Landfill Operations Manager

WM; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Short Term Disability

Paid Vacation and Holidays

Stock Purchase Plan

401K Company Match

Job summary

WM in Virginia, Minnesota is seeking a Landfill Operations Manager to oversee daily operations at a high-volume landfill facility. You will lead a team of 13, ensuring efficient and compliant practices while working closely with regulatory agencies.

The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, landfill experience, and environmental regulations knowledge. The position offers a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years relevant work experience.
• Ability to manage and supervise staff effectively.
• Strong understanding of safety best practices in landfill operations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee landfill operations ensuring compliance with safety and environmental regulations.
• Manage a team of operations staff including training and performance evaluation.
• Minimize operational costs while maximizing productivity.

Skills

Leadership

Environmental regulations knowledge

Operational oversight

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor’s Degree (accredited)

High School Diploma or GED plus 4 years relevant experience

Job description

About The Job

The Landfill Operations Manager is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of a high‑volume landfill facility processing approximately 2,500–2,800 tons of waste per day. This role leads and supervises a team of 13 operations staff, including 11 Equipment Operators/Scale Operators and 1 Laborer, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant landfill operations. The position manages weekday operations with a Monday–Friday start time of 6:00 a.m., with occasional Saturday coverage as operational needs require. The Landfill Operations Manager ensures compliance with all environmental regulations, promotes safety best practices, and coordinates landfill activities such as waste placement, equipment utilization, cover management, and site maintenance. The ideal candidate will bring previous landfill experience, a strong understanding of environmental regulations, or a background in general construction with earth‑moving operations, combined with proven leadership and operational oversight skills. This role serves as a key liaison with regulatory agencies and internal stakeholders while driving efficiency, compliance, and continuous improvement.

What You’ll Be Doing

• 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.
• Complies with and ensures adherence to WM’s Mission to Zero standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient operations.
• 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.

Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred Qualifications

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. Office: This job primarily operates in a professional office environment and routinely requires the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copy machines, etc.

About Our Benefits

At WM, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability. As well as a Stock Purchase Plan, Company match on 401K, and more! Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.