Landfill Operations Manager
WM
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Austin • Texas • United States
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About the role
- 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.
Requirements
- 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)
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance
- Short Term Disability
- Stock Purchase Plan
- Company match on 401K
- Paid Vacation
- Holidays
- Personal Days
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
waste volume trackingweight trackingbudget managementpreventive maintenancesafety complianceenvironmental compliancepermitting managementoperational cost minimizationproductivity maximizationemployee performance evaluation
Soft skills
communicationleadershipcoachingtrainingrelationship managementteam collaborationproblem-solvingorganizational skillspresentation skillsmorale promotion
Certifications
Bachelor's DegreeHigh School DiplomaGED