Resource Recovery Collections Superintendent

Swananorcal; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Santa Monica is seeking a Resource Recovery Collections Superintendent to plan, organize, and coordinate the operation of the Resource Recovery and Recycling Collections Section. You will supervise staff engaged in solid waste operations, review work activities, and ensure compliance with laws while progressing zero waste goals.

The role also involves developing routes, managing customer service, and presenting reports to city leadership; on-site inspections and collaboration with

Qualifications

• Education: Associate degree or 60 college units; substitutions allowed.
• Experience: 4+ years in operation/maintenance of integrated solid waste collections.
• Supervisory: at least 2 years supervisory responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Select, train, supervise, and assign work to supervisory, collections, and customer service staff.
• Establishes and approves work schedules; monitors workflow; evaluates staff.
• Plan, coordinate, and supervise integrated waste collection to meet zero waste goals.
• Develop and modify collection routes, maintenance schedules, and customer service processes.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, local laws and regulations.
• Enforce solid waste ordinances and issue citations.
• Prepare and maintain records and reports.
• Make presentations to public and community groups.
• Represent the Division at meetings with other City divisions.

Skills

Supervision

Staff training

Communication

Problem analysis

Records management

Safety training

Education

Associate degree

Job description

Resource Recovery Collections Superintendent

City of Santa Monica

Job Posting
Aug. 25, 2026

Job Summary

Plans, organizes, a nd coordinates the operation of the Resource Recovery a nd Recycling Collections Section. Supervises, schedules, a nd reviews the work a ctivities of staff engaged in solid waste operations, customer service, a nd the collection a nd recovery of landfill trash, organics, a nd recyclable materials.

Representative Duties

Selects, trains, supervises, a nd a ssigns work to supervisory, collections, a nd customer service staff engaged in integrated resource recovery a nd recycling collections a nd related operations. Establishes a nd a pproves work schedules, monitors workflow, a nd evaluates the work of staff.

Plans, coordinates, a nd supervises integrated waste management collections to meet City-wide zero waste goals. Consults with the division manager a nd staff to determine a nd implement zero waste program goals a nd related policies a nd procedures.

Develops, monitors, evaluates, a nd modifies collection routes a nd maps, maintenance schedules, a nd customer service processes to ensure effectiveness a nd efficiency of service. Ensures solid waste collection operations comply with a pplicable federal, state, a nd local laws a nd regulations.

Enforces municipal solid waste ordinances a nd issues citations related to refuse code violations.

A ssists in formulation, planning, a nd implementation of improvements to resource recovery a nd recycling collection s operations.

Researches, gathers data, a nd collaborates with Fleet Maintenance to prepare equipment specifications for the purchase of resource recovery a nd recycling equipment. Develops strategies for equipment replacement that minimize maintenance costs a nd maximize productivity.

Interacts with customers a nd City staff, performs on-site inspections, a nd conducts plan check reviews a nd a pprovals with a pplicable computer software for the trash enclosure component of the building permit process.

Keeps a breast of emerging trends a nd innovative practices for solid waste collection a nd recycling operations.

Responds to inquiries, complaints, a nd requests for information from various customers, including citizens, City staff, a nd the public. Resolves customer problems a nd complaints over the phone, in writing, a nd in person.

Prepares a nd maintains a variety of records a nd reports.

Makes presentations to public a nd community groups.

May serve a s a representative for the Division a t meetings with other City divisions a nd community or neighborhood groups, a s a ssigned.

Performs other related duties, a s a ssigned.

Requirements

Knowledge of:

Principles a nd practices of supervision a nd training

Principles, practices, a nd techniques of solid waste collection operations

Disposal a nd collection vehicles a nd equipment

Safety standards a nd safe work practices

Dispatch operations

Applicable federal, state, a nd local laws, regulations, a nd ordinances

Principles a nd procedures of recordkeeping a nd reporting

Ability to:

Select, supervise, motivate, a nd train staff

Organize a nd schedule the work of staff

Analyze problems, make recommendations, a nd implement effective solutions

Conduct research a nd a nalyze complex data a nd information

Prepare, present, a nd maintain a ccurate records a nd reports

Develop a nd implement work procedures a nd improved methods of service delivery

Interpret a nd a pply policies, procedures, rules, a nd regulations

Provide operational a nd safety training to a ssigned staff

Ensure staff a re compliant with a ll safety regulations a nd procedures

Communicate effectively, both orally a nd in writing

Provide effective customer service

Establish a nd maintain effective a nd cooperative working relationships with City employees a nd the public

Work with persons from diverse social, cultural, a nd economic backgrounds a s well a s a variety of work styles, personalities, a nd a pproaches

Skill in:

Reading, writing, a nd communicating a t a n a ppropriate level

Using a personal computer a nd a pplicable software a pplications

REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

Graduation from a n a ccredited college with a n a ssociate degree or 60 semester units or the equivalent. A dditional recent, related work experience may substitute for the educational requirement on a year for year basis.

Experience:

Four years of recent, paid work experience in the operation a nd maintenance of integrated solid waste collections. A t least two years of the recent, paid work experience must have included supervisory responsibilities.