JobsUSALandfill Operations Manager
Company : Waste Management
Location : Lake Mills, IA, 50450
Posted Date : 15 September 2025
Job Type : Other
Category : Management
Occupation : Operations Manager
Job Details
Landfill Operations Manager
I. Job Summary
Ensures the highest standards of environmental safety and operational excellence by effectively managing the day-to-day operations of the landfill. This role is responsible for eight direct reports including heavy equipment operators, scalehouse attendant, landfill technician, laborer, and mechanic technician.
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 G.E.D. (accredited) and 4 years of relevant work experience.
- Seven (7) to ten (10) years of previous experience (in addition to education requirement).
B. Preferred Qualifications
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.
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