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Organics Supervisor - Solid Waste Plant Supervisor

Join us in one of the Agency’s newest opportunities! The Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency, OCRRA, has an opening on our Organics management team for a Solid Waste Plant Supervisor.  

This position is integral to the efficient operations and production of material in our Compost sites located in Camillus & Jamesville.  

The Solid Waste Plant Supervisor, assigned to Organics, is responsible for direct oversight and logistical management of two compost sites, reporting to the executive level manager of Transfer Operations.  The position oversees the procurement and management of material flow, vendor communications, and site logistics including oversight of heavy equipment maintenance and repair.  

The Solid Waste Plant Supervisor will oversee a small group of unionized employees. Duties will include regulatory review of site inspections, compost delivery schedules and review of daily staff assignments in a fluid environment.  

A successful candidate will have a broad knowledge of Organics with a strong workable knowledge of compost management and enjoy an outdoor work environment.  The duties will include a candidate’s ability to share time in an office setting and possess strong communication skills, personnel management, and strategic planning capabilities.  

The position is a full-time Civil Service position eligible for NYS pension and generous fringe benefits including medical, dental, vision insurance, NYS Retirement and savings plans, and time off accruals.  The typical schedule will be weekdays however an occasional Saturday may be included and will be eligible for compensation.  

Qualified candidates will possess an associate’s degree with two (2) years of work experience, or its part-time equivalent, in solid waste operations, resource recovery, construction or trucking industries, one (1) year of which must have been in a supervisory capacity.  Alternative qualifications are listed in the full job description below.  

The position is a provisional Civil Service appointment. The regular hourly wage for this position is $33.08 /hour to $40.51 /hour, plus time and a half for overtime hours.  Standard work week is 37.5 hours. Final wage is commensurate with candidate experience.  

Applications can be obtained on the Employment page at OCRRA.org or at the administrative offices at Elwood Davis Road.  Send application, resume, and letter of interest to Michca Ballard-Fortin, OCRRA, 100 Elwood Davis Rd, North Syracuse, NY 13212 or email your response to hr@ocrra.org.