Landfill Operations Manager
Landfill Operations Manager - Russellville, KY
Job Summary Ensures the highest standards of environmental safety and operational excellence by effectively managing the day-to-day operations of the landfill. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned. 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 Waste Management'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. Supervisory Responsibilities The highest level of supervisory skills required in this job is the management of supervisory employees. This includes: - Direct supervision of 9 full-time employees, including: Work Environment Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, machine operation, etc) part of the work day ; Required to exert physical effort in handling objects less than 30 pounds occasionally ; Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals, etc) rarely ; Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements most of the work day ; Normal setting for this job is: landfill. Qualifications The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job. A. Education and Experience Required: Bachelor's Degree, or equivalent experience, and seven to ten years previous experience. B. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements None required. C. Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required None required.