Job Description

♻️ Join Our Team as an Operations Supervisor – Transfer Station

Athens Services is looking for a dedicated Operations Supervisor to oversee daily transfer station operations and lead a team that keeps our communities clean, safe, and sustainable. This role is perfect for a hands-on leader with strong organizational skills and a commitment to safety and efficiency in the waste and recycling industry.

What You’ll Do:
✅ Supervise transfer station operations to ensure compliance with company, county, and regulatory standards
✅ Provide leadership and coaching to staff, fostering a safe and productive work environment
✅ Manage site paperwork, inspections, and reporting with accuracy and attention to detail
✅ Partner with the Transfer Station Manager to improve site production, efficiency, and safety
✅ Support recycling initiatives and sustainability goals

Why Athens Services?
✔️ Family-owned, community-focused company with over 60 years of trusted service
✔️ Competitive pay, excellent benefits, and opportunities for growth
✔️ A culture built on safety, teamwork, and environmental responsibility
✔️ The chance to make a direct impact on local sustainability efforts

The Operations Supervisor – Transfer oversees the assigned Transfer Station daily operations to ensure the highest standards of safety and operations are followed. Ensures site compliance with all company, county and regulatory agencies. The Operation Supervisor - Transfer is responsible for providing the highest quality of leadership to the sites staff and processes.

• Resolves customer and site personnel problems according to company policy.

• Inputs required daily information, reviews all site paperwork, inspections and timesheets.

• Works closely with the Transfer Station Manager on any projects designed to improve the site’s production, efficiency or safety.

• Encourage, monitor and document all recycling activities on site.

• Ensure that the facility complies with company policy as well as local & state regulations at all times.

• Be actively involved with hiring, reviewing, promoting and disciplining of site personnel.

• Make a continuous effort to maximize production and efficiency at the site without compromising safety of employees or customers.

• Ensure all personnel receive required safety and operational training and attend mandatory safety meetings

• Operates heavy equipment, as operational needs require.

• Oversees counting and collecting of store daily deposit (Heaps Peak Transfer Station only)

• Oversees daily activities of store attendants (Heaps Peak Transfer Station only)

• Ability to work overtime as needed.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or G.E.D.

• 5 years’ experience working in the waste industry and possess basic supervisory skills

• Advanced working knowledge of all transfer station operations including loading of trash, compaction, and basic equipment background.

• Valid Class “A” license.

• Strong organizational, problem solving and communication skills.

• Basic First Aid/CPR and 8 hourHazwopper Certification.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree.

• Bilingual English / Spanish

• Knowledgeable in DOT and OSHA regulations

Physical/Environmental Demands:

Physical:

• Standing, walking, seeing, hearing, & smelling continuously.

• Problem solving, oral communication, analytical ability, concentration, exposure to heavy machinery, & eye/hand coordination, & handling continuously.

• Bending, reaching, stretching, crouching, & lifting ≤ 50 Lbs. continuously.

• Exposure to unprotected heights occasionally.

Environmental:

• Exposure to dust, smoke, fumes, odors, grease, oil, chemicals, wet slippery surfaces, hot/cold conditions, & noise continuously.

• Works inside and outside

Salary: $70,304.00 - $92,335.00 yearly

Schedule: Monday - Friday from 6:30 am - 4:30 pm with every 3rd Saturday

Benefits:

• Competitive wages
• Comprehensive benefit package Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401K
• Life Insurance
• Paid Vacation and Sick Time
• Career plan
• Recognition programs
• Professional development learning
• An exceptional work environment

Athens will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and any other applicable state, federal or local laws. EEO/M/F/disability/veteran