Transfer Station Manager

Socket.dev; San Leandro (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision

401(k) match

Stock purchase plan

Paid vacation

Job summary

WM is a leading environmental solutions provider based in North America. This on-site role oversees day-to-day transfer station operations, ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory requirements while managing a team of staff and contractors.

The position covers supervising work assignments, inspections, maintenance coordination, quality control, and reporting to senior management. Strong emphasis on safety, productivity, and appropriate payroll processing is required.

Qualifications

• Requires High School Diploma or GED and four years of relevant experience.
• Four years of prior work experience in addition to education requirement.
• Preferred: storm water compliance and environmental regulatory programs; leading teams of 15+; unionized workforce.

Responsibilities

• Schedules work assignments.
• Conducts site inspections and coordinates maintenance of site equipment.
• Ensures smooth operation of transfer station per contract (gatehouse, sorting, loading).
• Reviews work for quality and timeliness, enforces policies and procedures.
• Maintains a clean, safe work environment per DEP permit and OSHA standards.
• Interfaces with employees, supervisors, vendors, customers and regulators.
• Leads development and monitoring of processes to improve safety and productivity.
• Conducts safety/compliance meetings and investigations, with retraining as needed.
• Reconciles facility revenue and processes payroll.
• Orders supplies and submits daily/weekly/monthly reports to senior management.
• Oversees department staffing, coaching, training, performance evaluations; participates in promotions and compensation decisions.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Safety & compliance

Communication

Process improvement

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

I. Job Summary

Supervises the day‑to‑day transfer station operations and monitors compliance to safety and other regulations.

II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Schedules work assignments.
• Conducts regular site inspections and coordinates preventative maintenance and repairs of site equipment
• Ensures smooth operation of transfer station in accordance with the operating contract, including gatehouse, sorting, loading.
• Reviews and evaluates work to ensure quality, timeliness and ensures quality control in adherence to policies and procedures.
• Maintains a clean, safe work environment in compliance with state DEP permit and OSHA/Corporate Standards.
• Communicates and interfaces effectively with employees, supervisors, vendors, customers and regulators.
• Supervises the development, implementation, maintenance, and monitoring of processes, procedures and programs to improve safety, productivity, and profitability of the transfer station.
• Conducts recurring safety/compliance meetings, accident investigations and subsequent re‑training.
• Reconciles facility revenue from operations, facility billing, and monthly P‑card statements.
• Monitors and processes employee payroll.
• Orders supplies as needed.
• Creates and submits daily, weekly and month end reports to senior management.
• Oversees personnel needs of the department including coaching, training, and evaluating employee performance. Provides input into termination, compensation, and promotion decisions.

III. Qualifications

A. Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and four years of relevant experience.
• 4 years of prior work experience (in addition to education requirement).

B. Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting storm water compliance and environmental regulatory programs.
• Proven experience leading teams of 15+ employees.
• Experience working within a unionized workforce.

IV. 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.

• Repetitive Motions
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination
• Sitting
• Talking
• Hearing

PAY

The expected base pay range for this office/on‑site position is $85,000 - $90,000. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific salary offered to a successful candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s relevant experience, education, training, certifications, qualifications, and work location.

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.

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.

ABOUT WM

WM (WM.com) is North America’s leading provider of comprehensive environmental solutions. Previously known as Waste Management and based in Houston, Texas, WM is driven by commitments to put people first and achieve success with integrity. The company, through its subsidiaries, provides collection, recycling and disposal services to millions of residential, commercial, industrial, medical and municipal customers throughout the U.S. and Canada. With innovative infrastructure and capabilities in recycling, organics and renewable energy, WM provides environmental solutions to and collaborates with its customers in helping them pursue their sustainability goals. WM has the largest disposal network and collection fleet in North America, is the largest recycler of post‑consumer materials and is a leader in beneficial use of landfill gas, with a growing network of renewable natural gas plants and the most landfill gas‑to‑electricity plants in North America. WM’s fleet includes more than 12,000 natural gas trucks – the largest heavy‑duty natural gas truck fleet in the industry in North America. Healthcare Solutions provides collection and disposal services of regulated medical waste, as well as secure information destruction services, in the U.S., Canada and Western Europe. To learn more about WM and the company’s sustainability progress and solutions, visit Sustainability.WM.com.

Equal Employment Opportunity

For United States: WM is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

For Canada: WM is committed to the principle of equal employment for all applicants and employees, without discrimination on the basis of all grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Please notify us if you require accommodation.

Real ID

In order to travel by air or access federal property, federal law requires individuals have a REAL ID or an acceptable alternative. This position may require the successful candidate to travel by air for business reasons or service federal property. Accordingly, successful candidates must have, or be willing to obtain, a REAL ID or TSA‑approved alternative.

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