Interstate Waste Services is the largest privately held, vertically integrated provider of solid waste collection, transfer, recycling and disposal services serving the New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut markets.  We also own and operate a state-of-the-art rail-served landfill in Ohio. We cater to a diverse range of residential, industrial, and commercial customers. Our mission has always been to provide our customers with the highest quality waste, recycling and environmental services, while keeping focus on employee, customer and environmental safety. 

What makes our company culture unique is we have mastered the ability to balance the standards of a large corporate company while maintaining our small business family style culture. 

IWS APEX is seeking an experienced (Landfill) Operations Manager to lead and drive facets of the landfill operations as well as, develop and execute strategies that support and maximize performance, including asset planning, long-term objective planning, safety, productivity, environmental management, financial performance, and employee retention. This role will report to and support the General Manager (Landfill).

• Manage the day-to-day operations specific to his/her assigned areas of the Landfill and provide daily support to Supervisors in ensuring quality and budget performance
• Assists in the design and implementation of the facilities operating plan, consistent with the accomplishment of long range established objectives which will enhance effectiveness and delineate responsibilities and authority
• Assist in the development of facility budget in a timely manner, forecasting financial and workforce planning needs for future time periods
• Oversee personnel of operations including selecting, coaching, and training employees and evaluating employee performance, as well as providing input into termination, compensation, and promotion decisions
• Organizes and schedules all necessary resources required to accomplish activities
• Ensure thorough root cause investigations for all injuries and incidents, following up with consistent discipline and retraining as needed while working congruently with Safety through the entirety of the process
• Engages suppliers in problem solving and participates in supplier improvement processes
• Implement and maintain programs to improve the safety, productivity, and profitability of the facility and ensure compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) and other Federal, State and Local regulations
• Prepare and maintain reports on waste management activities, including statistical information and landfill conditions
• Perform daily inspections of landfill site to detect and correct operational deficiencies
• Familiarity with landfill gas and leachate collection systems to ensure proper functioning
• Develop and maintain records for waste management activities in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations
• Monitor landfill site conditions and inspect equipment to ensure proper functioning and safety
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience, with at least 7-10 years’ experience in the waste industry; and at least 5 years of experience managing teams
• Knowledge of Logistics
• Knowledge of Managed Productivity
• Financial Acumen
• Experience in making continuous process improvements
• Strategic Planning skills
• MOLO training or SWANA certification a plus
• Working knowledge of OSHA regulations
• Strong analytical and organizational skills with the ability to adapt to a fast-paced work environment
• Excellent Verbal and Written Communication Skills