Supervisor Waste Collections

**About the City of Hamilton**

**Contribute to the City of Hamilton, one of Canada’s largest cities - home to a diverse and strong economy, an active and inclusive community, a robust cultural and dining scene, hundreds of kilometres of hiking trails and natural beauty just minutes from the downtown core, and so much more. Join our diverse team of talented and ambitious staff who embody our values of sensational service, courageous change, steadfast integrity, collective ownership and being engaged empowered employees. Help us achieve our vision of being the best place to raise a child and age successfully. #BeTheReason**

**JOB POSTING**

JOB ID #: 20954

Supervisor Waste Collections
Public Works
Waste Management
1579 Burlington Street East

NUMBER OF VACANCIES: 1 Full-Time Temporary

UNION/NON-UNION: CUPE Local 1041 Supv

HOURS Of WORK: 40.00 per week
- GRADE: 4
- SALARY/HOUR: $40.650 - $45.166 per hour- Note: See appropriate Collective Agreement or the Non Union Salary Range for details.

STATUS/LENGTH: Up to 12 Months

Job Description ID #: 647

**SUMMARY OF DUTIES**

Reporting to the Superintendent of Waste Collection Operations, this position provides front line supervision, co-ordinating the daily work unit through planning, organizing, scheduling, managing and directing to ensure safe and efficient operations and effective service delivery.

**SPECIFIC DUTIES**

Provides technical instruction to staff ensuring the safe and efficient curb side collection of municipal solid waste and delivery of the City’s Downtown Cleanliness Program including public space litter container services, sidewalk sweeping/power washing, and other related activities.

Provides operational and technical knowledge for the procurement of waste collection vehicles working closely with the City of Hamilton’s Fleet and Procurement sections.

Co-ordinates in-house waste collection activities; constantly evaluating operations and comparing to Key Performance Indicators to provide a safe and efficient environment to ensure same day curb side collection and/or public space litter collection and sidewalk cleaning operations in the downtown core.

Co-ordinates operations with other internal business units such as customer service, By-law Enforcement and other agencies such as Police, Traffic, Capital Planning and Implementation, Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) and Ministry of Labour (MOL)..

Instructs employees on policies, programs, by-laws, work methods and procedures for assigned duties.

Directs and supervises waste collection staff and staff assigned to downtown cleanliness operations, providing effective project implementation and cost control.

Plans, schedules and administers activities such as:

- Residential organic/garbage collection in a dual or single stream packer vehicle (1 or 2-person crew)
- Residential leaf & yard collection
- Call in / online requested bulk collection service
- Christmas tree collection service
- Special community clean-up events
- Public space litter container collection service
- Power washing/steam cleaning operations of sidewalks, litter containers and street furniture
- Mechanical sidewalk sweeping operations
- Downtown Business Improvement Area manual collection service
- Alleyway maintenance for illegal dumping activities and waste collections

Reads and interprets maps, specifications, legislation and standards to achieve desirable quality control for cleanliness and curb side collection activities, such as
- Occupational Health & Safety Standards
- City of Hamilton Solid Waste Management By-Law
- Employee Standards Act
- C.U.P.E. 5167 Collective Bargaining Agreement
- City of Hamilton Street By-law
- Ministry of Transportation specifications
- Ministry of Labour specifications
- Zoning and land-use maps

Liaises with various special event organizers, community groups, Business Improvement Associations, Special Events Advisory Team to help facilitate the planning, co-ordinating, site preparation, set up, dismantle and assist with the provision of special events such as parades and road races and community clean up events.

Provides technical instruction on equipment operation and routine maintenance on a broad range of specialized equipment (ie curb side collection and sidewalk cleaning, power washing and steam cleaning equipment including single stream rear packers, dual stream rear packers, dual stream side loaders, semi automated cart tipping devices, sidewalk sweepers, gum removal equipment, etc.).

**GENERAL DUTIES**

Determines and co-ordinates the daily work programs by planning, organizing and delegating and scheduling of work activities and equipment for employees, including part-time and work accommodated employees. Requires daily, complex decision-making, using sound judgement, ingenuity, independent thinking and team-building skills to reduce consequence of error and maximize effectiveness of operations in a high public profile environment.

Provides leadership