Senior Solid Waste Supervisor 37

City-of-Lansing,-Michiga; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Lansing is seeking a full-time Senior Solid Waste Public Works Supervisor to plan, coordinate, and supervise daily activities of solid waste and recycling collection. This role supports the Public Service Department and offers an opportunity to advance a career serving Lansing residents.

Ideal candidates will have on-call availability, potential overtime/weekend work for emergencies, and a valid Michigan driver’s license.

Qualifications

• On-call as scheduled during non-normal working hours.
• May require overtime or weekend work for emergencies.
• Must possess and maintain a valid State of Michigan Driver’s License.

Responsibilities

• Assist in supervising solid waste collection systems including recycling, composting, yard waste, refuse, or bulk item pickup.
• Supervise employees: assign work, discipline, evaluation, training, approve leave, schedule routes, manage overtime per bargaining contracts.
• Determine work requirements using technical plans, city policies, specifications, and response timelines.
• Contribute to annual work plan and forecast personnel, equipment, technology, and capital needs.
• Mentor, train, counsel, motivate, evaluate, and discipline subordinates.
• Ensure safety rules are followed and activities comply with laws and city policies.

Skills

Supervision

Budget planning

Safety compliance

Disaster response

Route planning

Job description

The City of Lansing is seeking a full-time Senior Solid Waste Public Works Supervisor to plan, coordinate, and supervise the daily activities of solid waste and recycling collection. This is a great opportunity for those seeking to advance their career with the Public Service Department. If you would like to be a part of maintaining a work environment which fosters employee commitment to public service and making a difference in the lives of Lansing residents.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS & TRAINING:

• On-call, as scheduled, during non-normal workinghours
• May require overtime or weekend work foremergencies
• Must possess and maintain a valid State of Michigan Driver’s License

IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL POSSESS THE FOLLOWING:

ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• Assists in the supervision of the City’s solid waste collection systems which may include participation in any of the following: recycling, composting, (yard waste), refuse, or bulk item pickup.
• Supervision of employees: assignments of work, discipline, evaluation, training, approval of leave and vacation time, scheduling and tracking overtime in accordance with bargaining unit contracts, scheduling of routes, and dates.
• Determines work requirements by using technical plans, City policies, material specifications and targeted responsetimelines.
• Participates in the development of an annual work plan for budget operations and forecastingfuture requirements of personnel, equipment, technology, and capital improvements toinfrastructure.
• Mentor, train, counsel, motivate, evaluate, and disciplinesubordinates
• Ensures work crews follow general safety rules and procedures and that all work activities conform to safety requirements, City policies, and all applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations
• Participates in natural disaster response (i.e. tornado, flood, blizzard, windstorm,etc.)
• Knowledge of snow removal and salting operations

FULL JOB DESCRIPTION AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

The City of Lansing is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Certified Veteran Friendly Employer.

The City of Lansing provides reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, or during employment, notify the Department of Human Resources at [phone]. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

See links below for our Anti-Retaliation and Anti-Religious Discrimination and Religious Accommodation Policies:

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