Landfill Scalehouse Maintenance Manager

Stafford County, VA; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 33,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Stafford County seeks a supervisor to run the Residential Convenience Facility, Residential Sales, Maintenance, and Commercial Scales of the regional landfill. You will lead a maintenance team in routine upkeep, operate a truck scale, manage fees, deposits, and sales transactions, and ensure accurate daily records.

You will also oversee recycling operations, perform equipment maintenance, and supervise staff while coordinating with permits and safety requirements.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with 3+ years in building/grounds maintenance or scale operations.
• Supervisory experience required; ability to lead a maintenance team.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Residential Convenience Facility, Residential Sales, Maintenance, and Commercial Scales operations.
• Lead maintenance efforts: mowing, trimming, litter control, snow removal, electrical/plumbing work, painting, and construction projects.
• Manage scales, cash handling, fees, and daily deposit records; document and balance cash drawer.
• Schedule and assign work to staff and temporary workers; troubleshoot issues as needed.
• Ensure compliance with safety, permit requirements, and workflow procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance

Cash handling

Scales operation

Computer skills

Multi-tasking

Public interaction

Training & supervision

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Landfill management software

Calculator

Job description

The successful candidate will oversee the operations of the Residential Convenience Facility, Residential Sales, Maintenance Department, and the Commercial Scales of the regional landfill. This role leads the maintenance team in performing routine landfill upkeep, including mowing, trimming, litter control, snow removal, electrical and plumbing work, construction projects, and painting. The position also provides oversight of the scales and sales departments, maintains daily deposit records, and handles sales transactions for landfill use.

The hiring range for this position is from $23.60/hour to $32.45/hour based on experience.

The full salary range for this position is from $23.60/hour to $41.30/hour to provide opportunity for growth and development.

Oversees the operations of Eskimo Hill Residential Convenience Facility, Residential Sales, Maintenance Department, and the Commercial Scales.

• Operates the truck scale to determine weights of incoming refuse/recyclables, including start-up and close-out
• Calculates and collects fees
• Maintains and balances cash drawer
• Handles sales transactions for the use of the landfill
• Prepares and maintains daily records and reports
• Verifies current permit holders and authorization to use Regional Landfill
• Checks and directs vehicles entering the landfill
• Opens and closes facility to traffic
• Leads maintenance team to perform routine maintenance of the landfill to include grass cutting, trimming, litter pick up, snow removal, electric, plumbing, construction projects, and painting
• Oversees and schedules the recycling areas (recycling building/compactor, scrap metal area, and small engines) of the landfill
• Leads and performs the installation of erosion control measures and ditch stabilization and seeding/straw
• Ensures tools, supplies, and equipment inventory is properly documented and maintained
• Assists with the operation of the recycling program to include single stream, metal, tires, small engines, motor oil/antifreeze, and white goods
• Oversees the operation of scales/sales departments and maintains daily deposit records
• Assigns and delegates work assignments to employees and temporary staff; troubleshoot problems and issues commensurate with relevant experience, may instruct others in work methods and procedures, and verify the work of others
• Performs related tasks as required

• Ability to operate a large truck scale
• Ability to use a calculator
• Ability to understand and use computer-related equipment
• Ability to make simple arithmetic calculations
• Ability to handle public funds and maintain adequate records
• Ability to understand and follow specific written and oral instructions
• Extensive knowledge of landfill operations and recycling processes and procedures
• Ability to operate machinery, lawn care equipment, and standard transmission effectively and safely
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and assist in supervising staff simultaneously
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and the public

Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school and 3 years of experience with general maintenance of buildings and grounds or scale operations. Supervisory experience.