Job Description
Job Description
ANNOUNCEMENT OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
SOLID WASTE SUPERINTENDENT
Public Works Department
Resume and Cover Letter Required
Full Pay Range: $83,923.67 to $125,885.50 Per Year
FLSA Status: Exempt
Pay Grade: 117
Deadline to Apply: 12/18/2025
Benefits Summary:
Major Benefits for Full-Time Regular Employees:
- A diverse range of complimentary mental health and wellness services is available, including an Employee Assistance Program, a free subscription to Calm, and health coaching
- Paid time off up to 20 days in first year of employment
- 10 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday per year
- Free employee only coverage for medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, and life insurance
- Free family coverage for select medical and dental plans
- Pension and long-term disability through Arizona State Retirement System, click here for more details
- Supplemental benefits such as deferred compensation plans and additional life insurance
Position Summary:
This position is responsible for the overall planning, organization, coordination, and management of Solid Waste Operations. Key responsibilities include overseeing the collection, transfer, and disposal of solid waste and recyclables for both residential and commercial customers, as well as the ownership and operation of a regional transfer station.
Essential Duties:
- Leads and oversees all aspects of the Solid Waste Division, ensuring timely and efficient solid waste
services. - Manages the Transfer Station; oversees commercial and residential collection routes; utilizes
modern management practices and procedures; applies technology to monitor and analyze routes;
enforces regulations and the City's solid waste code; and promotes environmentally sound solid waste
activities. - Plans, coordinates, schedules, and supervises the work of supervisors and monitors and evaluates the
work of employees; conducts various personnel actions including hiring, promoting, coaching, and
disciplining up to termination. - Provides direction to supervisors and employees; manages and directs personnel to promote teamwork
and effective communications. - Determines level of labor, equipment, and other resources required to efficiently provide services.
- Recommends and implements new or enhanced programs, work methods, policies, and procedures
to improve solid waste services. - Works with fleet services to ensure equipment readiness and availability to meet operational needs;
develops replacement schedule based on equipment age, use and maintenance costs. - Prepares budgets, makes recommendations, and manages expenditures within authorized levels;
performs financial and operational analyses as needed to control expenditures; and ensures operations
are cost effective. Collaborates with finance staff and consultants for rate and fee studies. - Works with City departments, agencies, citizens, industry groups, and others, to resolve service
regulatory and enforcement concerns. - Prepares and presents reports, memos, presentations, and outreach materials as needed or requested.
- Manages contracts, leases, and intergovernmental agreements along with amendments relating to
solid waste collection, hauling, and disposal. - Responds promptly and accurately to requests from the Operations Manager, Public Works Director,
City Management, customers and stakeholders. - Reviews residential and commercial site plans to ensure accessibility by solid waste collection
vehicles. - Maintains various computer files and databases; collects and tracks data.
- Maintains professional organization affiliations including Arizona SWANA membership, attends
workshops, professional conferences, and training as needed or required. - Complete special projects as assigned.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education and/or Experience:
Bachelor's degree in Management, Business Administration, or a closely related field preferred; five (5) years of experience in planning, organizing, coordinating, and directing the collection and/or transfer of solid waste with at least three (3) years at the supervisory/managerial level along with experience in preparing/monitoring budgets, creating/maintaining statistical reports and trend analysis; and overseeing contract development/management; or any equivalent combination of education, experience, and training which provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the essential functions of the position.
Employee Core Beliefs
City of Prescott employees should seek to uphold the City's core beliefs throughout their day-to-day business and with every customer they come in contact with, both internal and external. Our core beliefs are: Act with Integrity, Work as a Team, Have Personal Commitment and Loyalty, Solve Problems, Take Pride In Excellent Results, High Level of Productivity and Being Nice.
Knowledge, Skill and Abilities:
- Knowledge of federal, state, and City of Prescott rules, regulations, policies, procedures and
ordinances related to solid waste management and programs, administrative procedures, practices,
and principles. - Knowledge of budget preparation, monitoring, and administration.
- Knowledge of supervisory methods and techniques.
- Knowledge of occupational safety and health policies and procedures related to solid waste
management. - Skill in supervising, evaluating, training, and motivating employees.
- Skill in preparing and administering budgets.
- Skill in communicating, both verbally and in writing.
- Skill in utilizing public relations techniques in responding to inquiries and complaints.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with state/federal/local officials,
elected officials, staff, and City residents. - Ability to provide customer service and interact with employees and the general public.
Physical Demands and Working Conditions:
- Work is performed in a City office environment, Transfer Station, and the field.
- Safely operates required equipment and City vehicle as needed.
- Safely lifts 25 pounds.
- Clearly, concisely, and effectively communicate both in person and over the telephone.
- 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.
Successful candidate will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening to include:
- Drug screening
- Motor vehicle records check
- Criminal background screening
City of Prescott Contact Information
201 N. Montezuma Street, Suite 207
Prescott, AZ 86301
Email: hr@prescott-az.gov
Website: www.prescott-az.gov
Phone: 928-777-1410 / Fax: 928-777-1213
When advised, reasonable accommodations will be made in order for an "otherwise qualified applicant" with a disability to participate in any phase of the selection process. In accordance with A.R.S. 23 - 493, this position has been identified as "Safety Sensitive". The City of Prescott is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
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