Supervisor of Waste Collection Services - Barrie, Canada - City of Barrie

City of Barrie

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Barrie, Canada

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Description

Posted:
Wednesday, March 20, 2024**
Job Number:PN-24-10**
Job Type:Permanent Full-time, Non-Union**
Position Closing Date:Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at 11:59pm**
Choose Barrie

The City of Barrie is a vibrant, progressive, and growing community with deep connections to our heritage, to nature and to the opportunities surrounding us.

Our community values quality of life; the ability to play year-round with 300 hectares of park space, our beautiful waterfront, our lively downtown core and the nearby hills, wetlands, and forests.

We also value connections; to our neighbours and the community, to our road and rail network, and to the opportunity Barrie provides to enjoy life.

Everything Barrie has to offer, from the water we drink to the roads we travel on, has one thing in common - municipal workers.

Joining a municipality is one of the most rewarding, engaging, and exciting careers you could choose.

It is a career you can take pride in knowing that every day you make a positive impact on an entire community.

We are one team, with one goal and we all work together to continue making our community great.

The Opportunity
The Solid Waste Operations Branch is a branch within the Waste Management and Environmental Sustainability Department.

This branch is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the City's Landfill site, which includes non-hazardous solid waste disposal, household hazardous waste receiving and disposal, leaf and yard waste disposal and composting, and solid waste collection and disposal.

Responsibilities also include the operation of the scalehouse, which is the first point of contact for customers and waste entering the landfill site.

The Supervisor of Waste Collection Services leads the management of the City's high-volume municipal non-hazardous solid waste collection programs such as garbage, recyclables, organics, leaf, yard waste, and other future materials from sources such as the single family and multi-residential sectors, public spaces and businesses in compliance with legislation and the City Waste Management By-law.

Responsibilities include tender specifications, bids evaluation, service agreements, contract administration, contractor liaison and trouble-shooting contractor and contract issues, negotiating and communicating route changes, assessing collection efficiencies, conducting field inspections and coordinating audits with the Solid Waste Management Policy and Planning Branch, developing standard operating procedures (SOPS), tracking contractor performance and materials types and volumes, collaborating with the Solid Waste Management Policy and Planning Branch on data analytics, diversion metrics and annual reporting requirements, collaborating with Access Barrie on Customer Service Representative (CSR) training and informational needs, investigating and resolving escalated complaints, and similar duties related to high-volume multi-materials curbside collection programs.

The position also prepares and administers Section budget, supervises and develops Collection Section staff, contributes to Branch Management Team, and acts in the absence of and provides back-up support to the Manager and other Supervisors.

The position works in concert with the Solid Waste Management Policy and Planning Branch, Municipal Operations and Landfill Operations groups to 1) assure the sanitation, health and safety of the community related to solid waste management and environmental protection; 2) to ensure compliance with applicable legislative/regulatory requirements and City environmental by-laws; 3) to ensure solid waste diversion and recycling targets are optimized and address evolving streams, mitigate risk and maximize available subsidies; and 4) contribute to environmental infrastructure capacity planning and implementation for growth.

Our Culture and Qualifications of the Job

Corporate Culture:

Your workplace values align with our corporate values of
_Strive, Share and Care_ and you want to join us in providing exceptional services and programs to build a prosperous, growing and sustainable community.

Education (degree/diploma/certifications)

Three (3) year College Diploma in Civil or Environmental Engineering Technology, Environmental Science, Resource Management/Technology, or a related discipline, including specific studies in waste management, contract administration, public relations and customer service
Position Equivalency Code: D

Experience

Five (5) years of experience performing duties related to the abovementioned major responsibilities, including demonstrated leadership/supervisory experience
Demonstrated experience leading and administering integrated solid waste management systems with a focus on highvolume waste/recycling curbside collection programs, including waste collection contract management, public relations, customer service, and supervisory experience

Knowledge/Skill/Ability