Landfill District Manager II

Landfill District Manager II

I. Job Summary

As the District Manager, you will lead the overall business performance, operations, and profitability of the Collier County Landfill. This highly visible leadership role carries full responsibility for safety, environmental compliance, employee development, operational execution, capital planning, and P&L performance. You'll lead and develop a team of managers and employees while driving continuous improvement, maximizing asset utilization, and ensuring exceptional service to customers and regulatory stakeholders.

This opportunity is ideal for an experienced operations leader from environmental services, remediation, hazardous waste, industrial services, oil & gas, mining, construction materials, landfill, or other heavy industry environments. If you have a track record of leading large-scale operations, managing budgets, developing teams, and delivering strong business results in a safety-focused culture, this role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact.

II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manages the District’s day-to-day operations and provides daily support to Operations Managers in ensuring safety, service, and savings.
• Executes necessary precautions to ensure safety and compliance with Company, OSHA, and other standards and regulations.
• 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.
• Ensures thorough root cause investigations for all injuries and incidents, following up with consistent coaching and retraining.
• Oversees department personnel needs, including selecting, coaching, disciplining, and training employees and evaluating employee performance. Manages termination, compensation, and promotion decisions.
• Formulates short-term and long-term goals and action plans in conjunction with the Senior District Manager and/or Director of Disposal Operations.
• 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.
• Interacts with local city, municipal, and county agencies to ensure customer satisfaction, improve efficiency, renew contracts, and negotiate new contracts; establishes WM as a good corporate citizen and valued resource.
• Engages suppliers in problem solving and participates in suppliers’ improvement processes by providing performance feedback on supplier surveys.
• Minimizes the total number of suppliers used by working with Supplier Partners to eliminate/reduce the number of one-time suppliers.
• Works with functional groups to resolve employee relations and labor relations issues.

III. Qualifications

A. Required Qualifications

• Associate's Degree (accredited)
• High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and two (2) years relevant of work experience
• 4 years in a role with supervisory and/or P&L responsibility (in addition to education requirements).

B. Preferred Qualifications

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• Driver's License Valid driver’s license

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.


V. Benefits
At WM, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short-term disability. In addition, we offer a stock purchase plan, company matching on a 401(k), and more. Employees also receive paid vacation, holidays, and personal days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.

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