Landfill Railyard Supervisor

Job Description – Landfill Railyard Supervisor

Interstate Waste Services is one of the largest and fastest growing private sanitation companies in the country! We service customers in southern New York State, New York City, New Jersey, and Connecticut. We also have transfer stations and a Landfill in Ohio.

Job Highlights

The Landfill Railyard Supervisor will manage the daily operation of the railyard. The manager will directly lead and coordinate duties and schedules for Equipment Operators, Conductors, and Engineers. The position will also monitor all incoming/outgoing materials daily

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day operations in the railyard to ensure the waste is efficiently moved from the railyard to the landfill working face.
• Ensure all railcar switching, coupling, and moving occurs in a safe and productive manner.
• Report to and communicate with Director of Operations on opportunities to distinguish trends and recognize problems and implement plan of action.
• Inspect and evaluate all aspects of the rail in the railyard and document any issues found. Ability to troubleshoot issues and deduct the best possible solutions to remedy any issues.
• Follows and administers company safety programs by conducting daily, weekly, and monthly safety meetings, facility inspections, and ensuring compliance to all OSHA, MSHA, and FRA regulations.
• Administrative tasks including the processing of employee timesheets, and employee requests including vacation days, personal days, sick days and other leaves via HRIS.
• Work collaboratively with the other supervisors/managers to complete the daily work activities in an effective and timely manner.
• Work cooperatively with maintenance to ensure PMs are completed as scheduled, and that issues with equipment are reported in a timely manner
• Utilize proprietary software to track the movement of railcars into and out of the railyard.
• Establish, monitor, and report out on safety, quality, and productivity key performance indicators
• Trains and coaches’ employees on general safety policies, tasks associated with conducting and engineering a locomotive, heavy equipment operation, and all related rail activities.

Required experience and skills

• 5 years’ experience in related field
• Experience in the sanitation industry is strongly preferred
• Knowledge of locomotive operation rail yard operation, and conducting is required
• Knowledge of heavy equipment operation is strongly preferred
• Completion of relevant undergraduate degree or certificate program
• Basic mechanical and technology skills
• Must have demonstrated leadership, problem solving and organizational skills and ability to maintain and promote a teamwork environment
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs
• Must be able to walk around the facility

Salary and Benefits

IWS is committed to providing a world class workplace to all employees. Each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including, competitive pay, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and more. Our employees also receive Paid Time Off and Holidays.

Additional Information:

We believe in providing the training and development you need to grow your career with IWS. Many of our Supervisors, Managers, and other leadership staff, started their careers as Helpers, Drivers, or Dispatchers. IWS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.