Environmental Field Operations Supervisor
Pay Range: $71,661 - $82,410 annual compensation
Job Posting Closing on: Monday, November 9, 2026 📅
Workdays & Hours: 4-10 Work Schedule (four days a week /10 hours a day), 6:30 am to 5:00 pm
Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find out More!
The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest-growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability. 🌆
The Environmental Services Department is seeking an Environmental Field Operations Supervisor to oversee daily operations for the City’s illegal dumping and dead animal collection programs, as well as support additional litter control initiatives. This role is responsible for coordinating the intake, planning, scheduling, and operational data reporting, while ensuring efficient and timely field operations.
The position also works closely with internal City departments and external partners on special events and cleanup projects; contributes to budget planning and operational improvements; manages fleet activities; performs staff evaluations; and supports community engagement efforts.
Within the Environmental Quality Division, this role helps advance essential programs that maintain and enhance environmental conditions throughout Fort Worth—including illegal dumping abatement, litter collection, street sweeping, illegal camping cleanup, and waste‑reduction services—supporting the City’s vision of becoming the most livable and best‑managed city in the country.
Minimum Qualifications:
High school diploma or G.E.D. supplemented by specialized training in one or more of the following fields: environmental compliance, litter control, solid waste or recycling, sustainability, environmental stewardship or waste diversion
Four (4) years of experience in one or more of the following disciplines: environmental compliance/field operations, solid waste and recycling, vehicles or related heavy equipment operations, or operating motorized heavy equipment, including one (1) year of administrative and supervisory experience
Possession of a CDL Class “A” or “B” license
Preferred Qualifications:
Advanced knowledge of data entry systems such as the Information Service Management System (ISM) and/or a work order management system and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint).
Data and budget management experience
Demonstrate ability to provide data analysis and detailed operation reports
Demonstrate ability to work with multiple staff and/or departments
Experience presenting to neighborhood associations and other stakeholders
Experience with heavy equipment operations such as Excavators, Roll-off Trucks, and Roto Booms
The Environmental Field Operations Supervisor job responsibilities include:
Ensures daily performance goals are completed by internal staff and contractors
Supervises staff, which includes prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff is trained; ensuring employees follow policies and procedures; maintaining a healthy and safe working environment; and making hiring, termination, and disciplinary decisions or recommendations
Responds to inquiries and complaints; provides information to neighborhood associations and community members; responds to internal and external customer service requests; provides support for local, state, and federal enforcement agencies; and works closely with other departments to provide outstanding customer service
Conducts detailed accident investigations, as needed. Ensures the safety and welfare of employees and citizens involved and adheres to proper Human Resources procedures
Coordinates and participates in staff development and cross-training of operations staff to increase performance and cross-functional development
Controls and maintains departmental equipment through training, preventative maintenance, reporting necessary repairs, tracking, researching and oversight of safe use of equipment
Assists in the development and oversight of assigned division budget. Monitors and controls expenditures
Adheres to assigned work schedule as outlined in the Department and City attendance policies and procedures; ensures all behaviors comply with the City’s Personnel Rules and Regulations
Working Conditions and Physical Demand as stated on official City job description
Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing, balancing, pushing, pulling and lifting; depending on assignment. Incumbents may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, odors, dusts, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting and intense noises.
Light Work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly having to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for the Sedentary Work category and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated Light Work.
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