Waste Services Supervisor

Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County is seeking a Waste Services Supervisor in Nashville to oversee multiple crews and district operations. You will coordinate routes, supervise staff, resolve public concerns, and maintain safety and performance records across waste collection and related activities.

The role requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and four years of waste management collection experience, with a Class B CDL or higher preferred.

Qualifications

• Supervisory experience in waste management or similar operations.
• Knowledge of large truck operations, sanitation issues, and route considerations.
• Experience training staff on processes and procedures and evaluating performance.

Responsibilities

• Supervises several crews within a designated section or service.
• Coordinates activities with other sections or divisions as needed.
• Participates in the development of routes and route assignments.
• Investigates and resolves complaints from the public.
• Maintains records and prepares basic reports.
• May operate, tow, or transport equipment or commercial motor vehicles.
• Performs various supervisory duties.
• Assigns and reviews the work of employees.
• Evaluates the performance of the employees under direct supervision.
• Reviews the evaluations given by subordinates.
• Approves leave requests.
• Counsels with and corrects employees as needed.
• Inspects equipment and vehicles for safety and/or maintenance issues and reports problems.

Skills

Supervising others

Truck operation & maintenance

Employee training

Vehicle inspection & DOT compliance

Route inspection & planning

Safety awareness

CDL license

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

The Waste Services Supervisor supervises and assigns refuse and/or recycling collection activities for several crews within a district or a work center. The incumbent performs related duties as required.

Waste Services is responsible for weekly curbside waste and every other week curbside recycling collection for over 151,000 customers in the urban services district as well as collection of over 200 public litter baskets in the downtown Nashville corridor. The division also operates four convenience centers where residents of Davidson County can bring waste, recycling, bulk items, food waste, household hazardous waste, and other items for recycling or disposal and eight recycling drop-off locations available to residents who do not qualify for curbside recycling collection.

Waste Services currently employs staff members working in collection, administration, customer service, education, landfill engineering, development review, and outreach.

This position may be required to work days, nights, and weekends.

• Supervises several crews within a designated section or service within the work center.
• Coordinates activities with other sections or divisions as needed.
• Participates in the development of routes and route assignments.
• Investigates and resolves complaints from the public.
• Maintains records and prepares basic reports.
• May operate, tow, or transport equipment or commercial motor vehicles.
• Performs various supervisory duties.
• Assigns and reviews the work of employees.
• Evaluates the performance of the employees under his/her direct supervision.
• Reviews the evaluations given by his/her subordinates.
• Approves leave requests.
• Counsels with and corrects employees as needed.
• Inspects equipment and vehicles for safety and/or maintenance issues and reports any issues or problems identified.

High School Diploma or equivalent and four (4) years of experience in waste management collection activities such as refuse collection activities or a related area.

For this specific position, substitution will not be considered.

LICENSES REQUIRED:

• Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) or higher

WORKING ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Must be able to operate Metro equipment and vehicles in a safe, prudent and responsible manner.
• Physical demands include walking, standing, climbing, lifting.
• Must have the strength and agility to allow the employee to perform job duties which would be found at the level of medium work (i.e. exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force)
• Working conditions include performing job duties indoors and outdoors with extreme temperatures, wet and humid surroundings, sufficient noise, fumes, odors, and dust.

Candidates with accreditations earned in a foreign institute are encouraged to apply.

Note: Per Metro Ordinance No. SO94-1078. All employees of the Metropolitan Government shall be residents of the State of Tennessee or become residents of the state within six (6) months of employment as a prerequisite to employment with the Metropolitan Government.

• Experience supervising others
• Knowledge of large truck operation and maintenance and sanitation issues
• Experience with training employees on processes and procedures
• Experience with vehicle inspection, operation, DOT Compliance, and employee evaluations
• Ability to establish and implement inspection practices for routes serves and equipment used

We are an equal opportunity employer. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. Metro Nashville is committed to selecting the most qualified candidate for each of our roles.

Metro Nashville Government respects the religious beliefs and practices of all employees and will make, on request, an accommodation for such observances when a reasonable accommodation is available that does not create an undue hardship on business operations.

Requests for ADA or other protected accommodations for the recruitment process should be directed to Human Resources at 615-862-6640.