Waste Collections & Operations Leader

Emterra Group; Surrey; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive up to 10%

Company vehicle or vehicle allowance

Paid vacation

Extended health, prescription drug, &/

Dental and vision coverage

Long-term disability, life insurance &

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition reimbursement & professional发展

Job summary

Emterra Group in Surrey, Canada, is seeking an energetic Operations Leader to manage RESI/ICI collection operations while ensuring safety, regulatory compliance and cost efficiency. You will coach supervisors, optimize routes, and drive performance across multiple facilities and teams.

The role requires strong P&L oversight, municipal relationships, and data-driven decision making, with support from fleet and maintenance partners. Benefit-rich package included.

Qualifications

• Progressive leadership experience in waste collection, recycling, transportation or fleet operation.
• Experience managing multiple disposal sites or lines of business.
• Proven full P&L, budgeting, forecasting and cost-management experience.
• Experience managing municipal relationships and service commitments.
• Strong understanding of route optimization, fleet utilization and safety.

Responsibilities

• Lead residential (RESI) and ICI collection operations ensuring safe, reliable, cost-effective service.
• Lead, coach and develop supervisors and frontline staff; manage performance and attendance.
• Ensure safety, regulatory compliance, vehicle and transportation rules; investigate incidents.
• Maintain relationships with municipalities and customers; meet service standards.
• Monitor KPIs and optimize routes, leverage technology to improve efficiency.
• Partner with Fleet/Maintenance on vehicle availability and capital planning.
• Maintain full P&L accountability including budgeting and cost control.
• Provide accurate operational and financial reporting; collaborate across departments.

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Safety compliance

Budgeting & forecasting

Municipal relationships

Route optimization

Data-driven decisions

Fleet management

Communication

Microsoft Office

Education

Post-secondary in business/ops/transportation

Tools

Fleet management software

Job description

Emterra Group in Surrey, Canada, is seeking an energetic Operations Leader to manage RESI/ICI collection operations while ensuring safety, regulatory compliance and cost efficiency. You will coach supervisors, optimize routes, and drive performance across multiple facilities and teams.

The role requires strong P&L oversight, municipal relationships, and data-driven decision making, with support from fleet and maintenance partners. Benefit-rich package included.