Sustainability & Waste Room Supervisor

About Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Opened in August 2017, Mercedes-Benz Stadium is a world-class sports and entertainment venue in downtown Atlanta and home to the National Football League's Atlanta Falcons and Major League Soccer's Atlanta United. The multi-purpose stadium was named the 2019 Sports Facility of the Year and is host to major sports and entertainment events, including the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship, the 2018 MLS Cup, and Super Bowl LIII. Mercedes-Benz Stadium is the first professional sports stadium in North America to achieve LEED Platinum Certification by the United States Green Building Council. Mercedes-Benz Stadium is proud to be collaborating with naming rights partner Mercedes-Benz and twelve founding partners, which include Coca-Cola, Equifax, The Home Depot, Novelis, SCANA Energy, Truist, IBM, Georgia Power, American Family Insurance, and Global Payments.
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Position Summary
The Sustainability, Recycling, and Waste Room Supervisor is responsible for efficient operation of the recycling and waste dock and shall seek to maximize MBS Sustainability initiatives. The Sustainability, Recycling, and Waste Room Supervisor will train, educate and hold MBS Associates accountable for proper source separation methods. This position will also maintain cleanliness and order of the dock, coordinate proper maintenance of its equipment, and track and report overall sustainability, recycling and Waste Room results. The Sustainability, Recycling, and Waste Room Supervisor will report directly to the Manager of Housekeeping Services.
Roles and Responsibilities

• Develops and coordinates training programs to educate MBS Associates in proper source separation methods for cardboard, aluminum, co-mingled, compost, and construction recyclable materials. Ensure that all waste streams are kept separate and uncontaminated.
• Maintains tracking logs/records of general trash, cardboard, aluminum, co-mingled, compost, and construction recyclable materials for sustainability program reporting results. Seeks to maximize MBS total diversion rate.
• Seeks efficient methods of recycling or reuse of other materials like wood/plastic pallets, used cooking oil, spent light bulbs, batteries, machine oils, paints, additives, and other common operating supplies.
• Schedules P.T. staff to maintain the RRR dock's efficient operation, maintain high standard of cleanliness, helping to limit odors and rodent activity.
• Coordinate routine repairs and preventive maintenance with the MBS resident equipment engineer and outside service providers to minimize compactor, tipper, and baler down time.
• Optimizes and coordinates compactor pulls and cardboard bale shipment with Waste Management service representative to minimize over storage of trash and recyclable materials, seeking to lower waste removal costs whenever possible.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of experience in a building or project over 1 million square feet.
• In depth knowledge of common waste and recycling streams.
• Must have experience with safety regulations and procedures.
• Must be comfortable speaking to and training groups of individuals.
• Proficiency in Microsoft products including Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint.
• Ability to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends and holidays.