Soils Manufacturing & Compost Operations Supervisor II Lead, and Lead - 129751

Soils Manufacturing & Compost Operations Lead or Lead II

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Job Summary

The Soils Manufacturing and Compost Operations Supervisor Lead, and Lead II is responsible for building engineered soils, managing the composting program, and managing recycling center operations. 

He/she recognizes that high quality soils and compost promote healthy plant growth and establish the foundation for beautiful and useful landscapes across the BYU campus.  They supervise recycling operations to ensure effective recycling collection, processing, and shipping.

Color Key - Higher levels build upon preceding levels and include previous tiers' details.

Blue - Lead

Green - Lead II

Essential Functions

Manage the Material Handling Area (MHA) Operations

• Responsible for quality and safety in all operations of job. Assure safety of employees and operations in work area.
• Procure materials through vendors and suppliers.
• Manage compost operations.
• Manage recycling operations.
• Operate all equipment in a safe/effective manner to minimize the risk of injury and property damage. 
• Act in a respectful and professional manner with all students, BYU, Church and MTC employees, and campus visitors.

Heavy Equipment Operation

• Operate loader, trommel screen and stacker to construct soils
• Operate and maintain compost top-turner
• Operate waste removal trucks (CDL license required) to transport solid waste

Design and enhance campus soils

• Procure appropriate soil components, schedule pick-up or delivery, direct soil production, ensure soil quality, establish pricing working within established budgetary parameters, oversee loading and delivery to produce soils that promote healthy plant growth and support water conservation across the entire campus.
• Consult with BYU Grounds Department and Physical Facility civil engineers to determine campus soil needs.
• Manage soil sampling and testing.
• Determine soil specifications.
• Design treatments to enhance underperforming soils.

Manage compost operations

• Manage a team of workers to effectively compost campus green waste ensuring that the composting process meets industry standards and produces a high-quality product.
• Take and analyze compost measurements to ensure proper composting.

Manage recycling operations

• Manage a team of workers who collect, sort, bale, and ship recycling.
• Participate in recycling sorting and shipping as needed. 
• Operate recycling collection trucks.

Training and Safety

• Train employees in workplace, yard, and equipment safety.
• Train employees to properly sample soils and run soil tests.

Snow Removal

• On call work to remove snow from walks, stairs, roads and parking lots to provide safe walking and driving conditions.

Other responsibilities as assigned

• Respond to unscheduled daily shop requests which vary in nature and urgency.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by Management.
• May require on-call work assignments.

Education/Experience

Minimum education/experience required: B.S. in horticulture, soil science or related field or equivalent years of experience/2+ years full-time in landscape management, environmental science, or heavy equipment operation or in related fields.

Preferred: B.S. in horticulture, soil science or related field or equivalent years of experience/5+ years full-time in landscape management, environmental science, or heavy equipment operation or in related fields.

Skills, abilities, knowledge, licenses:

• Applicable supervisory and training skills
• Effective project management, including good record keeping.
• Adhere to and train others in safety guidelines.
• Operate heavy equipment: hook trucks, loaders, trommel screen, grinder, recycling baler.
• Sound understanding of soil science, applied soil physics, horticulture, and soil mechanics.
• Sound understanding of soil testing concepts and techniques.
• Understanding the role of texture, structure, particle size distribution and organic content in horticultural soils

Disclaimer:  The information written in this job description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as comprehensive of every job duty, responsibility, or qualification required by an employee assigned to this job. While employed in this position, an employee may be required to perform other assignments not listed on this job description.

Employee Class: Staff (Full-Time)
Work Location: Provo Campus
Environment: Frequent exposure to unfavorable conditions such as all-weather, or working in cramped, very dirty, or unpleasant quarters
Physical Exam Required: Y
Physical Exam Details: Operate various equipment: hook trucks, loaders, etc. 

Manual work - soil sampling, garbage and recycling collection 

Snow removal - exposure to cold weather
Desired Start Date: As soon as possible
Job Close Date: Open Until Filled
Pay Level: Lead: 51

Lead II: 52
Approximate Starting Salary: Lead: $55,000 - $71,500 

Lead II: $61,500 - $80,000
Documents Required at time of Application:
Required: Resume
Optional: Cover Letter, Letter of Recommendation 1
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints must hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend.
Brigham Young University is an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.
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