Landfill Manager

We’re looking for an experienced Landfill Manager who can lead our team to success! You’ll oversee the landfill in Axis and Turkey Trot Alabama, making sure it’s maintained and compliant. Our ideal candidate will be an effective problem-solver who loves motivating people and thrives on achievement. If you’re ready to lead an extraordinary team where you can take ownership from start to finish, let’s talk. Start your application today! Job description

LANDFILL OPERATIONS MANAGER

Managing the day-to-day operations of landfill and hazardous waste landfill.

$80,000 - $100,000 yearly

The ideal candidate will have experience in the following fields:

• Ensures the highest standards of environmental safety and operational excellence by effectively managing the day-to-day operations of the landfill
• 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 the site
• Accurately tracks waste volume and weight
• Acts as a liaison, where necessary, for community relationships
• Actively monitors ongoing permitting issues
• 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
• Complies with and ensures adherence to WM's Mission to Zero standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient operations
• 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
• Direct supervision of 10 full-time employees

What Does it take to be a Landfill Operations Manager? The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.

Education and Experience

• Education: Bachelor's Degree (accredited), or in lieu of degree, High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and 4 years of relevant work experience
• Experience: 7 years of relevant work experience (in addition to education requirement)
• 3 years experience in Alabama

SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Landfill Operations
• Hazardous waste treatment and disposal
• Waste Facility Engineering and Operations
• Solid Waste Processing

Responsibilities:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Operations

• Manage phases of Landfill operations at multiple landfill sites
• Perform complex supervisory work
• Plans, organizes, supervises, operates equipment and directs staff and landfill operations
• Supervises operations of Wall Recycling LLC and ensures best-in-class operations/safety
• Coordinates Transfer Station operations
• Coordinates and oversees staff
• Ensures facility operational compliance with local, state, and federal regulations pertaining to waste disposal and recycling
• Prepares, administers, and monitors budget for field operations
• Plans, develops and executes best-in-class safety practices
• Performs capital expenditure planning and budgeting

About the Role
Ensures the highest standards of environmental safety and operational excellence by effectively managing the day-to-day operations of the Voyageur landfill. You'll lead a team of one (1) full-time heavy equipment operator and two (2) part-time scale attendants.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned.

Seniority Level

• Mid-Senior level

Industry

• Environmental Services Air, Water, and Waste Program Management

Employment Type

• Full-time

Job Functions

• Other

Skills

• Solid Waste Landfill
• Facilities Safety
• Meetings
• Termination of Employment
• Budget Process
• Capital Expenditures
• Hazardous Waste Management

At EcoSouth Services, our mission is to provide local communities with outstanding customer service and an “easy to do business with” culture.

We believe in delivering transparency without surprises every step of the way, beginning with our plain language service agreements, our customer service, and our environmental responsibilities.