Carolina Commercial Driver’s License (CDL A OR B) including appropriate endorsement(s).

Specific Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities: Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in performance of the essential functions and learn, comprehend, and apply all City or departmental policies, practices, and procedures necessary to function effectively in the position.

Performance Aptitudes:

Data Utilization: Requires the ability to evaluate, audit, deduce, and/or assess data using established criteria. Includes exercising discretion in determining actual or probable consequences and in referencing such evaluation to identify and select alternatives.

Human Interaction: Requires the ability to act as a first-line supervisor, including instructing, assigning and reviewing work, maintaining standards, coordinating activities, and evaluating employee job performance.

Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver, and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools and/or materials requiring complex and/or rapid adjustments.

Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data and information, such as work orders, times sheets, accident/incident reports, etc.

Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. May include counting, recording of counts, and basic measuring.

Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of influence systems, such as motivation, incentive, and leadership, and to exercise independent judgment to apply facts and principles for developing approaches and techniques to resolve problems.

Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental, or subjective criteria, as opposed to that which is clearly measurable or verifiable.

ADA Compliance:

Physical Ability: Tasks require the ability to exert moderate, though not constant physical effort, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and prolonged standing, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (12-20 pounds).

Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, depth, texture, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.

Environmental Factors: Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, bright/dim lights, animal/wildlife attacks, animal/human bites, violence, disease, pathogenic substances, or rude/irate customers.

The City of Fountain Inn is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.