Landfill Supervisor

Salary: $22.64 - $30.21 Hourly

Location : Clovis, NM

Job Type: FULL-TIME

Job Number: 2025_10_23_3014

Department: PUBLIC WORKS

Division: LANDFILL

Opening Date: 10/23/2025

Job Description

This position is responsible for operating landfill heavy equipment in the construction, operation, maintenance, and repair of the landfill. This position also assists the landfill superintendent as needed in the supervision and coordination of the activities of workers involved in the operation of the landfill and recycling program.

**This position has been classified as a safety sensitive position and is subject to our drug testing policy to include pre-employment, random, reasonable suspicion and post-accident for the following prohibited substances: marijuana, amphetamines, opioids, phencyclidine (PCP), and cocaine, as well as any drug not approved for medical use by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration or the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.**

Typical Duties

Assists in supervising the daily operation of the landfill in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.

Makes recommendations to the superintendent in matters concerning employee relations, task scheduling and performance evaluations.

Trains employees in new techniques and equipment for landfill operations

Assists in monitoring daily maintenance of landfill equipment.

Assist with the preparation of an annual budget for landfill operations.

Monitors the city's recycling program and operation

Receives and responds to citizen's complaints and general correspondence regarding the landfill as needed

Provides written and verbal reports to the landfill superintendent as required.

May be required to work weekends and holidays

Must know procedures involved should hazardous wastes be brought into the landfill.

Fills in for the superintendent and all of his job duties and responsibilities in case of the superintendent's absence.

Assist with ordering, maintaining, and ensure employees are trained and correctly use proper required Personal Protective Equipment-PPE.

Ensures compliance with Federal, State, and Local laws, regulations and permits.

Ensures that all division personnel are working safely and in accordance to the rules and regulations as stated in the City of Clovis Safety Manual. Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

Position requires a high school diploma and five years' experience in heavy equipment operation with one-year supervisory experience or equivalent.

Formal training in heavy equipment and landfill operation is preferred. Licenses and Certificates

Valid New Mexico Commercial Driver's License with appropriate endorsements

Landfill Operator Certification

HAZWHOPER Certification

Compost Certification

Landfill Manager Certification (or be able to obtain within one year) Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

City of Clovis Personnel Manual, Department rules and regulations and contingency plans. Skills in:

Safe operation of heavy equipment such as graders, loaders, dozers, packers, compactors, water wagon, computer, and printer. Ability to:

Supervise Landfill operations in the absence of the Superintendent; understand and follow basic safety precautions, rules and regulations;

Interact diplomatically with public, establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationship with others. Physical Requirements

Moderately heavy work involving frequent standing, walking, balancing, bending, stooping, crouching, kneeling and squatting; pushing, pulling and lifting items weighing up to 100 pounds. Working Conditions

Regular attendance is an essential function of this job to ensure continuity of services.

Position is subject to drug testing in accordance with applicable State and Federal regulations and City of Clovis policies.

Essential duties are predominantly performed outdoors with exposure to all types of weather conditions.

Employee is exposed to airborne particles, potentially toxic and/or caustic chemicals, and extreme temperatures, travel from site to site, work around traffic and heavy construction equipment.

Cigna Health Insurance

Medical Employee Only - In Network deductible $1000

Employee portion = $38.17 per pay period (24) or $916.08 annually

City portion = $318.07 per pay period (24) or $8,139.12 (90% of cost)

Medical Employee + Family - In Network deductible $3,000

Employee portion = $89.79 per pay period (24) or $2,154.96 annually

City portion = $808.20 per pay period (24) or $19,396.80 (90% of cost)

Dental

United Concordia options of 2 plans 100% employee cost

Vision

Davis Vision 100% employee cost

Life Insurance

$40,000 paid by the City on employee (if enrolled in short term disability)

$2,000 paid by City for dependents (if enrolled in short term disability)

Supplemental Voluntary Life Insurance

Short-Term/Long Term Disability 100 % employee cost

Voluntary Short-Term Disability 70% of weekly income after 15 day waiting period

/Long Term Disability 60% of weekly income after 180 day waiting period

Flexible Spending Accounts 100% employee cost

Healthcare Flexible Spending Account

Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

Retirement Choices

ICMA Employee Contributes minimum of 3% City matches 14% (of total wages)

PERA Employee Contributes 15.15% City matches 10.3%

Fire - Municipal Fire Plan 5 Employee contributes 19.7% City 22.4%

Police - Municipal Police Plan 5 Employee contributes 18.3% City 19.65%

Time Off

Vacation Accrual 84 hours annually (2912 Fire Service accrues 120 hours annually) increases at intervals 7 and 15 years

Sick Accrual 96 hours annually (2912 Fire Service accrues 134.4 annually)

(at 20 years with separation get 50% of sick leave balance)

11 paid holidays

Physical Examination Leave - 4 hours annually

Bereavement Leave

Voting Leave - 1 hour

Personal Day

Tuition Assistance - job related 100% of tuition cost reimbursed

Option of Sick Leave Bank

01

A requirement of the position is you must have a high school diploma or GED. Do you confirm you have a high school diploma or GED?

Yes

No

02

This position requires a current, valid New Mexico Class B Commercial Driver's License with appropriate endorsements, do you meet this requirement?

Yes

No

03

Do you possess a Landfill Manager Certification?

Yes

No

04

Do you possess a Haz-Whopper Certification?

Yes

No

05

Do you possess a Landfill Operator certification?

Yes

No

06

If you do not have a Landfill Operator certification, you must obtain one within one (1) year of employment, do you confirm you understand this requirement?

Yes

No

07

Do you possess a Compost Certification?

Yes

No

08

What types of heavy equipment do you have experience with? (Ex: loaders, dozers, packers, compactors, water wagon)?

09

Please describe your experience supervising staff, specifically, type of employer, how many staff you supervised and the business hours of operation of the employer.

10

This position has been classified as a safety sensitive position by the City of Clovis and/or the USDOT and is subject to City of Clovis' drug testing policy and/or regulations set for by USDOT to include pre-employment, random, reasonable suspicion and post-accident for the following prohibited substances: marijuana, amphetamines, opioids, phencyclidine (PCP), and cocaine, as well as any drug not approved for medical use by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration or the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Please confirm you understand this position is subject to the City drug testing policy to include pre-employment, random, reasonable suspicion, and post-accident testing.

Yes

No

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