Compost Operation Supervisor - Bakersfield, CA
2 hours ago
Job description
DirectHire
Key Staffing is looking for an experienced Compost Operations Supervisor.
Environmental Services | Organics & Recycling Operations
This is a direct hire opportunity.
Pay Range: $40 - $46 per hour
This is a long-term career opportunity with a well-established environmental services organization operating across California's Central Valley. The company specializes in organics recycling, composting, and environmental operations with a strong focus on safety, teamwork, and sustainability.
Employees are offered competitive hourly pay, comprehensive benefits, and the chance to grow with a stable organization that values operational excellence and long-term commitment.
Position Overview
The Compost Operations Supervisor is a full-time, hourly role based at an environmental waste and organics processing facility.
This position is a working supervisor role, responsible for overseeing daily compost operations while actively operating equipment and leading a field-based team.
The role involves supervising staff, managing compost processes, maintaining compliance, and ensuring safe, efficient operations in an outdoor, industrial environment.
Primary equipment includes front-end loaders, screens, and conveyors. Additional equipment may include dozers, excavators, generators, and other support machinery.
Key Responsibilities
In coordination with site leadership, this position will:
- Partner with the Environmental Superintendent to support strategy, scheduling, projects, daily operations, and related initiatives.
- Lead and train compost staff on safe and effective heavy-equipment operation
- Operate heavy equipment in a safe and responsible manner
- Manage compost windrows and piles through turning, watering, and covering to support proper biological activity
- Oversee aeration systems and blower operations
- Load and unload materials from trucks, stockpiles, and conveyors
- Maintain accurate and detailed operational records for compost operation
- Collect compost samples and document temperature and moisture readings
- Perform daily safety inspections and routine equipment checks
- Communicate maintenance and repair needs to site leadership
- Participate in routine maintenance activities
- Perform additional duties as assigned
Physical & Work Environment Requirements
- Ability to work outdoors year-round in varying weather conditions, including extreme heat and cold
- Potential exposure to hazardous materials; adherence to safety protocols is required
- Ability to work independently while managing daily operational demands
- Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull 25–50 lbs as needed
- Ability to climb on and around heavy equipment and sit for extended periods while operating machinery
- Ability to stand, walk, and perform physical labor for extended periods
- Ability to climb stairs equivalent to at least two stories
Required Experience, Skills & Qualifications
- 5–7 years of experience in:
- Supervisory or lead roles
- Commercial compost or organics processing operations
- Operating front-end loaders, dozers, excavators, and similar heavy equipment
- Strong knowledge of:
- Workplace safety standards and procedures
- Record-keeping and documentation systems
- Equipment cleaning and maintenance practices
- Proven ability to operate equipment safely and responsibly
- Strong decision-making, time-management, and organizational skills
- Effective verbal communication and active listening abilities
- Ability to read and write clearly for daily logs and reports
- Dependable, honest, and professional
- Demonstrates flexibility, cultural awareness, and a strong work ethic
- Ability to interact with the public in a courteous and respectful manner
Benefits Include:
- 401(k)
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- Paid time off and paid holidays
Location: Lost Hills, CA
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law
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