Assistant Maintenance and Operations Superintendent

Job Summary

This role supports the maintenance, operations, and environmental compliance of a municipal solid waste facility. The position is responsible for planning, coordinating, and performing maintenance and repair of facility infrastructure, grounds, and environmental control systems, while supervising and directing assigned operational staff. The Assistant Maintenance & Operations Superintendent also supports project coordination, procurement, safety programs, and may serve as the acting facility manager when needed.

The position combines hands-on technical work with leadership, regulatory compliance, and operational oversight in a safety-sensitive, essential services environment.

Key Responsibilities

Facility and Equipment Management

• Inspect, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair environmental control systems, including stormwater management, groundwater monitoring, leachate collection and pumping, landfill gas control, and SCADA systems

• Maintain and repair facility infrastructure such as buildings, service areas, vehicle scales, utilities, roads, and fencing

• Safely operate hand and power tools and small equipment

• Assist in planning and scheduling preventive and corrective maintenance

• Review specifications and support procurement activities

• Coordinate and oversee contractor construction and maintenance projects

Employee Supervision and Leadership

• Supervise facility, grounds maintenance, and roadside operations staff

• Participate in hiring, training, performance evaluation, and mentoring of employees

• Establish priorities, develop work schedules, assign tasks, and monitor progress

• Promote teamwork, operational efficiency, and a strong safety culture

Environmental Compliance and Recordkeeping

• Prepare and maintain operational and regulatory documentation and reports

• Use work order management systems to assign, track, and report maintenance activities

• Utilize standard office software applications for documentation and reporting

Customer Service

• Interact regularly with staff, vendors, businesses, and the public

• Address inquiries and resolve issues professionally and tactfully

Process Improvement

• Analyze operational data to improve efficiency, safety, and regulatory compliance

• Implement continuous improvement initiatives to optimize facility operations

Minimum Education, Training, and Experience

• High school diploma or GED

• Five (5) years of recent, progressive, full-time experience performing and overseeing facilities and grounds maintenance

• Demonstrated experience supervising employees in an operational environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience constructing, operating, or maintaining landfill environmental control systems

• Experience maintaining and repairing complex facility infrastructure, including mechanical and electrical systems

• Supervisory experience directing and evaluating large operational teams

• Customer service experience working directly with the public

• Experience using work order management software

• Proficiency with computers and standard office software applications

Special Requirements

• Ability to obtain and maintain a required waste management facility operator license within a defined timeframe

• Valid drivers license and ability to operate a work vehicle

• Designation as an essential employee, requiring availability for emergency response, inclement weather, holidays, and weekends

• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE)

• Ability to perform very heavy physical work in indoor and outdoor environments, including exposure to environmental hazards

• Successful completion of a pre-employment physical examination