Operations Manager - Material Recycling Facility

***BILINGUAL IN SPANISH REQUIRED***

The Material Recycling Facility Operations Manager will select, supervise and train employees in their respective position to ensure safe, professional and efficient service in branch with over 30 million in revenue.  This individual will provide leadership which results in positive employee/employer relations and a professional corporate image.

Pay: $70-80k annually, plus 20% bonus eligibility

Benefits:

• 15 days of paid time off

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision plan options

• Health Savings Account with employer match option

• Paid Parental Leave

• 401(k) with an employer match up to 4%

• Supplemental health plans through Aflac

• Employer paid basic life insurance

• Employee paid short-term disability option

• Employer-paid long-term disability

• Mental health support through Employee Assistance Program

• 7 paid holidays annually

Key Responsibilities:

Personnel
• Ensure fair treatment of all personnel.
• Establish and maintain high appearance standards throughout all operations.
• Practice progressive discipline with all employee performance issues.
• Ensure proper completion of paperwork for drivers including truck reports, driver logs and vehicle inspections daily.
• Conduct an annual review on each employee's job performance evaluation and approve any changes to an employee's compensation.
• Adhere to all wage and hour guidelines.

Operations
• Establish priorities to meet customer service commitments.
• Lead all aspects of the MRF operations, including the sorting lines, heavy equipment usage (loaders, excavators), and outbound material logistics.
• Establish and review productivity standards at each phase of the operation.
• Protect and preserve all assets.
• Enforce all OSHA and GFL-specific safety protocols. Investigate all incidents immediately and lead the "Safety First" culture on-site.
• Be familiar with and ensure compliance with all DOT regulations.
• Monitor "tons per hour" and recovery rates. Optimize the sorting process to minimize residual waste and maximize the value of recovered wood, metal, concrete, and cardboard.
• Ensure a fair and transparent work environment where performance is rewarded and concerns are addressed promptly.

Financial
• Assist in development and execution of MRF operation profit plan that includes:
• Revenue retention & growth
• Cost of operations

• Growth objectives and training
• Productivity standards
• Capital Requirements:
• Personnel needed
• Ensure Branch profit margins are met

Safety
• Promote an effective safety program that seeks to prevent accidents, avoid injuries and recognize safe employees.
• Investigate accidents and prepare necessary paperwork.
• Ensure route observations are completed on a routine basis.
• Schedule, plan, and conduct safety meetings (monthly).

Additional Responsibilities
• Recruit, interview, hire, train and discipline all product line personnel.
• Ensure all employees are dressed in the proper uniform provided by GFL Environmental.
• Conform in all respects with applicable laws, regulations, ordinances and other orders and to all company policies, procedures and directives from supervisors.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required or requested by management.

Requirements:
• BA or BS Degree desired or equivalent experience.
• 2-3 years experience in waste industry or material recycling facility preferred.
• Must be able to meet relevant criteria for safety sensitive functions according to Company standards.
• Must be able to read, write, and speak fluently in both languages to handle personnel issues and safety training.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Proven ability to manage a diverse workforce with a focus on fairness, transparency, and high ethical standards.

Physical/Mental Demands:
• Ability to stand, sit, walk, use hands and fingers, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, hear and climb.
• Visual Requirements: include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions:
• Work in office environment 80% of the time.
• Noise level is usually moderate.
• Work in motor vehicle traffic conditions occasionally
• Some travel required.

We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

GFL is committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. If you are interested in applying for employment and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply for a posted position, please contact myworkdayrecruitment@gflenv.com

Please note that GFL does not provide visa sponsorship for this position. Valid work authorization in the country where the job is located is required. Successful candidates will be required to provide valid documentation confirming their eligibility to work in the country where the job is located prior to their start date.

This hiring process may utilize machine-based systems to assist in screening and assessing applicants. Final selection decisions are made by our recruitment team.