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Waste Management

Landfill Operations Manager

1 month ago by Waste Management
  • Salary negotiable
  • Wisconsin Rapids, WI, US
  • Full-time
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Landfill Operations Manager role overseeing day-to-day landfill operations, ensuring environmental compliance, safety, and efficient site performance. You’ll manage construction, permitting, leachate/gas systems, reporting, budgets, and a team, while acting as a community liaison. Standout perk: competitive benefits including 401(k) match and stock purchase plan.

Key skills
Landfill operations managementEnvironmental compliance and permittingLeachate and landfill gas managementHealth and safety management (Mission to Zero)Cost control and productivity improvementWaste volume and weight trackingTeam leadership (hiring, coaching, performance management)Budgeting and financial reviewsProperty inspections and preventive maintenanceReporting and documentation
Salary not listed — comparable Wisconsin landfill operations manager roles typically pay about $80k–$110k.
You'll thrive here if you have strong landfill operations experience and enjoy leading teams to deliver safe, compliant, efficient site performance.
Why apply
  • Medical, dental, vision benefits
  • 401(k) company match
  • Stock Purchase Plan

I. Job Summary

Ensures the highest standards of environmental safety and operational excellence by effectively managing the day-to-day operations of the landfill.

II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • 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.


III. Qualifications

A. Required Qualifications

  • 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).


B. Preferred Qualifications

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. 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 including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability. As well as a Stock Purchase Plan, Company match on 401K, and more! Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.

If this sounds like the opportunity that you have been looking for, please click Apply.

Reference: 23327_2347215·Original posting
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