What are the responsibilities and job description for the Landfill Operations Supervisor position at wasteconnections?
Landfill Operations Supervisor Location: Red Bluff, CA Salary: $80,000-$83,000 annually Bonus: 10% annual cash bonus Schedule: Landfill Operations are 7 days a week, schedule may vary based on the needs of the site and will require occasional weekend work. Who We Are At Waste Connections, we’re more than just the premier waste services company in North America—we’re a team of passionate, driven individuals who thrive on making a difference. We believe in empowering our people, encouraging innovation, and fostering a culture where every voice is heard. We’re looking for servant leaders, mentors, and high performers who are ready to grow their careers and have fun doing it. If you’re ready to be part of a company that values integrity, respect, and hard work, we want to hear from you. Why Join Us? Culture: A workplace where empowered, self-directed professionals know their work matters. Integrity: We do what we say—and keep our promises to customers and employees. Respect: For our customers, our communities, and each other. We invest in long-term career development and offer opportunities to advance into higher-level leadership roles. If you’re ready for new challenges and want to make an impact, this is the place for you. A Day in the Life of an Operations Supervisor: Assign and supervise work crews operating in the landfill, self-haul pad, and material recovery facility. Monitors progress of daily operations, and reassigns employees and makes staffing changes as necessary. Helps develop and execute safety goals. Conducts field inspections and audits of all site personnel to ensure proper work procedures. Receives and reviews customer complaints. Performs reviews and performance management discussions. Formulates both short-term and long-term goals and action plans for the Landfill. Oversees a variety of complex compliance programs: knowledge of and execution of our waste acceptance criteria, landfill gas monitoring system, regulatory agency’s such as CalRecycle, California State Waterboard, OSHA, etc. Provides operational oversight of heavy equipment (“yellow iron”) and collaborates with maintenance teams to prioritize repairs, support troubleshooting efforts, and ensure equipment reliability and safe operation. Must Have: Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills. Ability to meet tight deadlines and juggle multiple priorities. Weekends will be required Demonstrates strong communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage with employees, customers, contractors, and leadership, ensuring clear direction, alignment with organizational goals, and consistent follow-through. Ability to relocate for promotional opportunities based on performance Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite and related business systems. Preferred Experience/Skills: Prior landfill experience Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred To be considered for any of our current openings you must complete an application at www.wasteconnections.com . Application information and additional instructions can be found once you select your position of interest. We offer excellent benefits including: medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, long term & short term disability, life insurance, 401K retirement and unlimited opportunities to "Connect with Your Future". A link to our benefits overview can be found here: https://careers.wasteconnections.com/why-waste-connections Waste Connections is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status. Waste Connections is an integrated solid waste services company that provides solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services in mostly exclusive and secondary markets. Our goal is to create an environment where self-directed, empowered employees strive to consistently fulfill our constituent commitments and seek to create positive impacts through interactions with customers, communities, and fellow employees. OUR PEOPLE MEAN EVERYTHING TO US Waste Connections is always working to protect the health of the communities we serve, and we are grateful for the hard work and dedication that you bring to your job every day. Working here means you are a safety-minded individual who is making important contributions on a daily basis that will make a positive impact on those around you. We appreciate that you are a person of integrity who takes pride in the work you do. Our Opportunities BUILD TALENT FROM WITHIN People who want to gain valuable professional experience will find that Waste Connections is a fantastic place to work. You’ll enjoy the opportunity for beneficial training and professional development opportunities that can help enhance your skills and lead the way to a more promising future. LET’S REALIZE YOUR GOALS TOGETHER Bring your passion to succeed and you’ll quickly discover that great opportunities are all around you. At Waste Connections, you’ll thrive if you are friendly, dedicated, and prefer a work hard/play hard culture that is focused on maintaining our reputation as the premier waste services company in the markets we serve. Bring your passion to succeed and you’ll quickly discover that great opportunities and people are all around you. We operate a highly decentralized structure, so we look for energetic individuals who can demonstrate individual initiative and creativity and prefer a work hard/play hard team environment and culture. At Waste Connections, diversity and inclusion are essential to our success. We hire and empower great, capable people from a wide variety of backgrounds and lead with our values. For more than 20 years, we have maintained a culture of safety, integrity and service to build a great place to work. Our culture is built on taking care of each other and the communities we serve.
Salary : $80,000 - $83,000