Landfill Operations Manager
Waste Connections, Inc.
Posted Monday, April 13, 2026
Posting ID: WCGWCUUSR97350EXTERNALENUS
Suisun City, CA
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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:
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.
📍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.
- 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
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.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
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