Operations Supervisor

Waste Connections

$80K — $88K *
Transportation
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent required.
  • Prior leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
  • Valid Class 3 driver’s license (or higher) and clean Drivers’ Abstract required.
  • Experience with refuse collection equipment is beneficial.
  • Strong analytical and data entry skills required.
  • Union experience is an asset.
  • Safety-first mindset with proactive workplace safety approach.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise daily operations of multiple collection routes.
  • Review daily route sheets for financial and operational performance.
  • Conduct audits and on-road driver observations for compliance.
  • Ensure drivers perform daily safety and maintenance inspections.
  • Collaborate with dispatchers for timely deliveries and repairs.
  • Plan and monitor employee schedules and route assignments.
  • Implement performance management processes and conduct incident investigations.

Benefits

  • Competitive wages.
  • RRSP plan with company match.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
  • Employee Assistance Program and scholarship opportunities for children.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
  • Insurance coverage including life, short term, and long term disability.
Full Job Description

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

As an Operations Supervisor, you will play a critical leadership role within our Collections business unit, overseeing daily operations and ensuring the safe and efficient performance of our drivers. Your responsibilities will include conducting driver observations, leading monthly safety meetings, and maintaining compliance with company policies and industry regulations.


You will be responsible for ensuring that safety, compliance, customer service, growth, sales, and financial targets are consistently met. Strong leadership, ethical decision-making, and professionalism are essential to success in this role.

Pay: $80,000 annually plus 10% bonus

Shift : Tuesday to Saturday. Must be available for between 5am - 7pm.

As an Operations Supervisor with us, the minimum responsibities are:

• Supervise and manage the daily operations of multiple collection routes.
• Review daily route sheets to assess financial and operational performance.
• Conduct operational audits and on-road driver observations to ensure efficiency and compliance.
• Ensure drivers complete daily safety and maintenance inspections for all company vehicles and equipment.
• Collaborate with dispatchers to ensure timely deliveries, exchanges, and equipment repairs.
• Plan and monitor employee schedules and route assignments, maintaining communication throughout the day until all routes are completed.
• Implement performance management processes, including progressive discipline as necessary.
• Conduct thorough incident investigations, including scene management, first incident reporting, root cause analysis, and implementation of preventive measures.
• Maintain and enforce Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) programs, including training, safety meetings, and compliance reporting.

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Prior experience in a leadership or supervisory role is preferred.
• Possession of or willingness to obtain a valid Class 3 driver’s license (or higher) and a clean Drivers’ Abstract
• Experience operating refuse collection equipment is an asset.
• Strong data entry and analytical skills.
• Union experience is an asset.
• A SAFETY-FIRST mindset with a proactive approach to workplace safety.
• Self-motivated with a strong ability to take initiative.
• Must be able to pass all pre-employment requirements

WHAT YOU’LL GET FROM US:


• Competitive Wages
• RRSP Plan with company match; let us help you save for your future
• Benefits; Medical, Dental, Vision
• Perks, perks, perks! Employee Assistance Program, Scholarship Opportunities

for kids, Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Insurance: Life, Short Term/Long Term Disability

We thank all applicants for their interest but advise only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Waste Connections of Canada may use artificial intelligence to screen, assess or select applicants for its positions but final hiring decisions are made with human oversight.

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