Landfill District Manager II,

WM; Lake Orion (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Stock purchase plan

401(k) matching

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Personal days

Job summary

WM is seeking an Operations Manager to lead landfill operations, oversee day-to-day district activities, and drive safety, service, and savings across sites. The role reports to senior management and collaborates with Operations Managers to align with company goals.

The position emphasizes cost control, safety compliance, and stakeholder engagement with local agencies, contractors, and customers, supporting WM’s community and corporate objectives.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising staff and managing P&L responsibilities.
• Solid understanding of workforce planning, safety, and cost control.
• Strong leadership and decision-making skills in field operations.

Responsibilities

• Manages the District’s day-to-day operations and provides daily support to Operations Managers in ensuring safety, service, and savings.
• Executes necessary precautions to ensure safety and compliance with Company, OSHA, and other standards and regulations.
• Ensures thorough root cause investigations for all injuries and incidents, following up with consistent coaching and retraining.
• Oversees department personnel needs, including selecting, coaching, disciplining, and training employees and evaluating employee performance. Manages termination, compensation, and promotion decisions.
• Formulates short-term and long-term goals and action plans in conjunction with the Senior District Manager and/or Director of Disposal Operations.
• Participates in regular P&L reviews to ensure that budgets are met; develops and implements programs for optimal equipment utilization, equipment maintenance, and labor and material costs.
• Interacts with local city, municipal, and county agencies to ensure customer satisfaction, improve efficiency, renew contracts, and negotiate new contracts; establishes WM as a good corporate citizen and valued resource.

Skills

Supervisory experience

P&L responsibility

Operations management

Education

Associate's Degree

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Manages the day-to-day collection operations of a single site or multiple sites or a single Line of Business or multiple Lines of Business, establishes, and maintains performance and productivity metrics and cost management processes. Responsible for P&L. Landfill Operations Managers and/or Supervisors will report directly to this role.

II. Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Manages the District’s day-to-day operations and provides daily support to Operations Managers in ensuring safety, service, and savings.
• Executes necessary precautions to ensure safety and compliance with Company, OSHA, and other standards and regulations.
• Ensures thorough root cause investigations for all injuries and incidents, following up with consistent coaching and retraining.
• Oversees department personnel needs, including selecting, coaching, disciplining, and training employees and evaluating employee performance. Manages termination, compensation, and promotion decisions.
• Formulates short-term and long-term goals and action plans in conjunction with the Senior District Manager and/or Director of Disposal Operations.
• Participates in regular P&L reviews to ensure that budgets are met; develops and implements programs for optimal equipment utilization, equipment maintenance, and labor and material costs.
• Interacts with local city, municipal, and county agencies to ensure customer satisfaction, improve efficiency, renew contracts, and negotiate new contracts; establishes WM as a good corporate citizen and valued resource.

III. Qualifications

• Required Qualifications
• Associate's Degree (accredited)
• High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and two (2) years relevant of work experience
• 4 years in a role with supervisory and/or P&L responsibility (in addition to education requirements).
• Preferred Qualifications
• Driver's License Valid driver’s license
• Heavy equipment operating experience
• Heavy civil construction management experience

IV. Physical Requirements

Listed below are key points regarding physical demands, physical and occupational risks, and the work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Benefits At WM, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability. In addition, we offer a stock purchase plan, company matching on a 401(k), and more. Employees also receive paid vacation, holidays, and personal days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.