This is administrative work directing and coordinating a city-wide garbage collections program. The employee has responsibility for advertising and negotiating with private contractors on garbage collection routes and resolving complaints from the general public and private contractors as they affect collections. Of major significance to the work is the establishing and maintaining of effective working relationships with subordinates, private contractors and the general public.

Work is preformed under the general supervision of an administrative superior. Assignments require the use of evaluative thinking and are performed in accordance with accepted garbage and refuse collection standards and applicable regulations. The employee in the class has controlling responsibility for supervising a city-wide garbage collection program.

• Plans and lays out garbage collection routes and schedules based on the geographical area, collection accessibility and the tonnage yield; prepares and/or reviews advertisements and negotiates with private contractors on collection routes as well as the rules and regulations governing collections.
• Receives requests from contractors for compensation increases; reviews records and reports and makes recommendations on adjustments based on findings; approves payments to contractors; makes adjustment to payments because of non-compliance with contract.
• Makes scheduled and unannounced tours of garbage collection routes to ascertain whether collections are made in accordance with departmental rules and regulations; assigns complaints and alleged violations to subordinate supervisors for investigation and correction.
• Makes arrangements to have garbage picked up by city forces in the event that assigned contractors cannot make collections.
• Prepares and/or reviews a variety of reports on garbage collection operations and performance.
• Performs related work as required.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• the efficient methods and operating procedures employed in a large scale solid waste collection program including the economic utilization of mechanical equipment and manpower.
• supervisory methods and techniques.
• the public health aspects of solid waste collection.
• time and record keeping and report writing.

ABILITY TO:

• exercise judgment and discretion in enforcing departmental policies and procedures as well as city ordinances as they relate to solid waste collection and disposal.
• maintain records and prepare reports.
• plan and supervise a city-wide solid waste collection program.
• collect and analyze data referring to a city-wide refuse collection of refuse.
• interpret data and formulate conclusions regarding the collection of refuse.
• establish and maintain effective work relationships with associates, contractors and the general public.

• Education equivalent to completion of the twelfth school grade.
• Six years of sanitation operations experience, two years which shall have been in a responsible supervisory or coordinating capacity above the foreman level.

PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to physically perform the duties and to work in the environmental conditions required of a position in this class.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS, AND/OR CERTIFICATES

• Possession of a valid proper class motor vehicle operator's license as issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania prior to appointment and during tenure of employment as Garbage Collection Supervisor.

PAY RANGE: EP19
Class Established: 10/1959
Latest Spec. Revision: 10/1980

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