Facility Manager

About the Role

At GFL our goal is to invest in our people and provide opportunities to grow for life! Our employees are affectionately known as team green, a name that unites us all under our shared purpose of providing sustainable solutions to enable our customers and communities to be GREEN FOR LIFE!

Benefits

• 15 days of paid time off
• 4 medical plan options including an HSA with employer contribution & match program, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) with an employer match
• Paid holidays
• Employee Assistance Program with free counseling services

Key Responsibilities

• Sustain a productive and motivated workforce by screening, selecting, hiring, training, developing and evaluating personnel required to meet service commitments
• Adhere to all wage and hour laws and compensate personnel for services rendered in accordance with established guidelines
• Establish high appearance standards for all employees
• Ensure safe working conditions at each job
• Implement and promote Safety Program to recognize and reward productive and safe employees
• Plan and route collection services to best utilize personnel and equipment
• Establish an effective and productive container repair, delivery and switch-out program that promotes a positive image
• Implement corporate guidelines concerning the Preventive Maintenance program that reduces down time, improves image, reduces maintenance costs and results in lowest cost service delivery possible
• Develop and implement on-going cost control program that monitors buying practices of all supplies and services
• Establish production standards for each phase of operation
• Promote an accident prevention program that seeks to reduce claims, avoid injury and recognize safe employees
• Enter payroll into system on a bi-weekly basis
• Ensure Operations Supervisors are utilizing the Full Route Roll-Off Dispatch system
• Utilize Route Smart system to plan optimized compaction routes
• Ensure commercial and residential route audits are done on an annual basis
• Conduct Roll Off account profitability analysis semi-annually
• Review profit and loss statement on a monthly basis and make adjustments, in conjunction with the General Manager, as necessary to achieve desired results
• Ensure that all services provided by the facility operation are billed and revenues are collected on a timely basis
• Promote a strong customer focus throughout the operation
• Ensure the sales team is using approved software to identify and track potential customers
• Seek opportunities within both primary and secondary assigned market areas for growth and expansion to include contracts and acquisitions
• Identify and communicate to General Manager/Sales Manager trends within market area which impact quality of service or desired profit margins
• Participate in local civic affairs and represent the company in a positive manner throughout the community
• Conform in all respects with applicable federal, state/provincial and local laws, regulations, ordinances and other orders and to all company policies, procedures and directives from supervisors
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree from four (4) year college or university and/or have a demonstrated track record of serving in an operational environment requiring analytical and general management skills
• Five (5) or more years experience in the waste industry preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Working knowledge of the equipment required to collect, process or dispose of collected waste material
• Excellent leadership, communication and management skills
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, instruction and procedure manuals, routine reports and correspondence and speak effectively
• Ability to regularly lift/move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift/move up to 20 pounds
• Some travel required

Physical and Mental Demands

• Ability to stand, sit, walk, use hands and fingers, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk and hear
• Ability to regularly lift/move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift/move up to 20 pounds

Working Conditions

Work in indoor office environment 80% of the time. Occasionally work in harsh outside weather conditions, including but not limited to hot, wet and cold weather. Noise level is usually moderate. Some travel required.