- Designation: Sr. Supervisor / Assistant Manager
- Department: Environment & Waste Management
- Location: CGC University
- Employment Type: Full-Time
- Functional Area: Wet Waste Management, Organic Waste Processing, Composting & Environmental Sustainability

Job Purpose To manage and supervise the end-to-end collection, segregation, processing, treatment, and utilization of wet waste generated across the university campus. The role is responsible for ensuring the efficient operation of composting units, vermicomposting systems, organic waste converters (OWCs), and other designated organic waste treatment facilities. The position will ensure that wet waste generated from student hostels, dining halls, kitchens, cafeterias, food courts, faculty residences, administrative buildings, and other campus facilities is handled in a hygienic, environmentally responsible, and cost-effective manner.

The incumbent will be accountable for achieving defined waste processing targets, maintaining the quality of finished compost, ensuring statutory and environmental compliance, controlling operational costs, and supporting the university's sustainability initiatives, green campus objectives, and environmental awareness programmes.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

A. Wet Waste Collection, Segregation & Processing Operations

- Manage and supervise the daily collection, transportation, segregation, and processing of wet waste generated from various university facilities.
- Coordinate with housekeeping teams, hostel wardens, kitchen staff, food service contractors, cafeteria operators, and facility management personnel to ensure timely collection of organic waste.
- Ensure proper segregation of biodegradable waste at source and minimize the mixing of plastics, packaging materials, metals, glass, and other non-biodegradable contaminants.
- Establish and monitor collection schedules, designated waste collection points, transportation routes, and waste transfer arrangements across the campus.
- Monitor daily quantities of wet waste generated by individual facilities, including hostels, messes, cafeterias, food courts, residential areas, and landscaping activities.
- Ensure that collected wet waste is delivered to the designated processing facility without unnecessary delay, spillage, or unhygienic accumulation.
- Supervise the operation of composting units, vermicomposting systems, organic waste converters, shredders, mixers, conveyors, and other associated equipment.
- Ensure optimal utilization of installed processing capacity and achievement of daily, weekly, and monthly waste treatment targets.
- Monitor the quantity of waste received, processed, stored, rejected, and remaining untreated, and take timely corrective action to prevent backlog.
- Develop and implement operational procedures for handling peak waste generation during admissions, examinations, university events, conferences, festivals, and other high-footfall occasions.

B. Composting & Organic Waste Treatment

- Ensure appropriate treatment of biodegradable waste through aerobic composting, vermicomposting, mechanized processing, or other approved technologies available on campus.
- Monitor key process parameters, including moisture content, temperature, aeration, turning frequency, particle size, and decomposition time, as applicable to the treatment method.
- Ensure proper mixing of food waste with dry leaves, garden waste, and other suitable carbon-rich materials to maintain an appropriate balance for composting.
- Supervise pre-processing activities such as segregation, weighing, shredding, dewatering, and mixing, wherever applicable.
- Maintain prescribed processing cycles and ensure that partially treated or immature compost is not incorrectly classified as finished compost.
- Monitor the operation and maintenance of composting equipment and coordinate preventive maintenance with the engineering or maintenance team.
- Identify process inefficiencies, equipment bottlenecks, excessive moisture, odour generation, and other operational issues, and implement corrective measures.
- Develop suitable operating procedures to minimize processing losses, reduce treatment time where technically feasible, and improve overall plant efficiency.
- Maintain adequate stock of essential consumables, bulking materials, microbial cultures, PPE, and other approved materials required for processing operations.

C. Finished Compost Quality & Utilization

- Monitor the quality, maturity, appearance, texture, moisture, and odour of finished compost and vermicompost.
- Arrange periodic laboratory testing through appropriate laboratories to verify relevant physical, chemical,



and other quality parameters in accordance with applicable standards.
- Ensure that finished compost meets the applicable quality requirements before it is distributed, utilized, or dispatched.
- Maintain batch-wise production records, sampling records, laboratory reports, and quality inspection documentation.
- Identify and address causes of poor-quality compost, including contamination, improper moisture, inadequate aeration, insufficient decomposition, and unsuitable feedstock.
- Coordinate with the university's horticulture and landscaping teams for the appropriate utilization of compost in gardens, lawns, plantation areas, nurseries, and green spaces.
- Maintain records of compost produced, utilized internally, stored, transferred, or sold, wherever permitted.
- Ensure appropriate storage of finished compost in designated areas, protecting it from contamination, excessive moisture, and improper handling.
- Work towards reducing dependence on external soil amendments and fertilizers through the safe and effective utilization of campus-generated compost, wherever technically suitable.

D. Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Compliance

- Ensure that all wet waste collection, transportation, processing, storage, and disposal activities are carried out in accordance with applicable laws, environmental requirements, and university policies.
- Support the university in complying with applicable Solid Waste Management Rules, environmental directions, and relevant requirements of the State Pollution Control Board and other competent authorities.
- Maintain safe and hygienic working conditions at the waste processing facility and associated collection points.
- Ensure the use of appropriate personal protective equipment by all personnel involved in waste handling and processing.
- Monitor and control odour, leachate, pest infestation, flies, rodents, littering, and other potential environmental and public health concerns.
- Ensure that leachate and process wastewater are managed through approved arrangements and are not discharged into stormwater drains or other unauthorized locations.
- Maintain proper housekeeping, floor cleanliness, drainage, ventilation, and sanitation in the processing area.
- Ensure safe operation of machinery and equipment, including compliance with machine guarding, electrical safety, lockout procedures where applicable, and manufacturer instructions.
- Conduct regular workplace inspections, safety briefings, and toolbox talks for waste management personnel.
- Immediately report accidents, near misses, environmental incidents, and serious operational deviations to the designated university authority.
- Coordinate with the university's EHS, security, engineering, housekeeping, and medical teams for incident response and preventive measures.
- Maintain records of safety inspections, incidents, training, corrective actions, and environmental compliance activities.

