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GFL

North American waste collection, disposal, recycling

Operations Manager

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
No salary listed
Mid
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Science (BS)
Byron Center, MI, USA
In PersonOffice-based work about 80% of the time; some travel is required.
Operations & Logistics
No H1B Sponsorship

About the job

Requirements
  • A Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree is desired, or equivalent experience.
  • Two to three years of experience in the waste industry is desired.
  • Must meet relevant criteria for safety-sensitive functions according to company standards.
  • A Commercial Driver's License may be required.
  • Demonstrated leadership and communication skills are required.
  • Must be able to perform the physical tasks of standing, sitting, walking, using hands and fingers, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, talking, hearing, and climbing.
  • Must meet visual requirements including close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Responsibilities
  • Select, supervise, and train employees to ensure safe, professional, and efficient branch service.
  • Ensure fair treatment of personnel and maintain high appearance standards throughout operations.
  • Apply progressive discipline to employee performance issues.
  • Ensure daily completion of driver paperwork, including truck reports, driver logs, and vehicle inspections.
  • Conduct annual job performance evaluations for each employee and approve compensation changes.
  • Adhere to wage and hour guidelines.
  • Establish priorities to meet customer service commitments.
  • Direct collection and disposal services to best use personnel and equipment.
  • Establish and review productivity standards at each phase of operations.
  • Protect and preserve company assets.
  • Ensure drivers comply with Department of Transportation requirements and ensure compliance with Department of Transportation regulations.
  • Enter appropriate product-line data into Tower daily as needed.
  • Assist with scheduled route audits.
  • Assist in developing and executing an operations profit plan covering revenue retention and growth, operating costs, growth objectives, productivity standards, and capital requirements, including personnel needs.
  • Ensure branch profit margins are met.
  • Promote a safety program to prevent accidents, avoid injuries, and recognize safe employees.
  • Investigate accidents and prepare required paperwork.
  • Ensure routine completion of route observations.
  • Schedule, plan, and conduct monthly safety meetings.
  • Recruit, interview, hire, train, and discipline product-line personnel.
  • Ensure employees wear the company-provided uniform.
  • Comply with applicable laws, regulations, ordinances, other orders, and company policies, procedures, and supervisor directives.
  • Perform other duties and responsibilities as required or requested by management.
Desired Qualifications
  • A Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree, or equivalent experience.
  • Two to three years of experience in the waste industry.

About the company

GFL Environmental is a North American waste services company with vertically integrated operations that collect, haul, transfer, recycle, and dispose of waste. It owns and runs a network of transfer stations, material recovery facilities, landfills, and liquid-waste treatment plants to control processes and costs. Revenue comes from municipal, commercial, and industrial service contracts, tipping fees, and sales of recovered recyclables; solid waste is the largest segment, with liquid waste management also serving hazardous and non-hazardous materials, and soil remediation was divested in 2025 to focus on core activities. The company grows by acquiring other companies to build market density across Canada and the United States, and its goal is to provide reliable, cost-efficient waste services at scale while reducing debt and expanding its solid waste footprint.

Company Size

5,001-10,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Vaughan, Canada

Founded

2000

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What believers are saying

  • January 13, 2026 notes issue raised US$1 billion, extending liquidity.
  • July 30, 2026 guidance rose again to C$7.52 billion revenue and C$900 million FCF.
  • Secure adds 80-plus facilities, while U.S. and Canadian regulators approved most of the deal.

What critics are saying

  • GFL's leverage hit 4.0x by June 30, 2026, limiting error tolerance.
  • Hamilton seeks to shut Stoney Creek landfill for two years over odours and nuisance.
  • Canada Competition Bureau review of Secure remains open; a block would cripple Western expansion.

What makes GFL unique

  • Vertically integrated landfill, transfer, recycling, and liquid waste network creates density advantages.
  • Frontier Waste closed April 1, 2026, and Secure closed September 1, 2026.
  • OPAL Fuels RNG projects at Alabama and Georgia landfills monetize methane and fleet fuel.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid Vacation

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

24%

1 year growth

26%

2 year growth

26%
Third News
Jun 23rd, 2026
GFL Environmental Inc. Announces Pricing for $750 Million Senior Notes Offering - Third News

GFL Environmental has priced a $750 million senior notes offering to enhance liquidity and support its growth initiatives, including recent acquisitions.

Yahoo Finance
Jun 4th, 2026
GFL Environmental launches two RNG facilities with OPAL Fuels to power 800 heavy-duty trucks

OPAL Fuels and GFL Environmental have begun construction on two renewable natural gas facilities at landfills in Georgia and Alabama. The projects will convert landfill methane into approximately 15 million gasoline gallon equivalents of RNG annually, enough to fuel roughly 800 Class 8 trucks. The expansion deepens GFL's partnership with OPAL Fuels in decarbonising transportation and building RNG infrastructure. However, the development doesn't substantially alter GFL's near-term investment narrative, which remains focused on integrating past acquisitions, managing high leverage and delivering on 2026 revenue guidance. GFL recently authorised share buybacks of up to 34.7 million shares and increased its dividend by 10%. Analysts project the company's revenue could reach CA$8.6 billion by 2029, implying 8.8% annual growth.

Business Wire
Jun 2nd, 2026
RWT Capital Closes H2Oil Energy Sale to GFL Environmental Amid Energy M&A Boom

RWT Capital, a leading Canadian mid-market M&A firm, advised on the sale of Alberta oil and gas services provider H2Oil Energy to GFL Environmental.

Business in Focus Magazine
May 1st, 2026
GFL to acquire Secure Waste for $6.4B, adding 80+ facilities across Western Canada

GFL Environmental has agreed to acquire Secure Waste Infrastructure for $6.4 billion, expanding its presence in Western Canada and North Dakota. The deal includes over 80 locations comprising 12 landfills, 55 waste treatment facilities, 12 recycling facilities, 98 injection wells and five transfer stations. Secure shareholders can choose $24.75 in cash, 0.4195 GFL subordinate voting shares, or a combination for each share held. Cash payments are capped at 20% of the total consideration, with GFL shares limited to 80%. GFL founder and CEO Patrick Dovigi said the acquisition will densify the company's Western Canada footprint and enhance its ability to offer comprehensive waste management services. The transaction requires shareholder approval and is expected to close in the second half of 2025.

Reuters
Apr 13th, 2026
GFL to buy Secure Waste in $4.63 billion deal to boost Western Canada presence

Canadian waste management firm GFL Environmental said on Monday it would ​buy peer Secure Waste Infrastructure in a deal worth about C$6.4 ‌billion ($4.63 billion), including debt, as it looks to deepen its presence in Western Canada.