Manager - Operations - Manufacturing

Operations Manager

General Duties :

- Manages and evaluates the solid waste, yard waste and recyclables collection activities; performs related work as required.

- Coordinates annual, monthly and weekly work schedules and plans special projects with the Solid Waste and Recycling Superintendent; Plans, assigns, schedules, motivates, counsels, disciplines, evaluates and supervises the work of the Solid Waste Recycling Collection Supervisors and Leaf Vacuum Collection Crews;

- Monitors completion of job assignments to ensure compliance with standards and instructions and revises instructions and time frames as necessary; Develops and administers policies and procedures for work activities, projects and programs; Assists with the planning and monitoring of the operating budget activities for the solid waste, yard waste and recyclables collection programs and equipment activities;

- Monitors leave utilization and staffing requirements; Participates in interviews of prospective Solid Waste Recycling Collection Supervisors and provides recommendations to City's Solid Waste and Recycling Superintendent; Assists, as required with interviews of prospective candidates for employment as Solid Waste Recycling Driver Collectors and Solid Waste and Recycling Laborer .

- Extra Driver; Serves as liaison to internal and external customers by responding to requests and inquiries concerning programs, policies, procedures, time lines and administrative data generation, analysis and services.

- Researches, reviews and contacts equipment vendors for equipment information, and occasionally consults with other City Departments/Divisions on specifications for, trucks and operational equipment.

- Assists Fleet Services in preparing Bids and Bid Specifications and Requests for Proposals for the purchase of garbage, recycling and yard waste collection vehicles; Oversees the preparation of Bids, Bid Specification and Requests for Proposals for the purchase of garbage, recycling and yard waste collection carts and other tools, equipment, materials and services and orders supplies necessary to complete assigned projects in accordance with Purchasing Services policies and procedures.

- Reviews and analyzes collection program data and maintains administrative and statistical records; Utilizes technology to review, plan, recommend and implement routing changes to maintain cost effective and efficient solid waste, yard waste and recyclables collection conducting Divisional Safety .

- Training via presentations to front line employees of relevant safety information; Manages unit reductions, unit additions, and waivers for the solid waste, yard waste and recyclables collection operations.

Required Knowledge and Abilities :

- Comprehensive knowledge of methods, principles, techniques, equipment and tools used in and practices of solid waste, yard waste, other organics and recyclables collection, transportation and disposal as well as equipment maintenance;

- Comprehensive knowledge of safety regulations, protocols, principles, practices and procedures for solid waste, yard waste, other organics and recyclables collections, maintenance and repairs;

- Comprehensive knowledge of current applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations for solid waste, yard waste, other organics and recyclables collection; Thorough knowledge of the operation of tools and equipment used in the collection, transportation and disposal of solid waste, yard waste, other organics and recyclables including side loading, side loading co-collection, side loading semi and fully automated, rear loading, rear loading co-collection, single or tandem axle, garbage packer or recycling truck, hook lift roll off, debris loader or1-ton trucks and all their mechanisms for loading and unloading.

- Thorough knowledge of customer service principles and practices; Good knowledge of the operating and maintenance requirements of solid waste, yard waste and recycling collection equipment and tools and standard practices of the automotive service.

- Good knowledge of collection billing principles, practices and techniques; Some knowledge of preparing recyclables for end markets and marketing recyclable materials.

- Ability to plan, organize and supervise solid waste, yard waste, other organics and recyclables collection projects

- Ability to read and interpret, equipment specifications and provider contracts; Ability to operate and instruct personnel in the operation of tools and machinery used in solid waste, yard waste, other organics and recyclables collections, maintenance and repair activities.

- Ability to train, assign, motivate, discipline, evaluate and supervise the work of others; Ability to work cooperatively, communicate effectively and maintain effective working relationships with division staff, as well as other City employees, State and local elected officials, professional consultants, contractors, and subcontractors, and the general public both orally and in writing, using both technical and non-technical language in order to accomplish job responsibilities.

- Ability to prepare accurate and reliable reports using both technical and non-technical language, containing equipment and part specifications, findings, recommendations and conclusions for a variety of solid waste, yard waste, other organics and recycling collection issues, proposals, or regulatory compliance activities.

- Ability to operate a personal computer using program applications appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in public administration, business administration, environmental science or other related field; or Experience in solid waste, yard waste, other organics and recyclable collection, and equipment maintenance programs, including progressively responsible supervisory assignments; or Any equivalent combination of experience and training, which provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the work.

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