E. Manpower, Contractor & Vendor Management

- Allocate daily duties to waste collection personnel, plant operators, helpers, and other assigned staff.
- Prepare duty rosters and ensure adequate manpower availability across collection shifts and processing operations.
- Monitor attendance, punctuality, productivity, discipline, and compliance with work instructions.
- Train workers in source segregation, secure handling of biodegradable waste, equipment operation, hygiene, and emergency procedures.
- Coordinate with housekeeping agencies, waste collection contractors, equipment service providers, and other vendors to ensure uninterrupted operations.
- Verify the quality and timeliness of services provided by contractors and escalate recurring deficiencies.
- Ensure that contractor personnel follow university entry protocols, safety requirements, and campus operational procedures.
- Recommend improvements in staffing, workflow, shift deployment, and work allocation to enhance productivity and service quality.

F. Equipment Maintenance & Resource Management
- Ensure daily inspection of processing equipment and verify that all units are operational and maintained in serviceable condition.
- Coordinate preventive and breakdown maintenance with the university's engineering team and authorized service providers.
- Maintain equipment operating logs, maintenance registers,



breakdown records, and service history.
- Monitor electricity, water, fuel, consumables, and other resources used in waste processing.
- Identify opportunities to reduce energy consumption, water usage, avoidable material losses, and operating expenditure.
- Monitor the availability and condition of collection bins, waste carts, transportation equipment, tools, and safety gear.
- Prepare estimates for routine consumables, repair requirements, spare parts, and other operational expenses.
- Report major breakdowns, recurring equipment failures, and capital replacement requirements to the reporting authority.

G. Data Management, MIS & Performance Reporting

- Maintain accurate daily records of waste generated, collected, processed, rejected, and remaining untreated.
- Maintain source-wise waste generation data for hostels, kitchens, cafeterias, academic facilities, residences, landscaping, and other relevant campus locations.
- Record the quantity of finished compost and vermicompost produced, utilized, stored, and dispatched.
- Prepare daily operational reports and periodic MIS reports covering plant performance, waste processing, manpower, equipment uptime, compost quality, and EHS compliance.
- Monitor key performance indicators and identify deviations from approved operational targets.
- Maintain registers for equipment maintenance, consumables, inventory, training, incidents, inspections, and contractor performance.
- Ensure the accuracy, completeness, and timely submission of data required by university management, auditors, and regulatory authorities.
- Maintain records in the prescribed digital systems, spreadsheets, registers, or facility management software.
- Assist in preparing sustainability reports, green campus documentation, environmental audits, and relevant accreditation or institutional assessment records, as assigned.
- Maintain organized documentation for internal reviews, external inspections, and statutory reporting.

H. Campus Coordination & Stakeholder Awareness

- Coordinate with hostel administration, mess management, food service contractors, cafeteria operators, housekeeping teams, horticulture staff, and facility managers to improve waste segregation and collection efficiency.
- Conduct periodic inspections of waste generation points to identify segregation failures, overflowing bins, incorrect disposal practices, and collection delays.
- Develop and implement awareness initiatives encouraging students, faculty, staff, and contractors to segregate wet waste at source.
- Support sustainability campaigns, environmental awareness drives, composting demonstrations, and green campus initiatives.
- Display or facilitate appropriate waste segregation signage and operating instructions at designated collection points.
- Coordinate with the university's sustainability committee, environmental cell, student clubs, and other designated departments for awareness activities.
- Address operational complaints related to waste collection, odour, cleanliness, and processing facility performance within the prescribed response time.
- Promote responsible waste handling practices and continuous improvement in campus environmental performance.

I. Compliance, Audits & Continuous Improvement

- Ensure adherence to university SOPs, applicable statutory requirements, approved waste management procedures, and reporting protocols.
- Support internal and external inspections, environmental audits, sustainability assessments, and management reviews.
- Maintain updated records of statutory documentation, approvals, test reports, and compliance submissions relevant to the assigned facility.
- Identify recurring operational problems and implement corrective and preventive action plans.
- Conduct periodic reviews of waste generation trends and recommend measures to reduce food waste at source.
- Evaluate opportunities to improve processing capacity, compost quality, resource recovery, and overall plant efficiency.
- Benchmark plant performance against approved targets and recommend practical improvements to management.

Assist in developing and updating SOPs, emergency response procedures, checklists, and maintenance schedules.

Educational Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Agriculture, Horticulture, Biotechnology, Microbiology, or a related discipline.

Job Types : Full-time, Permanent

Pay : ₹35,000.00 - ₹45,000.00 per month

Schedule : Day shift, Morning shift

Work Location : In person

Email Id : [email protected]

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Pay: ₹35,000.00 - ₹50,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person

📌 Environmental Sustainability Specialist (Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar)
🏢 CGC University Mohali
📍 Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar