Waste Management/Recycling Supervisor

About This Role

Working under the direct guidance of a Manager, this position serves as a working supervisor responsible for coordinating shift activities required for the completion of the University’s campus-wide waste management and recycling plan. The supervisor directly oversees service staff, temporary or third-party employees, and part-time student employees to accomplish weekly missions and promote safety. This role reports to the Facilities Manager and acts as a liaison between the manager and service staff.

Responsibilities

• Actively lead, enforce, and participate in workplace safety, including safe working conditions and the use of proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Establish a culture of safety by following and supporting all regulatory, university, and departmental safety guidelines
• Ensure the daily solid waste management tasks required by the University’s solid waste management plan are accomplished in a safe, timely, and sanitary manner
• Contribute to feedback for staff performance reviews and may monitor timesheets
• Monitor and mentor services staff, supervise part-time student workers and temporary workers for safe and proper use of compactors, balers, and other hardware required to achieve the goals of the University’s solid waste management plan
• Act as the point of contact for major repairs and routine maintenance
• Support the campus community with a wide variety of non-regular solid waste transport and disposal service calls as directed by the Facilities Manager
• Operate forklifts, fork trucks, tractors, and other industrial vehicles
• Place various frontloading and roll-off containers to achieve disposal goals
• Assist with the monitoring of the Facilities Management work order database
• Close completed work orders, monitor customer requests periodically throughout the workday, and log new requests
• Provide solid waste disposal support for all regular and non-routine special events and projects, including student move-in and move-out/commencement
• Maintain records and statistics on volumes/tonnage/contents of refuse leaving the University from various campus points of generation
• Provide regulatory information to the City of Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation, as well as CalRecycles as required
• Assure maximum utilization of all roll-off containers through proper loading/cutting/stacking of all out throws and discards generated by the University
• Check to assure all compactors and roll-off containers do not exceed legal street transport weights or that hauling service is conducted to units that are excessively under capacity
• Maintain order, cleanliness, and the operational capability of the Drollinger Recycling Center and other campus areas required for solid waste management and recycling activities
• Generate work orders for the repair of any program vehicles, machines, or hardware as discrepancies arise
• Complete daily safety inspection forms for forklifts and other vehicles that require this safety procedure
• Conduct daily start-up safety inspections and end-of-day lock-out and tag-out of equipment and doors to ensure all safety and security requirements are met
• Assist with coordinating and enhancing the recycling collection efforts campus-wide
• Help to arrange the different collection systems for various materials into a single, viable, recovery program
• Coordinate the processing of recovered materials into marketable grades
• Make scheduling recommendations to the Solid Waste Management and Recycling Manager to maximize sporadic student work shifts to accomplish the section’s weekly goals and avoid excessive backlogs of incoming material
• Ensure all elements of this Service Team have the proper supplies, tools, and equipment to accomplish the service goals of their work shift
• Order all recurring supplies and materials required for this Team or requested by the Manager
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent experience
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Incumbent will be expected to continue upgrading knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to keep abreast of regulation/policy changes and trends in higher education
• Minimum 3 years of waste management, recycling, or custodial experience
• 1 year of supervisory experience is highly desirable
• Proficient with the computer and able to effectively navigate using Outlook, Word, Excel, and the Department’s work order database
• Exemplary communication skills (both written and oral) - understand and follow oral and written directions and effectively express ideas, suggestions, and recommendations both orally and in writing
• Proven ability to manage multiple conflicting priorities at one time
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Ability to work harmoniously with people from a variety of backgrounds
• Bilingual ability (English/Spanish) preferred
• Ability to manage employee conflict and help foster a positive work culture
• Valid California driver's license
• Must maintain a “satisfactory” driving record as evidenced by DMV
• Basic understanding of solid waste management, recycling, and material handling methodology, and equipment applications
• Familiarization with industry machines, tools, concepts, and methodology
• Strong logistical, operational, and scheduling skills
• Ability to operate forklifts, forktrucks, tractors, and other industrial vehicles and machines/tools required for recycling and solid waste management
• Ability to exercise sound and prudent judgment in the prioritizing of regular and non-routine service requirements

Important Details

• Schedule: Monday-Friday 6:30am-3:30pm

About the Company

Loyola Marymount University is a Carnegie classified R2 institution in the mainstream of American Catholic higher education. LMU is committed to inclusive excellence, the education of the whole person, and the building of a just society.