Floor Manager (Assistant Refuse Superintendent)

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Are you comfortable in a fast paced solid waste transportation and disposal environment? Join our team as the lead manager of a 2,200 ton per day transfer station!

Fairfax County's Solid Waste Management Program (SWMP) seeks a Floor Manager who is highly motivated, enthusiastic and customer service oriented. Under general supervision, this person serves as Floor Manager of a large waste transfer operation. Supports the Assistant Complex Manger in the daily management of county municipal solid waste (MSW) operations to include the field supervision of staff and activities at a solid waste transfer station site.

Primary focus will be managing tipping floor operations at the I-66 Transfer Station. This person will be responsible for the efficient loading and transportation of solid waste from the tipping floor. Ensures routine preventative maintenance of equipment and infrastructure. Manages third party waste hauling contractors. Serves as point of contact with waste hauling contractors and waste material destination sites. Oversees operational logistics to include manpower, materials, and equipment necessary to ensure safe and efficient operation of all solid waste activities. Provides feedback and input into the budget regarding goods, services, equipment, and personnel needs. Supervises operational field staff. Creates and schedules staff assignments and monitors work progress and productivity. Responds to a variety of operational situations which may include vehicle incidents, routine and non-routine operational matters, equipment failures, workers compensation injuries, etc. Ensures operational compliance to all environmental rules, regulations, laws, codes, and standards. Performs regular preventive maintenance inspections of grounds, infrastructure, and equipment and remediates deficiencies as necessary. Ensures staff compliance with safety rules, regulations, laws, codes, and standards including safe work practices and the wearing of personal protective equipment. Assists with the coordination and presentation of regular safety meetings to staff.

Works closely with agency safety staff and Risk Management to reduce preventable incidents. Serves on incident review committees. Investigates vehicle incidents and workers compensation injuries. Prepares and reviews accident and injury reports. Engages in safe working practices and complies with Solid Waste safety programs and guidelines. Complies with the DPWES Safety Competencies. Performs administrative human resources activities such as employee performance reviews, employee counseling/disciplinary actions, associated recruitment activities, employee onboarding, staff training, etc. Maintains staff records to include time and attendance, coaching/disciplinary actions, staff training, etc. Provides approachable, proactive, prompt, and accurate customer service to internal or external customers. Provides assistance and or support to co-workers, supervisors, the general public, or any other end users of county solid waste services. Thoroughly and accurately explains agency regulations and alternatives as they relate to the collection and disposal of solid waste to staff, the public, and other end users. Performs related duties as required.

DPWES is a diverse, nationally-accredited and award-winning public works agency with approximately 1,000 employees providing solid waste, capital facility development, wastewater, stormwater, urban forestry, and land acquisition management services for the most populous county in Virginia. Join our team to help us protect the environment and serve the people of Fairfax County by creating and preserving a sustainable community that is an ideal place to live, work, and play for everyone.

Fairfax County Government is committed to our employees, and offer comprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. Through LiveWell and the Benefits Division, we endeavor to cultivate a culture of wellbeing that empowers, educates and engages employees and retirees to make life-long choices that promote a holistic approach to their physical, mental, emotional, social, spiritual and financial wellness. Please review our awesome benefits in the following links:

• Benefits
• Retirement

DPWES provides solid waste collection services for approximately 45,000 homes, operates a 3,000 ton per day transfer station, hosts one of the largest waste-to-energy facilities in north America, operates and maintains two landfill methane recovery systems, regulates solid waste services, provides education and outreach to the community, and leads sustainability initiatives to promote zero waste goals for Fairfax County. SWMP is a national and state recognized program having received accreditation from the American Public Works Association and awards from the Virginia Environmental Excellence Program. The foundation of this success is SWMP’s diverse and growing work force of approximately 350 employees all working to the singular goal of the environmentally responsible and cost-effective disposal of waste to keep Fairfax County clean, healthy, and sustainable.

Illustrative Duties

(The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all- inclusive list. A complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position description.)

