Landfill Operations Manager

LANDFILL OPERATIONS MANAGER

Managing the day-to-day operations of landfill and hazardous waste landfill. The ideal candidate will have experience in the following fields:

Ensures the highest standards of environmental safety and operational excellence by effectively managing the day-to-day operations of the landfill.

• Ensures smooth operation of landfill: ongoing construction, permitting, leachate/gas management.
• Minimizes operational costs while maximizing productivity and maintaining safety and environmental compliance.
• Continually works to reduce turnaround time for trucks in and out of site.
• Accurately tracks waste volume and weight.
• Acts as a liaison, where necessary, for community relationships.
• Actively monitors ongoing permitting issues.
• Meets all financial review dates and corporate directed programs in a timely fashion.
• Oversees personnel needs of the department including selecting, coaching, and training employees and evaluating employee performance. Provides input into termination, compensation, and promotion decisions.
• Assists in the budget process as required.
• Ensures the cleanliness and maintenance of the physical property of the landfill through inspections and preventive maintenance programs with supervisors/employees.
• Conducts and/or attends and contributes to periodic safety meetings to maintain favorable working relationships among employees and promote maximum morale, productivity, and efficiency.
• Provides training and presentations as needed in a positive and professional manner.
• Updates and submits required reports in a timely manner.
• Direct supervision of 10 full-time employees

Education and Experience

• Education: Bachelor's Degree (accredited), or in lieu of degree, High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and 4 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience: 7 years of relevant work experience (in addition to education requirement).

SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Landfill Operations
• Hazardous waste treatment and disposal
• Waste Facility Engineering and Operations
• Solid Waste Processing

IDEAL CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate will have experience in Landfill Operations and/or hazardous waste treatment and disposal.