Solid Waste Lead Service Worker

About This Role

Supervise and perform semi-skilled or unskilled tasks to support solid waste collection and disposal or other City services. This role involves planning, organizing, directing, and engaging in daily maintenance of City grounds, streetscapes, irrigation systems, and solid waste management facilities.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, direct, and engage in daily maintenance of City's grounds, streetscapes, irrigation systems, and solid waste management facilities
• Schedule and allocate repair, maintenance and related tasks to staff
• Perform regular site inspections and oversee all work in progress to ensure quality, timeliness and safety
• Plan, select, and requisition necessary equipment and related supplies
• Support and actively promote the City's safety programs
• Maintain files and records related to projects, schedules and other areas
• Utilize computer systems to schedule work, complete work orders and record data for billing
• Verify work performed by crews and accuracy of data for billing purposes
• Oversee the maintenance and repair of assigned equipment
• Oversee and coordinate the work of contractors as necessary
• Spot and safely direct traffic at appropriate landfill disposal site
• Assist, instruct, and interact with customers
• Perform waste screening for hazardous or prohibited waste
• Separate and sort different types of waste (electronic waste and automotive waste)
• Conduct general upkeep and maintenance of landfill facility, fuel equipment and perform other general labor related to landfill operations
• Lead a crew in the collection of solid waste materials for disposal, reuse and recycling, and container management
• Supervise a crew in performing solid waste and maintenance tasks including assigning, reviewing, and monitoring work
• Guide task performance, train and develop employees, and assist with performance appraisals

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in building trades, custodial work, grounds keeping, irrigation systems, street operations, construction or solid waste operations
• Ability to obtain Texas Class "C" Driver's License or Texas Class “B” Commercial Driver's License (or equivalent from another state)
• Ability to obtain Pesticide Noncommercial Applicator license issued by the Texas Department of Agriculture within one (1) year of appointment (for some positions)
• Ability to obtain Backflow Prevention Tester Certification (for some positions)

Qualifications

• Three (3) years of work experience in the building trades, custodial work, grounds keeping, irrigation systems, street operations, construction or solid waste operations.

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