Landfill Operations Manager, Landfill

WM (Waste Management); Walker (LA); 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

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Personal days

Job summary

Waste Management is seeking a senior operations leader to manage daily landfill activities, ensuring safety, environmental compliance, and efficient operations. You will coordinate construction, permitting, and gas/leachate management while driving cost efficiency and productivity.

The role requires strong leadership, budgeting expertise, and the ability to train and coach staff, with a focus on maintaining WM's safety and compliance standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (accredited) or in lieu of degree.
• High School Diploma or GED with at least 4 years relevant work experience.
• 7 years of relevant work experience in addition to the education requirement.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day landfill operations ensuring safety and compliance.
• Coordinate construction, permitting, and leachate/gas management.
• Minimize costs while maximizing productivity and maintaining environmental standards.
• Monitor truck turnaround times and waste volume/weight data.
• Lead and develop department staff including coaching and training.

Skills

Operations management

Safety compliance

Budgeting

People management

Education

Bachelor's Degree (accredited)

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

I. Job Summary

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

II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• 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.

III. Qualifications

A. Required 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).

IV. Physical Requirements

• Combination: This job operates in a mix between an office environment and plant/field environment and routinely requires the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copy machines, etc.

V. Benefits

At WM, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and 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.