Landfill Operations Leader: Safety, Efficiency & Growth

Republic Services; Brook (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Retirement plan

ESPP

Paid Time Off

Life insurance

Job summary

Republic Services in Brook, IN is seeking an Operations Supervisor – Landfill to lead a team of operators and laborers, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient landfill operations. You will drive safety programs, monitor performance, and partner with maintenance to keep equipment reliable.

The role emphasizes leadership, incident prevention, and cost-conscious management, while delivering strong customer service and operational efficiency within regulatory guidelines.

Qualifications

• Able to direct large staff.
• Process-oriented and results-driven with aggressive goals.
• Demonstrated problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills.
• Collaborative; builds and works with teams.
• Creative thinker who challenges conventional solutions.
• Demonstrates and promotes ethical behavior.
• Strong leadership and judgment in hiring and developing high-performance teams.
• Experience in labor relations.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to achieve safety goals and communicate them effectively.
• Remove unsafe conditions or situations from the landfill.
• Coordinate with maintenance to keep equipment in safe, working order.
• Oversee safety and loss control programs to prevent accidents and injuries.
• Engage employees to foster a culture of safety and active participation.

Skills

Leadership

Safety leadership

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Ethical behavior

Labor relations

Decision making

Coaching

Education

State certification as required by regulation

Job description

Republic Services in Brook, IN is seeking an Operations Supervisor – Landfill to lead a team of operators and laborers, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient landfill operations. You will drive safety programs, monitor performance, and partner with maintenance to keep equipment reliable.

The role emphasizes leadership, incident prevention, and cost-conscious management, while delivering strong customer service and operational efficiency within regulatory guidelines.