LANDFILL FOREMAN PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

FLSA: Non- exempt

GRADE: 114

PAY: 20.68 pr/hr

Under limited supervision, coordinates, supervises and participates in the daily operations of County landfill and rural collection functions. Work involves supervising subordinate crew members, ensuring professional and courteous customer service at all times, supervising the maintenance of assigned facilities and equipment, and performing related work as required. Reports to the Solid Waste Manager.

Requires a high school diploma or GED equivalent plus one to two years of experience in public sanitation or public works operations; or any combination of education, training, and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. Must possess or be able to obtain state certification as a Landfill Operator and/or Manager. Must possess a valid state CDL license.

Physical Requirements: Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment and machinery including trucks, heavy construction equipment, vehicles, hand and power tools, general office equipment, etc. Must be physically able to use body members, hand tools, and/or special devices to work, move, or carry objects or materials. Must be able to exert up to fifty pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to fifty pounds for force frequently. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for sedentary work. Must be able to lift and/or carry weights of one hundred pounds.

Data Conception: Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or composite characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people, or things.

Interpersonal Communication: Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes the giving of assignments and/or directions to subordinates and receiving direction from supervisor.

Language Ability: Requires the ability to read rules and regulations, policies and procedures, operating manuals, technical bulletins, etc. Requires the ability to prepare technical and routine reports, personnel action forms, work records and correspondence, etc., using proper formats and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction and style. Requires the ability to speak to people with poise, voice control, and confidence.

Intelligence: Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists; to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in oral, written, diagrammatic or schedule form. Requires the ability to learn and understand principles and techniques; to make independent judgements in absence of supervision; to acquire knowledge of topics related to primary occupation. Must have the ability to comprehend and interpret received information.