Transfer Station Operations Supervisor

GFL Environmental Inc.; Lutz (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15 days PTO

Paid holidays

4 medical plan options with HSA and 1:

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

EAP with free counseling

Job summary

GFL Environmental Inc. in Florida is seeking a Dual-Site Transfer Station Manager to supervise operations at the Lutz and Brandon facilities, ensuring safety, throughput, and regulatory compliance.

You will lead a team, coordinate maintenance, and manage scalehouse and transportation workflows, with travel between sites as needed. Strong supervisory experience in waste operations and SWANA certification preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Three or more years of experience in waste/transfer station, aggregate/rock crushing, or landfill operations with at least 1 year of supervision.
• Must possess (or obtain within 60 days of hire) SWANA Certified Transfer Station Operator.
• Willingness to travel regularly between Lutz and Brandon facilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct operational oversight for Lutz and Brandon Transfer Stations, traveling between sites as needed.
• Oversee daily waste intake, floor management, sorting, and traffic flow on the tipping floor to maximize throughput.
• Oversee rock crushing/processing operations, monitor feed rates and stockpile management.
• Lead recruitment, training, scheduling, and performance evaluations for site personnel.
• Enforce safety protocols and environmental regulations, conduct safety meetings and audits.
• Manage preventive maintenance programs for site infrastructure and heavy equipment.
• Oversee scalehouse operations, weight measurement, and daily reconciliation.
• Monitor inventory of parts and safety equipment; manage contractor/hauler relations.
• Operate heavy equipment as needed to maintain operations.

Skills

Leadership

Safety management

Operations management

Communication

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or GED

SWANA Certified Transfer Station Operator

Tools

Scalehouse software

Heavy equipment operation

Job description

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.

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!

Job Description Summary

Safely monitor and supervise all waste transfer station operations and personnel across the Lutz and Brandon facilities, with primary office headquarters based at the Lutz location. Ensure high operational efficiency, equipment uptime, regulatory compliance, rock crushing operations, and a strong safety culture across both sites. Provide effective leadership, resource management, and daily oversight to maintain high production standards, seamless daily waste intake, outbound haulage, and aggregate processing.

Benefits

• 15 days of Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid holidays
• 4 medical plan options, including an HSA with employer contribution & match program
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with free counseling services

Key Responsibilities:

• Dual-Site Management: Provide direct operational oversight for both the Lutz Transfer Station (primary office location) and the Brandon Transfer Station, traveling between sites as needed to ensure consistent standards and safety compliance.
• Transfer Station Operations & Tipping Floor: Oversee daily waste intake, floor management, material sorting/consolidation, traffic flow on the tipping floor, and staging of heavy haul transport vehicles to maximize throughput and minimize turn times.
• Rock Crushing & Processing Operations: Oversee daily operation, maintenance, and production targets for aggregate/rock crushing equipment; monitor feed rates, crush size specifications, stockpile management, and material staging for transport or reuse.
• Workforce Leadership: Sustain a productive and motivated team by screening, selecting, hiring, training, evaluating, and scheduling station and equipment personnel across both facilities.
• Safety & Regulatory Compliance: Enforce all company policies, safety protocols, and local, state, and federal environmental regulations (including DEP/local municipal transfer station permits, air quality, and dust suppression compliance for crushing units). Schedule and conduct regular safety meetings and safety audits.
• Equipment & Asset Maintenance: Implement and monitor preventive maintenance programs for site infrastructure and heavy equipment—including rock crushers, screens, loaders, excavators, balers, compactors, and scales to minimize downtime and operational costs.
• Scalehouse & Administrative Oversight: Manage day-to-day administrative, ticketing, and reporting functions from the Lutz main office, ensuring accurate weight measurement, volume/tonnage tracking, and daily reconciliation.
• Inventory & Materials Management: Monitor supplies, safety equipment, spare parts, and wear parts for processing machinery across both locations; manage contractor/hauler interactions and maintain positive customer/hauler relations on-site.
• Operations Support: Operate heavy station and aggregate equipment when necessary to maintain continuous operations or assist during peak volume hours.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education: High school diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Experience:Three (3) or more years of experience in the waste industry, specifically within transfer station, aggregate/rock crushing, or landfill operations.At least one (1) year of supervisory or leadership experience in an industrial or waste management environment.
• Certifications:Must possess (or obtain within 60 days of hire) a SWANA Certified Transfer Station Operator certification.Preferred experience or certification in heavy equipment operation (e.g., rock crushers, front-end loader, excavator, forklift).
• Travel: Ability to travel regularly between the Lutz and Brandon facilities.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong leadership, conflict resolution, and operational management skills.
• Thorough knowledge of waste transfer processes, heavy equipment safety, rock crushing operations, and site traffic management.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating manuals, environmental permits, and weight reports.
• Proficient in basic computer programs and scalehouse software.

Physical & Mental Demands

• Ability to stand, walk, climb, balance, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and operate heavy machinery.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 35 pounds, and occasionally lift/move up to 50 pounds.
• Visual acuity for observing tipping floor activities, rock processing operations, equipment performance, and safety hazards.

Working Conditions

• Split between an office setting (Lutz) and active transfer station/aggregate production environments (Lutz & Brandon).
• Frequent exposure to outdoor weather conditions, noise, odor, dust, vibration, and moving mechanical parts.