Operations Manager

Responsibilities Include:

• Oversees personnel needs of the department including selecting, coaching, disciplining, and training employees and evaluating employee performance. Provides input into termination, compensation, and promotion decisions.
• Manages the day-to-day operations at the landfill and provide daily support to ensure quality and budget performance.
• Monitors budget and operating metrics while diagnosing and improving processes, procedures, and performance.
• Executes the Market's strategic capital budget, ensuring effective use of the budget through asset allocation; ensures appropriate spare ratios and asset disposal.
• Executes necessary precautions to ensure safety and compliance with the company, OSHA, and other standards and regulations.
• Ensures thorough root cause investigations for all injuries and incidents, following-up with consistent discipline and retraining.
• Formulates both short-term and long-term goals and action plans in conjunction with the District Manager.
• Participates in regular P&L reviews to ensure that budgets are met; develops and implements programs for optimal equipment utilization, equipment maintenance, and labor and material costs.

Requirements:

• Previous supervisory experience in heavy construction, and/or environmental field services.
• Required to be exposed to a physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements.
• Majority of work will be conducted hands on in the field.
• Ability to relocate for promotional opportunities is a plus.

Waste Connections is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status.