Operations Supervisor

Overview

Supervises waste collection staff, ensures safety, compliance, and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• safety compliance
• asset maintenance
• metrics monitoring
• route design
• vendor coordination
• profit planning

Tasks

-Investigate accidents and maintain compliance with safety standards -Manage asset maintenance and regulatory compliance -Monitor and improve key metrics (fuel usage, turnaround times, missed pickups) -Handle service issues and conduct incident investigations -Support development of profit plans including revenue growth, cost control, and productivity standards -Maintain fair treatment, safety gear, and staffing coverage -Design and audit routes to maximize productivity and cost-effectiveness -Coordinate with vendors and municipal clients -Partner with HR and Operations Manager on staffing needs, including hiring and performance management -Ensure location meets profit margin targets -Conduct employee reviews, track performance issues, and ensure proper documentation -Oversee daily collection and disposal services for efficiency and customer satisfaction -Supervise drivers, heavy equipment operators, and support staff, ensuring training, discipline, and compliance with procedures -Promote a proactive safety culture through training, meetings, and observations -Ensure DOT and regulatory compliance

Requirements

• commercial license
• excavator experience
• leadership
• supervisory experience
• microsoft suite
• waste industry

What You Bring

-Must be able to meet relevant criteria for safety sensitive functions according to Company standards. -Excellent leadership, communication and management skills. -Work in outdoor environment 70% of the time -Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, instruction and procedure manuals, routing reports and correspondence -Ability to regularly lift/move up to 35 pounds and occasionally lift/move up to 50 pounds -3 years supervisory experience. -Intermediate database, spreadsheet and word processing skills within Microsoft or Google Suites -Experience working or supervising (preferred) in a unionized environment. -Experience in waste industry desired. -Ability to plan, prioritize and execute against tight timelines -Ability to stand, sit, walk, use hands and fingers, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, hear, climb, balance, taste and smell -Visual Requirements: include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus -Must hold a valid commercial driver’s license (Class 3 / 1). -Experience operating an excavator, loader and other equipment required.

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Benefits

-Team-focused and supportive work environment -With 20,000+ employees across North America, we offer a dynamic set of career opportunities, locations and growth! -Ongoing learning and development opportunities -We offer a competitive benefits plan, including RRSP match, orthodontics and vision coverage -Life insurance and retirement savings options -Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits (health, vision, and dental) -Career advancement potential within a growing company

About Gfl Environmental Inc.

-Quickly transformed into a North American environmental powerhouse. -Headquartered in Vaughan, Ontario. -Manages solid waste hauling, landfills, transfer stations, material recovery, liquid waste collection, vacuum truck service, soil remediation, and bulky-item pickups. -Crafts integrated solutions, often replacing multiple vendors, with a signature bright green fleet. -Notable projects include large municipal waste-collection contracts in Toronto, Halifax, and Windsor, plus excavation work at Toronto’s Pan Am Aquatics Centre. -Expanded via strategic US acquisitions, such as Rizzo Environmental and Waste Industries, boosting its footprint and service scope. -Operates material-recovery facilities and regularly files SEC and TSX reports. -The Full Circle Project allows communities to vote on local charitable giving, blending service delivery with civic engagement.

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