Supervisor, Material Recovery Facility (Afternoon Shift)

Waste Management; Cambridge; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading waste management company in Cambridge is seeking a Supervisor for the Material Recovery Facility. In this role, you will oversee daily operations, manage a team, and ensure compliance with safety regulations. The ideal candidate will have experience supervising teams, preferably in a unionized environment, and a diploma or GED. Competitive benefits include medical, dental, and vacation time.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Short Term Disability

Paid Vacation

Stock Purchase Plan

Qualifications

• Minimum four years of relevant work experience in a supervisory role.
• Experience in a unionized environment is preferred.
• Weighmaster License or Solid Waste Operators Certificate is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily operations of the recycling facility.
• Monitor throughput, material quality, and equipment utilization.
• Conduct safety meetings and audits.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Safety regulations enforcement

Data analysis

Team mentoring and training

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

I. Job Summary
The Supervisor, Material Recovery Facility (MRF) is responsible for supervising the day to day activities of employees and processes of MRF operations.

II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned.

• Supervise daily operations of the facility to ensure efficient processing of recyclable materials.
• Monitor throughput, material quality, downtime, and equipment utilization.
• Coordinate staffing and workflow to meet production goals and KPIs.
• Supervises and manages daily schedules of employees and operations.
• Champion a strong safety culture by enforcing workplace safety regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Conduct regular safety meetings, audits, inspections, and incident investigations.
• Identify and implement process improvements using root cause analysis and data-driven decision-making
• Supervise, mentor, and train a team of operators, sorters, and maintenance personnel.
• Lead daily shift huddles and ensure effective communication across all teams.
• Oversees personnel needs of the department including coaching, training, and evaluating employee performance. Provides input into termination, compensation, and promotion decisions.
• Compiles and interprets data from daily transactions.
• Creates and submits daily, weekly and month end reports to senior management.
• Reconciles P card to end of month report.

III. Supervisory Responsibilities
The highest level of supervisory skills required in this job is the management of non-supervisory employees. This includes:

Direct supervision of 10 full-time employees including: office managers, sorters, operators, drivers, and laborers.

IV. Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.

A. Education and Experience

Education: High School Diploma or GED (accredited)
Experience: Four (4) years of relevant work experience Preferred: Experience supervising a team of 10-15 people in a unionized environments (including the above education and experience requirements)

B. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements

Preferred: Weighmaster License, Solid Waste Operators Certificate

C. Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required

• Recycling and/or trash collection operational and supervisory experience may be required.
• Experience supervising a team in a unionized environment would be an asset
  

V. Work Environment
Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Normal setting for this job is a transfer station or MRF/outdoor.

Benefits
At Waste Management, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability. As well as a Stock Purchase Plan, Company match on RRSP, and more! Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.

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