Landfill Scalehouse Maintenance Manager

Stafford County; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 49,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Stafford County seeks a Maintenance and Operations Supervisor to oversee the Residential Convenience Facility, Residential Sales, Maintenance Department, and Commercial Scales at the regional landfill. You will lead a maintenance team in routine upkeep, manage scales and sales operations, and ensure accurate daily deposits and transactions.

Responsibilities include operating the truck scale, calculating fees, balancing cash, supervising staff, and coordinating recycling and erosion control

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 3+ years in general maintenance of buildings/grounds or scale operations.
• Supervisory experience.
• Experience with operating a landfill scale and cash handling is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Operate the truck scale to determine weights of incoming refuse/recyclables and manage start-up/close-out.
• Calculate and collect fees; balance cash drawer and handle sales transactions.
• Prepare and maintain daily records and reports; verify permits and authorization to use the landfill.
• Oversee maintenance tasks including grass cutting, litter pick up, snow removal, electrical and plumbing work, construction projects, and painting.
• Schedule and supervise recycling areas and erosion control measures; ensure proper inventory of tools and equipment.

Skills

Maintenance supervision

Scales operation

Cash handling

Team leadership

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Supervisory experience

Tools

Truck scale operation

Cash register / POS

Basic IT literacy

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.