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Operations Supervisor

Gfl Environmental Inc.

The Role

Overview

Supervise waste collection staff, ensuring safety, compliance, and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

  • vendor coordination
  • route design
  • regulatory compliance
  • metrics monitoring
  • staffing management
  • safety training

Tasks

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

Requirements

  • excavator
  • commercial license
  • supervisory
  • microsoft office
  • leadership
  • safety sensitive

What You Bring

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

Benefits

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

The 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.

Sector Specialisms

Municipal

Homeowners Associations (HOAs)

Industrial

Commercial

Residential

Government

Solid Waste Management

Liquid Waste Management

Soil Remediation

Hazmat Emergency Response