Meritas Advisory Group, LLC
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Sr Landfill Operations Manager
Rochester, NH
IDCA168-2742950Posted 3/17/2025
SR LANDFILL OPERATIONS MANAGER
Rochester NH
120-160K + Bonus + SIGNING BONUS + Paid Relocation
 
Manages the financial performance and productivity of multiple Operating Units, including 1 Solid Waste Landfill and 2 Solid Waste Transfer Stations in NH and 1 in Massachusetts.
 
Ensures that Operating Units meet or exceed annual objectives and successfully implement organizational initiatives. Responsible for Onboarding, Developing, Coaching, Mentoring, and Performance Management of all Managers.
 
Responsibilities: 
    • Develops and implements an area of responsibility operating plan consistent with accomplishing the long-range established objectives, enhancing effectiveness, and delineating responsibilities and authority.
    • Develops approximately, 8 direct reports, including: Operations Manager, Leachate Plant Manager, Operations Specialist, Environmental Specialist, Scale House Attendant.  Indirect reports include approximately, 30 Laborers and Heavy Equipment Operators.   
    • Reviews and evaluates performance with an area of responsibility continuingly and establishes proper performance measures
    • Counsels managers on execution of programs, ad when necessary, provides direction for modification in work plans or implementation of contingency plans per prevailing business conditions.
    • Develops operating unit budget in a timely manner, forecasting financial and human resource needs for future time periods.
    • Assists managers in budget optimization; provides budget compliance support.
    • Oversees department personnel needs, including selecting, coaching, and training employees and evaluating employee performance.  Provides input into termination, compensation, and promotion decisions.
    • Organizes and schedules all necessary resources required to accomplish activities.
    • Attends regularly scheduled Profit and Loss (P&L) reviews and executes prescribed programs on routing equipment utilization, equipment maintenance, and labor and material costs.
    • Implements and maintains programs to improve the Market Area's safety, productivity, and profitability; Ensures compliance with the Department of Transportation (DOT)/Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) and other Federal and State regulations.

     

Education and Experience
  • Education: Bachelor's Degree (accredited), or in lieu of degree, High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and 4 years of relevant work experience.
  • Experience: 7 years of relevant work experience (in addition to education requirement).
SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS
  • Landfill Operations
  • Hazardous waste treatment and disposal
  • Waste Facility Engineering and Operations
  • Solid Waste Processing
IDEAL CANDIDATE
Ideal Candidate will have 10 years of applicable experience, including 5 years managing a team of 5 or more individuals, (preferably, managing managers/supervisors); 10 years of experience in the solid waste, landfill, and/or earthwork construction fields; technical and/or engineering background.  Experience with leachate, landfill gas, landfill development, environmental protection, air emissions, permitting; Bachelor's Degree preferred.   
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