About the Department
Team Gilbert has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated professional to fill the position of Environmental Services Supervisor. With every job we fill, our focus is on providing best-in-class service to our citizens while offering opportunities for professional growth in a rewarding, innovative work environment.
The Environmental Services Supervisor reports to the Environmental Services Collections Superintendent. The primary functions of this position include:
- Lead, develop, and support a team of Solid Waste Operators and Solid Waste Workers — managing hiring, scheduling, performance, and day-to-day operations across collection routes
- Monitor field performance through ride-alongs, safety observations, and one-on-ones, and coordinate cross-training to build operational flexibility and career growth opportunities for team members
- Oversee route planning and equipment allocation, partnering with the routing technician to optimize collections and respond to changing field conditions
- Manage departmental procurement, budget oversight, and administrative records including timecards, performance logs, and daily operations reports
- Serve as a point of contact for complex customer and stakeholder concerns, and lead emergency response to field incidents including spills, accidents, and service disruptions
- For a full list of duties, please review the job description.
This is an exempt position, ineligible for overtime compensation. Employment with the Town of Gilbert is at-will.
Tentative Recruitment Timeline:
- Posting Closes: May 24, 2026
- First Review of Applications: May 25, 2026
- Interviews: Week of June 22
- Tentative Start Date: July 6 or July 25, 2026
Position Duties
You are a people-first leader who thrives in a fast-moving, field-based environment where no two days look exactly alike. You know how to set clear expectations, hold people accountable with care, and build a team culture grounded in safety and integrity. You're comfortable moving between the big picture — strategic planning, budget management, stakeholder communication — and the ground level, where operators need a supervisor who shows up, listens, and solves problems. Detail-oriented and organized, you keep operations running smoothly even when things get complicated.
At Team Gilbert, we hire innovative, forward-thinking problem-solvers who love what they do! In addition to possessing the ability to live out our core and functional values daily, candidates must possess the following requirements:
- High School Diploma or equivalent (G.E.D.); Associate's degree highly desirable
- 3 years of industry experience
- 2 years of supervisory experience
- Valid Arizona Driver's License
- Any equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the work
This position requires a pre-employment background check, physical, and drug screen.
This position has been designated as a Medium work position that spends a majority of their workday in an outdoor and field environment. Click here to learn more about the different physical exertion levels as defined by the Social Security Administration.
The physical demands and working conditions information above is meant to provide a general idea of the conditions for this role. Gilbert is committed to being an inclusive employer of candidates with a wide range of abilities, and looks for opportunities to accommodate different abilities within reason.
Minimum Qualifications
Other Qualifications
Gilbert is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If any reasonable accommodation is needed while participating in the application and interviewing process, please contact our People Team (Human Resources) at 480-503-6823. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.
Gilbert provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.