Position Summary:
The General Manager oversees operations, strategic growth, and team leadership within a solid waste and recycling company. A key focus of the role is driving municipal and regional growth by developing strong relationships with local governments, expanding service contracts, and ensuring operational excellence. This position requires a dynamic leader who can balance customer satisfaction, regulatory compliance, safety, and financial performance while identifying opportunities to grow and improve municipal and regional services.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manages P&L for internal and external sales, procurement, operations, transportation, safety, etc.
- Establishes and manages long term goals that align with Company standards
- Manages 3 direct reports and indirect reports
- Creates effective operational teams
- Manages all relationships with vendors to ensure overall contract compliance and client satisfaction
- Establishes, implements, and manages a strong safety culture amongst all employees
- Manages all transportation and logistics functions for collection route operations
Job Qualifications
Education:
- Bachelors Degree preferred
Experience and Competencies:
- Demonstrated success in managing (post) collection operations.
- Experience in managing over $25M annual P&L
- Must have previous experience managing residential and commercial collection contracts
- Demonstrated success in managing collection operations
- Demonstrated success in hiring, training and motivating an operations team to drive contract success and compliance
- Partnering with Fleet Manager to manage a fleet of solid waste or recycling collection vehicles
- Minimum 5 years of Waste/Recycling experience required
Benefits
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Holidays)
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability