Solid Waste Supervisor

September 25, 2026

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<div style="text-align: center;"><undefined><img src="" data-id="null" data-name="20260114075030_citylogo_0bfce6a9-f4cf-4094-a24e-1cfdf34b8959.png" alt="20260114075030_citylogo_0bfce6a9-f4cf-4094-a24e-1cfdf34b8959.png" data-url="" style="width: 300px;" class="fr-fic fr-dii"></undefined></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" data-pasted="true"><tbody><tr><td> </td></tr></tbody></table> City of Myrtle Beach, South CarolinaJOB DESCRIPTION To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description. Solid Waste Supervisor JOB SUMMARYThe purpose of this position is to supervise the City’s solid waste collection, processing and hauling operations. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS<div style="margin:0in;"><ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-left: 0in;"><li style="margin:0in;">Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff; processes employee concerns and problems; directs work; counsels; disciplines; trains; and completes employee performance appraisals.</li><li style="margin:0in;">Coordinates daily work activities; organizes, prioritizes, and assigns work; develops work schedules to ensure adequate coverage; creates and distributes work schedules and assignments; approves leave time and reviews usage; monitors status of work in progress and inspects completed work; consults with assigned staff, assists with complex/problem situations, and provides technical expertise.</li><li style="margin:0in;">Ensures compliance with all applicable codes, laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies and procedures; ensures adherence to established safety procedures; and monitors work environment and use of safety equipment to ensure safety of employees and other individuals.</li><li style="margin:0in;">Oversees the daily solid waste collection, processing and hauling activities for garbage, recycling, yard waste, and bulk waste; oversees the handling of materials at the City’s transfer station and joint use compactor sites; monitors the downtown area for maintenance of all City litter containers; responds to customer service issues with all residential, commercial and internal customers; provides support to solid waste code enforcement activities; and serves as back-up for scale house operations.</li><li style="margin:0in;">Maintains inventories of supplies, forms and equipment; ensures availability of adequate supplies to complete work activities; prepares purchase requisitions for needed materials, equipment, and supplies; and receives/distributes incoming supply shipments.</li><li style="margin:0in;">Consults with assigned staff, assists with complex/problem situations; responds to complaints and questions related to solid waste service issues and activities; provides information; research solutions and resolves problems.</li><li style="margin:0in;">Prepares or completes various forms, reports, work orders, logs, accident reports, or other documents.</li><li style="margin:0in;">Receives various forms, reports, work orders, or other documents; reviews, completes, processes, forwards or retains as appropriate.</li><li style="margin:0in;">Communicates with supervisor, employees, other departments, the public, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems.</li><li style="margin:0in;">Operates a personal computer, small tools, general office or other equipment.</li></ul></div>ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS<div style="margin:0in;"><ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-left: 0in;"><li style="margin:0in;">Assists in hurricane preparedness; assists in clean up after natural disasters.</li><li style="margin:0in;">Performs other related duties as required, requested, and assigned. </li></ul></div>Education and Experience:Requires a high school diploma or equivalent; three (3) years of related experience in operating heavy-duty vehicles/heavy equipment in the solid waste or other related industry. Experience with route management systems, automated scale software such as WasteWORKS, or similar automated scalehouse systems preferred.Licenses or Certifications:Possession of a valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL-A) with proper endorsements or must obtain a Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL-A) with proper endorsements within one year of hire. Special Requirements: None. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: <div style="margin:0in;"><ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-left: 0in;"><li style="margin:0in;">Knowledge of solid waste collection operations.</li><li style="margin:0in;">Knowledge of customer service principles.</li><li style="margin:0in;">Knowledge of applicable codes, laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies and procedures.</li><li style="margin:0in;">Skill in gathering information before taking action.</li><li style="margin:0in;">Skill in managing conflicts.</li><li style="margin:0in;">Skill in delegating.</li><li style="margin:0in;">Skill in assigning tasks and measuring results.</li><li style="margin:0in;">Skill in performing addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; calculating decimals, percentages and fractions; and interpreting graphs.</li><li style="margin:0in;">Skill in providing feedback.</li><li style="margin:0in;">Ability to build rapport.</li><li style="margin:0in;">Ability to listen.</li><li style="margin:0in;">Ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize, and/or analyze data</li><li style="margin:0in;">Ability to perform in a supervisory capacity over assigned supervisors.</li><li style="margin:0in;">Ability to operate and control the actions of equipment and machinery, requiring the monitoring, adjustment, regulation, and/or setting of multiple conditions.</li><li style="margin:0in;">Ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data and information.</li><li style="margin:0in;">Ability to apply principles of influence systems, such as motivation, incentive, and leadership.</li><li style="margin:0in;">Ability to exercise judgement, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental, or subjective criteria.</li><li style="margin:0in;">Ability to solve problems.</li></ul></div>PHYSICAL DEMANDSThe work is medium work. The employee is frequently required to apply 30 pounds of force to move objects. The employee is occasionally required to exert up to 50 pounds of force to move objects. Additionally requires: balancing, climbing, crawling, crouching, feeling, grasping, handling, hearing voices and distinguishing among sounds, kneeling, lifting, manual dexterity, mental acuity, pulling, pushing, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, standing, stooping, expressing ideas by the spoken word and shouting to be heard above ambient noise, visual acuity in data/color/observations/operating equipment/inspect defects or measurements, and walking.WORK ENVIRONMENTWork is performed indoors and outdoors where performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, wetness, humidity, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, or traffic hazards. Work is performed regularly where decisions are made that could lead to major community or organizational consequences if there is a failure to make the appropriate decision at the time.The City of Myrtle Beach has the right to revise this job description at any time. This description does not represent in any way a contract of employment.<div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-align: left;" data-pasted="true">City of Myrtle Beach Benefits</div><div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-align: left;">No Cost Health, Dental & Vision Insurance for Fulltime Employees</div><div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-align: left;">401K & 457 Plans Available</div><div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-align: left;">State Retirement</div><div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-align: left;">Employee Wellness Clinic</div><div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-align: left;">Flex Spending Account</div><div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-align: left;">Employee Assistance</div><div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-align: left;">And much more</div> Equal Opportunity EmployerThe City of Myrtle Beach commits to a policy of equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees, complying with local, state and federal laws. The City’s policy is to employ qualified persons without discrimination on the basis of any protected characteristic, including race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, political affiliation, veteran’s status, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, to include transgender status, disability or status in any other group protected by federal/state/local law.<undefined> </undefined>

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