• Supervises staff in the collection and disposal of refuse, yard waste, white goods, household hazardous waste, and various other solid waste items;
• Plans and schedules work assignments for various activities within the solid waste management program;
• Responds to a variety of operational situations which may include vehicle incidents, routine and non-routine operational matters, equipment failures, workers compensation injuries, etc.;
• Ensures operational compliance to all environmental rules, regulations, laws, codes, and standards;
• Leads safety program management and monitors compliance with safety regulations;
• Conducts safety meetings;
• Works closely with agency safety staff and Risk Management to reduce preventable incidents;
• Prepares reports, documents, and electronic files in regard to safety issues,  compliance issues, daily work activities, and employee performance;
• Coordinates vehicle and equipment repairs with appropriate maintenance facilities;
• Investigates vehicle accidents and personal injuries and serves on safety review panels;
• Ensures facility, vehicles, operations, and employees comply with all applicable rules and regulations;
• Counsels, trains, schedules training, and mentors employees;
• Participates in interview panel and recommends new hires;
• Respond to complaints on various issues that may arise;
• Provide input and statistical data in preparation of budgets;
• Maintain inventory of supplies and materials and order new as needed;
• Performs special projects as required;
• Effectively communicates with customers, employees and managers;
• Reinforces a safety culture and continually seeks to expand safety knowledge through training, mentoring, self-study or other methods of continuous learning;
• Investigates, documents and reports safety issues;
• Clearly communicates safety expectations;
• Resolves safety-related matters in a timely manner;
• Complies with the safety competencies.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

(The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list.)

• Considerable knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental rules and regulations;
• Extensive knowledge of safety regulations, safety review and investigative procedures;
• Thorough knowledge of traffic laws, safety procedures and practices;
• Thorough knowledge of supply and policy and procedures;
• Ability to use computers;
• Ability to read and comprehend maps;
• Ability to work outside with regular exposure to severe weather, noxious fumes, high levels of dust, etc.;
• Ability to plan, schedule, and supervise work of others;
• Ability to counsel and mentor others;
• Ability to perform audits of work procedures, work performance, facility, and equipment and take corrective action as required;
• Ability to operate heavy vehicles and equipment;
• Ability to supervise and train others in the operation of a variety of heavy vehicles and equipment;
• Ability to supervise and train others in the safe operation of a variety of heavy vehicles and equipment;
• Ability to prepare reports and documents that pertain to operational and compliance issues within the solid waste management program;
• Ability to give and follow oral and written instructions;
• Ability to maintain good working relationships.

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following:
(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for “Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to”) an associate’s degree in environmental science, business administration or related field; plus, two years of experience in environmental operations, compliance, refuse collection or disposal, or managing field operations involving heavy equipment operations, scheduling, and maintenance, two years of which must have been in a supervisory capacity.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

• Valid driver's license.
• DOT Medical Card.
• A Class "A" commercial driver's license (CDL).
• Waste Management Facility Operator's License Class II (VA) within 18 months of hire.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, a pre-employment physical examination, and driving record check to the satisfaction of the employer.  

Required to report to work during extreme inclement weather or other emergencies, including after-hours and weekend work during emergency incidents to fulfill emergency service duties.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• VA Waste Management Facility Operators License Class II.
• Three or more years Solid Waste experience.
• Three or more years Supervising more than 50 employees.
• Three to five years working at a transfer station and or, three to five years working in the heavy construction industry or a related field.
• Experience with DriveCam.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to access tight spaces, crawl, reach, and stoop. Ability to input, access, and retrieve information from a computer. Ability to lift 50 pounds. Ability to operate light, medium and heavy-duty equipment, and vehicles. Ability to perform tasks and tolerate adverse weather conditions and temperatures. Ability to perform tasks in an environment in which household hazardous waste and raw waste is present. Ability to walk, stand, stoop, bend, stretch, sit, kneel, crouch, reach, crawl, and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions for lengthy periods of time. Able to perform repetitive hand, arm, wrist, and shoulder movements. Able to walk, navigate or traverse property sites that may be undergoing construction or having terrain that is not level. Manual strength and dexterity are needed to lift and handle material and equipment. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.
 
SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview and may include exercise.

BONUS ELIGIBILITY:
Positions within this classification that require a CDL that are general merit may be eligible for a one-time hiring incentive bonus for new county employees only. This bonus program requires a signed payback agreement between the department and employee. Must have CDL at time of hire.

The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 38.7% of residents speak a language other than English at home (Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and others) and we encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to this opportunity. 

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.  

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact 703-324-4900 for assistance. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov EEO/AA/TTY.