Job description Landfill Supervisor in the Interlake Region
Find out what work is like for a landfill supervisor in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities (NOC 92011).
Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities
Description
Supervisors in petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities supervise and coordinate the activities of workers in the following unit groups: Central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing (93101), Power engineers and power systems operators (92100), Water and waste treatment plant operators (92101), Chemical plant machine operators (94110) and Labourers in chemical products processing and utilities (95102). They are employed by petroleum and natural gas processing, pipeline and petrochemical companies, chemical and pharmaceutical companies, electric power utilities, water and waste treatment utilities and in a range of other industries and institutions.
Work week duration
Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities usually work between 35 to 40 hours per week.Job duties
Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:
- Supervise, coordinate and schedule the activities of workers who operate petroleum refineries, chemical plants, water and waste treatment plants and equipment, pipelines, heating plants and power stations and systems
- Identify, investigate, correct and document potential environmental and safety problems
- Establish methods to meet work schedules and coordinate work activities with other departments
- Resolve work problems and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
- Provide information for maintenance plans to ensure that maintenance and production objectives are met
- Requisition materials and supplies
- Train staff in job duties, safety procedures and company policy
- Recommend personnel actions such as hirings and promotions
- Prepare production and other reports and develop and manage operating budget for area of responsibility
- May also supervise, coordinate and schedule the activities of trades workers, labourers or other workers.
Physical demands Help - Physical Demands
- Standing
Workplaces and employers
Here are the typical workplaces where Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities are employed and some of their main characteristics:
- Electric power utilities
- Pipeline and petrochemical companies
- Petroleum and natural gas processing companies
- Water and waste treatment utilities
- Chemical and pharmaceutical companies
Work environment Help - Physical Work Environment
- Indoors, environmentally controlled
- Dangerous chemical substances
- Sound and noise
- Standard safety equipment
- Skin injury
Physical proximity from others Help - Physical proximity from others
- Somewhat close (e.g. share office)
Related job titles
Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 92011), and a list of similar occupations:
Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification
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