COUNTY OF GRANDE PRAIRIE
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE:
CURRENT CLASSIFICATION/GRID
Landfill Supervisor
TO Grid Level 5(f)
# 450
NOC CODE: 9212
STANDARD HOURS: 40 hours/week (non-management)
JOB TITLE OF
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR
SUPERVISOR’S CLASS/GRID
Environment Manager
AD Grid Level 7(h)
DIVISION
DEPARTMENT
Public Works
Public Works
POSITION #
POSITION #
# 391
LOCATION
Clairmont Centre for Recycling & Waste
Management
PROGRAM FUNCTION:
The Public Works Department is responsible for providing municipal services which include, but is not
limited to, construction, maintenance and repair of bridges, streets/roads, storm drains/culverts, and
Public Works facilities. The Department is also responsible for fleet services, waste management and
utilities.
PURPOSE OF JOB:
Responsible for the day-to-day supervision and operation of the Landfill.
Job Duties and Tasks:
1. Providing site supervision.
2. Collecting fees, recording information for billing and reconciling billing and cash received each
day, completing month end and annual summaries.
3. Inspecting loads and ensuring site safety.
4. Providing instructions and working with customers on site.
5. General maintenance of landfill site and operation of heavy equipment.
Reviewed Date: June 2014
6. Ensuring operations compliance under regulations, acts, codes and approvals for site operations.
7. Ensures site safety
Criminal record check required
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Attachment: Organization Chart
Reviewed Date: June 2014
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QUALIFICATIONS STATEMENT
Education and Experience:
 Previous landfill operation experience.
 Grade twelve education and the applicant must be bondable.
 Heavy equipment
 Landfill and Recycling Experience
 Customer Service
 Level 2B landfill certification
 Computers – Microsoft word
 Scale usage/programs
 Grade 12 or General Education Development Diploma required
 Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license
Knowledge:
 Financial – Month End completion
 Operations – Scale and Landfill Equipment
 Customer Service and importance of keeping the site tidy and organized
 Computer usage - report generation using Microsoft Office Programs
 Scale Operations
 Regulatory – Landfill Approvals, Leachate Management, Surface Water Management
 Recycling – Knowledge of existing programs and operations
 Transfer station – knowledge transfer station operations and need for cleanliness
 Hazardous waste – capable of identifying and finding solutions
 Safety – for all site operations
Skills and Abilities:
 Ability to work weekends and overtime
 Excellent customer service skills - interact with waste haulers, members of the public and coworkers and willingness to take direction and work with others to accomplish required job tasks
 Ability to operate heavy equipment
 Ability to undertake labor such as heaving lifting, sweeping, and shoveling
 Ability to use a computer
 Knowledge of proper techniques, safety precautions, and methods used in operation of heavy
equipment would be an asset
 Knowledge of health and safety requirements for solid waste facility
 Ability to ensure all work related information is kept confidential as per policy and in accordance
with Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
 Ability to ensure all work related information is kept confidential as per policy and in accordance
with Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
 Ability to comply with records management practices as stated in the Records Management
Policy.
 Must be proficient in writing, reading and math skills.
 Must have the ability to communicate effectively with the public.
Reviewed Date: June 2014
Training Matrix:
Preferred:
 Leadership for Safety Excellence (4 modules – Supervisor’s Role, Hazard Assessment,
Inspections, Investigations)
 Landfill Operations Basics (LOB) (SWANA)
Required:
 Defensive Driving
 First Aid including AED
 Flags person
 Hazard Identification, Assessment & Control
 Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention - Physically Demanding
 Working Alone
 Workplace Violence Prevention
Reviewed Date: June 2014