Job Description

Job ID: 42299

• Job Category: Operations & Maintenance
• Division & Section: Solid Waste Management Services, SWM Transfer Stations & Landfill Ops
• Work Location: Dufferin Transfer Station, 35 Vanley Crescent
• Job Type & Duration: Full-time, Permanent
• Salary: $122,000.00 - $158,105.00, TM1380 and wage grade 8
• Shift Information: Monday to Friday - 7H/D per week
• Affiliation: Non-Union
• Number of Positions Open: 1
• Posting Period: 13-NOV-2023 to 24-NOV-2023

This pivotal role with the City of Toronto\'s Solid Waste Management Services Division reports to the Director of Transfer Stations & Landfill Operations providing vital strategic and operational support across Section in the areas of Environmental Compliance, Health & Safety Compliance, operational contract development and contract management support, strategic project support and sectional budget coordination.

Major Responsibilites

• Develops and implements detailed plans and recommends policies regarding program specific requirements.
• Manages, motivates and trains the unit\'s staff, ensuring effective teamwork, high standards of work quality and organizational performance, continuous learning and encourages innovation in others.
• Supervises the day-to-day operation of all assigned staff including the scheduling, assigning and reviewing of work. Authorizes and controls vacation and overtime requests. Monitors and evaluates staff performance, approves salary increments and recommends disciplinary action when necessary.
• Manages staff, including discipline, attending arbitration, setting performance measures and participating in selection interviews.
• Develops, recommends and administers the annual budget for the unit, and ensures that the unit\'s expenditures are controlled and maintained within approved budget limitations.
• Oversees the development, management and monitoring of the Sections operating and capital budgets.
• Conducts research into assigned area ensuring that such research takes into account developments within the field, corporate policies and practices, legislation and initiatives by other levels of government.
• Ensures that project expenditures are controlled and maintained within approved budget limitations.
• Provides technical support, policy development, consistent practices, budget development, organizational design input, system support, for the City\'s long-term residual waste management work.
• Manages sectional strategic projects through the full project lifecycle, including contract lifecycle processes from procurement, through award, Staff Reports, contract management and close-out.
• Provides high quality customer service through continuous improvement strategies including, staff training, technological improvements, best practices and quality control and quality assurance programs.
• Monitors and ensures continuous compliance with Federal, Provincial and Municipal regulatory requirements including Environmental Compliance Approvals and OHSA for the Section.
• Coordinates and supports aspects of the Sections Health and Safety and Environmental Compliance Approvals work.
• Ensures that appropriate operational approvals are in place in accordance with provincial legislation and regulations.
• Ensures Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) Regulatory reporting (Annual Reports) are completed and submitted by prescribed deadlines.
• Leads the development of the Sections Health and Safety training curriculum/training strategy while being consistent with the Divisional/Corporate Health and Safety policy; including the identification and scheduling of requisite training courses and refresher courses.
• Liaises with staff across the division, from other divisions, and contractors on matters of Health & Safety and Environmental Compliance.
• Liaises with external regulators on behalf of the Section (i.e. Ministry of Labour (MOL), Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP), Environment Canada and Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA), where required)
• Ensures the development of operational procedures to ensure compliance of all applicable legislated requirements (Environmental Protection Act, Occupational Health & Safety Act, related City policies) for construction projects, contracts, site operations, etc.
• Represents senior staff/the division at various meetings/functions.

Key Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in a discipline pertinent to the job function with demonstrated management experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Considerable experience gained through progressively more responsible positions in a Solid Waste (or similar) operational environment that includes Environmental Compliance, Health & Safety Compliance, operational contract development and contract management, strategic projects and financial management.
• Considerable experience managing staff in a unionized environment and sound knowledge of principles and practices of management and a demonstrated ability to effectively motivate and lead staff.
• Considerable experience managing strategic contracts/projects through the full contract lifecycle management framework from procurement development, through award, contract management and contract close-out phases.
• Working knowledge of the Environmental Protection Act and Regulations, Occupational Health and Safety Act, and other relevant Municipal, Provincial, and Federal codes, bylaws, and regulations, Collective Agreements, and related Employee and Labour legislation.
• Considerable knowledge in the development and administration of budgets.
• Proficiency in various competencies including highly developed interpersonal skills, human relations, negotiation, conflict resolution, public relations, project management, analytical, communication (oral & written), report writing and research skills to effectively interact with all levels of the organization and to forge solid internal and external relationships.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), SAP.
• Must possess a valid Province of Ontario Class "G" Driver\'s License and have the ability to travel to various locations.

Notes:

• Applicants are required to demonstrate in their resume that their qualifications match those specified in the job posting.

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