Landfill Operations Manager

📍Suisun, CA (Potrero Hills Landfill)
💼 Full-Time Monday-Friday (On-site)
💰 Compensation: $110,000-$120,000 with a 30% annual bonus (cash+equity)

Who We Are

At Waste Connections (NYSE: WCN), we’re more than one of North America’s largest waste services providers — we’re a team of mission-driven professionals committed to environmental stewardship, integrity, and servant leadership. Your voice matters here. Your ideas make an impact. And your career can truly thrive.

Why Join Us?

Culture: Empowered, self-directed professionals who thrive in a collaborative, team-first environment.

Integrity: We follow through on every commitment — to our customers, our communities, and each other.

Respect: We value diverse perspectives and honor the people and places we serve.

Growth: We promote from within and support long-term career development across engineering, operations, and environmental leadership.

Compensation: Industry-leading salary, equity participation, and performance-based bonus opportunities.

Under minimal direction, the Landfill Operations Manager will be a leader responsible for the safe and efficient operations at the Potrero Hills Landfill.  At a minimum, this will include working with all landfill personnel regarding the disposal activities, scheduling personnel, coordinating equipment maintenance and repair, regulatory compliance, and improving the conditions of the site. 

Essential Functions:

• Plan and manage the day-to-day landfill operations that best utilize personnel and equipment.
• Schedule and conduct safety meetings and document attendees and topics covered.
• Ensure employees follow safety guidelines and perform duties in a safe manner.
• Promote an effective safety program that seeks to prevent accidents, avoid injuries and recognize safe employees and landfill customers.
• Provide input into termination, compensation, and promotion decisions.
• Develop and coach personnel to operate in a safe, efficient and cost effective manner.
• Operate heavy equipment as necessary.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications: 

• 5 or more years’ experience in landfill operations or heavy construction industry
• Proficient with the operations and maintenance of heavy equipment
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Strong problem solving skills and decision making abilities
• Exceptional leadership and communication skills

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.