Operations Supervisor

GFL Environmental Inc.; Lincoln (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 15 days

Medical, dental, vision

HSA with match

Parental Leave

401(k) with 4% match

Unum supplemental plans

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Employee assistance program

Paid holidays

Job summary

GFL Environmental Inc. is seeking a operations leader to oversee personnel, safety, and efficiency in our Illinois waste services branch. You will drive DOT compliance, ensure equipment and route discipline, and supervise payroll-related paperwork and performance reviews.

Role emphasizes maintaining high appearance standards, adherence to wage laws, and coordinating with drivers to meet service commitments. A CDL may be required, with 2–3 years in waste industry preferred.

Qualifications

• BA or BS Degree required or equivalent experience.
• 2-3 years experience in waste industry desired.
• May require Commercial Driver's License (CDL).

Responsibilities

• Ensure fair treatment of all personnel.
• Establish and maintain high appearance standards throughout operations.
• Practice progressive discipline with employee performance issues.
• Ensure proper completion of driver paperwork daily (truck reports, logs, inspections).
• Conduct annual performance reviews and approve compensation changes.
• Adhere to wage and hour guidelines.
• Establish priorities to meet customer service commitments.
• Direct collection and disposal services to optimize personnel and equipment use.
• Establish and review productivity standards at each operation phase.
• Protect and preserve assets.
• Ensure all drivers are DOT compliant.
• Be familiar with and ensure DOT regulation compliance.
• Enter product line data into Tower daily; assist route audits.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Education

BA or BS Degree

Job description

Pay: $80-85k annually, plus bonus eligibility

Benefits

• 15 days of paid time off
• Competitive medical, dental, and vision plan options
• Health Savings Account with employer match option
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401(k) with an employer match up to 4%
• Supplemental health plans through Unum
• Employer paid basic life insurance
• Employee paid short-term disability option
• Employer-paid long-term disability
• Mental health support through Employee Assistance Program
• 7 paid holidays annually

Key Responsibilities

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.