Landfill Operations Manager

The starting pay is $77,105.60 - $104,104.00 annually, based upon experience, and benefits begin within 60 days of hire.

This is more than a job — it’s a chance to elevate your career, expand your leadership influence, and leave a meaningful legacy in environmental stewardship and public service. If you’re ready to step into a role where your expertise truly matters, apply today and shape the future of sustainable waste management.

In this role, you will...

• Operations & Regulatory Compliance: Oversee all operations at the Central County Solid Waste Disposal Complex in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Safety & Risk Prevention: Proactively identify and address hazards to ensure safe landfill operations with zero compliance issues or workplace injuries.
• Contract & Vendor Management: Manage contractor and operator contracts to protect public interests and extend the landfill’s operational life.
• Scale House & Financial Oversight: Oversee scale house operations to ensure efficiency, regulatory compliance, financial accuracy, and high-quality customer service.
• Inspection & Compliance Leadership: Provide leadership to inspection and compliance staff to ensure adherence to regulatory and contract requirements.
• Procurement & Contract Administration: Administer procurement processes, including RFPs, bids, negotiations, contract execution, and compliance monitoring.
• Stakeholder & Agency Coordination: Build and maintain positive working relationships with contractors, customers, and partner agencies while coordinating contract implementation and public relations efforts.
• Staff Management & Development: Supervise professional, technical, clerical, and field personnel, including staffing, training, performance management, and disciplinary actions.
• Financial & Risk Management: Exercise sound financial judgment by managing budgets, promoting cost containment, identifying savings or revenue opportunities, and overseeing fraud prevention, audits, and risk mitigation to ensure responsible use of resources.
• Leadership, Learning & Improvement: Foster continuous learning and staff development through coaching and mentoring while leading strategic planning, process improvement, problem solving, and effective change management.
• Customer & Community Focus: Champion high-quality service delivery, proactive communication, accountability, and initiatives that meet or exceed customer and community expectations.

• Operating Days: Monday - Saturday
• Work hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• Work schedule may vary based on operational needs and includes occasional Saturday shifts.

• A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university specific field of endeavor AND four (4) years of related experience.
• -OR- Associates degree from an accredited college or university AND six (6) years of job-related experience.
• -OR- Professional related experience may substitute for the required degree on a year-for-year basis.
• -AND- Two (2) years or more of supervisory experience in solid waste or comparable industry business operations including financial management, strategic planning, or continuous improvement.
• Must obtain a Florida Landfill Operator certification AND Stormwater Inspector's certification within six (6) months from the time of hire.
• A valid Florida's Driver License at the time of hire.

• Solid Waste Association of North America Manager of Landfill Operations certification.
• Experience working in the solid waste industry, a municipal solid waste landfill, or a Class I landfill in Florida.
• Ability to interpret policy.
• Understanding and application of federal, state, and local regulations and ordinances related to solid waste management.
• Knowledge of methods, materials and equipment common to construction and land development.
• Knowledge in the operation of heavy equipment in large earthwork or landfill projects.
• Ability to read and interpret topographic maps/plans.

• Enjoy great benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Florida Retirement System (FRS) and many, many more! Choose one of three great medical plans, including one with a $0 premium option, with completed preventative visits!
• For more information about employee benefits, please click this link or visit SCGov.net for additional information.
• Utilize our award-winning wellness program including free gyms at multiple Sarasota County Government locations. 
• Enjoy 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days and 16 paid vacation days in the first year of full-time employment with increasing accrual rates with years of service. (That adds up to a possible 30 days off in your 1st year!)​​

We celebrate and value the experiences, backgrounds, perspectives, talents and strengths that make us different.

Our vision is to attract, develop, retain and engage a talented workforce broadly representative of the citizens and communities we serve. To further value creativity, innovation, collaboration and great customer service – internally and externally. 

A job applicant with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to participate in the application/selection process is requested to make known the need for an accommodation to Human Resources or appropriate county staff members. For assistance with the application, please call 941-861-5353.

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