Operations Manager

GFL Environmental Inc.; Shawnee (OK); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health plan options

401(k) with match

Paid holidays

EAP counseling

Job summary

GFL Environmental Inc. in Shawnee, OK seeks a results-driven leader to oversee personnel, operations, and safety within our waste management branch. You will guide teams, enforce DOT compliance, and ensure reliable service.

This role emphasizes developing profit plans, managing expenditures, and driving performance while upholding company policies and safety standards. A BA/BS and 2–3 years in the industry are preferred.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership and communication skills.
• Must meet safety sensitive criteria per company standards.

Responsibilities

• Supervise personnel and ensure fair treatment and high appearance standards.
• Direct operations to meet customer service commitments and optimize productivity.
• Develop and monitor an operation profit plan including revenue and costs.
• Schedule and conduct safety meetings and ensure DOT compliance.
• Recruit, interview, hire, train and discipline all personnel as needed.

Skills

Leadership and communication

DOT compliance

Education

BA or BS Degree

Job description

At GFL our goal is to invest in our people and provide opportunities to grow for life!

Our employees are affectionately known as team green, a name that unites us all under our shared purpose of providing sustainable solutions to enable our customers and communities to be GREEN FOR LIFE!

• 15 days of paid time off.
• 4 medical plan options including an HSA with employer contribution & match program, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) with an employer match.
• Paid holidays.
• Employee Assistance Program with free counseling services.

Overview:

GFL Environmental is one of North America’s leading waste management companies, proudly making communities cleaner, safer, and happier through first-class service. Working for GFL is more than a job — it’s an opportunity to grow in your career, make new friends, and make a difference each day.

Personnel

• Ensure fair treatment of all personnel.
• Establish and maintain high appearance standards throughout all operations.
• Practice progressive discipline with all employee performance issues.
• Ensure proper completion of paperwork for drivers including truck reports, driver logs and vehicle inspections daily.
• Conduct an annual review on each employee's job performance evaluation and approve any changes to an employee's compensation.
• Adhere to all wage and hour guidelines.

Operations

• Establish priorities to meet customer service commitments.
• Direct collection and disposal services to best utilize personnel and equipment.
• Establish and review productivity standards at each phase of the operation.
• Protect and preserve all assets.
• Ensure all drivers are DOT compliant.
• Be familiar with and ensure compliance with all DOT regulations.
• Enter appropriate product line data into Tower on a daily basis as needed.
• Assist in the completion of scheduled route audits.

Financial

• Assist in development and execution of an operation profit plan that includes:
• Revenue retention & growth.
• Cost of operations.
• Growth objectives.
• Productivity standards.
• Capital Requirements.
• Personnel needed.
• Ensure Branch profit margins are met.

Safety

• Promote an effective safety program that seeks to prevent accidents, avoid injuries and recognize safe employees.
• Investigate accidents and prepare necessary paperwork.
• Ensure route observations are completed on a routine basis.
• Schedule, plan, and conduct safety meetings (monthly).

Additional Responsibilities

• Recruit, interview, hire, train and discipline all product line personnel.
• Ensure all employees are dressed in the proper uniform provided by GFL Environmental.
• Conform in all respects with applicable laws, regulations, ordinances and other orders and to all company policies, procedures and directives from supervisors.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required or requested by management.

Requirements

• BA or BS Degree desired or equivalent experience.
• 2-3 years experience in waste industry desired.
• Must be able to meet relevant criteria for safety sensitive functions according to Company standards.
• May require Commercial Driver's License.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proven leadership and communication skills.

Physical/Mental Demands

• Ability to stand, sit, walk, use hands and fingers, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, hear and climb.
• Visual Requirements: include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions

• Work in office environment 80% of the time.
• Noise level is usually moderate.
• Work in motor vehicle traffic conditions occasionally
• Some travel required.

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