Profession landfill supervisor

Landfill supervisors coordinate the activities and operations of landfills and landfill staff. They research legislation concerning waste management and ensure the operations of the landfill are compliant, and direct waste disposal operations.

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Personality Type

Knowledge

  • Waste management

    The methods, materials and regulations used to collect, transport, treat and dispose of waste. This includes recycling and monitoring of waste disposal.

  • Waste and scrap products

    The offered waste and scrap products, their functionalities, properties and legal and regulatory requirements.

  • Waste transport legislation

    Regulations and legislation concerning the safe transportation of hazardous and non-hazardous waste materials, products, and appliances.

Skills

  • Manage waste treatment facility

    Manage the operations of a facility which deals with the treatment and disposal of waste, such as sorting, recycling, and storage procedures, ensuring the facility and its equipment are maintained and procedures occur compliant with legislation.

  • Coordinate waste management procedures

    Coordinate the operations of a facility or organisation which deal with the management of waste, such as waste collection, sorting, recycling, and disposal, in order to ensure optimal efficiency of operations, improve methods for waste reduction, and ensure compliance with legislation.

  • Supervise staff

    Oversee the selection, training, performance and motivation of staff.

  • Schedule regular machine maintenance

    Schedule and perform regular maintenance, cleaning, and repairs of all equipment. Order necessary machine parts and upgrade equipment when necessary to ensure optimal performance.

  • Monitor waste treatment equipment

    Monitor the operations of equipment used for the treatment and disposal of hazardous or non-hazardous waste to ensure that it is functional, compliant with legislation, and to check for faults.

  • Manage health and safety standards

    Oversee all personnel and processes to comply with health, safety and hygiene standards. Communicate and support alignment of these requirements with the company's health and safety programmes.

  • Advise on waste management procedures

    Advise organisations on the implementation of waste regulations and on improvement strategies for waste management and waste minimisation, to increase environmentally sustainable practices and environmental awareness.

  • Communicate with waste collectors

    Communicate with workers who collect waste from various places and transport it to the waste treatment facilities in order to ensure optimal cooperation and efficient operation of waste treatment and disposal procedures.

  • Ensure compliance with waste legislative regulations

    Implement and monitor company procedures for the collection, transport and disposal of waste, in compliance with all regulations and legal requirements.

Optional knowledge and skills

conduct workplace audits accounting techniques monitor legislation developments maintain waste collection records hazardous waste storage pollution legislation ensure compliance with environmental legislation manage accounts educate on recycling regulations recruit employees develop non-hazardous waste management strategies identify new recycling opportunities train staff on waste management assess waste type manage administrative systems hazardous waste types test safety strategies collect samples for analysis write inspection reports analyse experimental laboratory data inspect recycling procedures

Source: Sisyphus ODB