💼 Full-Time Position

Landfill Operations Manager

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WM
📍 Joliet, IL, United States
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Location
Joliet, United States
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Posted
May 30, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

I. Job Summary

Ensures the highest standards of environmental safety and operational excellence by effectively managing the day-to-day operations of the landfill.

II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

+ Ensures smooth operation of landfill: ongoing construction, permitting, leachate/gas management.
+ Minimizes operational costs while maximizing productivity and maintaining safety and environmental compliance.
+ Continually works to reduce turnaround time for trucks in and out of site.
+ Accurately tracks waste volume and weight.
+ Acts as a liaison, where necessary, for community relationships.
+ Actively monitors ongoing permitting issues.
+ Complies with and ensures adherence to WM’s Mission to Zero standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient operations.
+ Meets all financial review dates and corporate directed programs in a timely fashion.
+ Oversees personnel needs of the department including selecting, coaching, ...