Operations Manager
Top Benefits
About the role
GFL Environmental is looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Operations Manager to join our dynamic team in Abbotsford, BC! The Operations Manager is responsible for overseeing daily waste management operations to ensure safe, efficient, and environmentally compliant service delivery. This role manages staff, resources, and equipment to achieve operational targets, customer satisfaction, and regulatory standards while driving continuous improvement in safety, service, and cost management.
At GFL our goal is to invest in our people and provide opportunities to grow for life!
GFL Environmental is one of North America’s leading waste management companies, proudly making communities cleaner, safer, and happier through first-class service. Together, our employees are known as “Team Green”—a name that unites us all under our shared purpose: making our customers and communities Green for Life! Working for GFL is more than a job — it’s an opportunity to grow in your career, make new friends, and make a difference each day.
Why Join TEAM GREEN:
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits (health, vision, and dental)
- Life insurance and retirement savings options
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities
- Career advancement potential within a growing company
- Team-focused and supportive work environment
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead, manage, and support operations teams including supervisors, dispatchers, and drivers.
- Oversee daily routing, collection, transfer, recycling, and disposal operations to ensure efficiency and compliance.
- Monitor and enforce health, safety, and environmental regulations (OH&S, environmental permits, municipal and provincial/federal waste regulations).
- Manage equipment utilization and facility operations to minimize downtime and costs.
- Develop and monitor operational budgets, controlling expenses while maximizing productivity.
- Implement and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for safety, customer service, efficiency, and compliance.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with municipal, commercial, and industrial customers.
- Support employee training, performance management, and workforce development initiatives.
- Drive process improvements, technology adoption, and sustainability initiatives.
- Prepare operational reports and communicate results to senior leadership.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, operations management, environmental science, or related field (preferred).
- 5+ years of operations management experience in waste management, transportation, logistics, or related industry.
- Strong knowledge of waste management regulations, fleet management, and environmental compliance.
- Proven leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop diverse teams.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
- Excellent communication and customer service skills.
- Proficiency in route optimization software, fleet tracking systems, and MS Office Suite.
Working Conditions:
- Primarily office-based with regular visits to operational sites, transfer stations, landfills, and recycling facilities.
- On-call availability may be required to respond to operational issues.
Advantages to working at GFL:
- Unique access to diverse career pathways and internal growth opportunities
- Contribute to the sustainable growth of your community through the Full Circle Project
- Experience innovation through our first fully electric truck, now in operation.
- Benefit from a network of 20,000+ employees across North America
- Be part of a publicly traded company (on NYSE & TSX), benefitting from our growth trajectory
How to Apply: Ready to join Team Green? Please submit your resume and cover letter through our online application portal. We appreciate all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. GFL is committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. If you are interested in applying for employment and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply for a posted position, please contact myworkdayrecruitment@gflenv.com
About GFL Environmental Inc.
GFL Environmental is the only major diversified environmental services company in North America offering services in solid waste management, liquid waste management and soil remediation.
Through a strategically located network of facilities across Canada the United States, GFL’s dedicated, professional team of employees provides local service to more than 4 million households under municipal contracts and to more than 135,000 industrial, commercial and institutional customers.
We offer an unparalleled commitment to customer service, reliability and efficiency and maintain an unwavering focus on safety and compliance with environmental and legislative requirements.
At GFL, we believe that by providing accessible, cost-effective environmental solutions we will encourage greater environmental responsibility and allow our customers and the communities we serve to be Green For Life.
GFL Environnement est la seule grande entreprise de services environnementaux diversifiés en Amérique du Nord offrant des services de gestion des déchets solides, de gestion des déchets liquides et d'assainissement des sols.
Grâce à un réseau stratégiquement situé au Canada et aux Etats-Unis, l'équipe professionnelle et dévouée d'employés de GFL offre un service local à plus de 4 millions de foyers sous contrat municipal et à plus de 135 000 clients industriels, commerciaux et institutionnels.
Nous offrons un engagement inégalé à l'égard du service à la clientèle, de la fiabilité et de l'efficacité, et nous mettons l'accent sur la sécurité et le respect des exigences environnementales et légales.
Chez GFL, nous croyons qu'en offrant des solutions environnementales accessibles et rentables, nous encouragerons une plus grande responsabilité environnementale et nous permettrons à nos clients et aux collectivités.
Operations Manager
Top Benefits
About the role
GFL Environmental is looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Operations Manager to join our dynamic team in Abbotsford, BC! The Operations Manager is responsible for overseeing daily waste management operations to ensure safe, efficient, and environmentally compliant service delivery. This role manages staff, resources, and equipment to achieve operational targets, customer satisfaction, and regulatory standards while driving continuous improvement in safety, service, and cost management.
At GFL our goal is to invest in our people and provide opportunities to grow for life!
GFL Environmental is one of North America’s leading waste management companies, proudly making communities cleaner, safer, and happier through first-class service. Together, our employees are known as “Team Green”—a name that unites us all under our shared purpose: making our customers and communities Green for Life! Working for GFL is more than a job — it’s an opportunity to grow in your career, make new friends, and make a difference each day.
Why Join TEAM GREEN:
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits (health, vision, and dental)
- Life insurance and retirement savings options
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities
- Career advancement potential within a growing company
- Team-focused and supportive work environment
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead, manage, and support operations teams including supervisors, dispatchers, and drivers.
- Oversee daily routing, collection, transfer, recycling, and disposal operations to ensure efficiency and compliance.
- Monitor and enforce health, safety, and environmental regulations (OH&S, environmental permits, municipal and provincial/federal waste regulations).
- Manage equipment utilization and facility operations to minimize downtime and costs.
- Develop and monitor operational budgets, controlling expenses while maximizing productivity.
- Implement and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for safety, customer service, efficiency, and compliance.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with municipal, commercial, and industrial customers.
- Support employee training, performance management, and workforce development initiatives.
- Drive process improvements, technology adoption, and sustainability initiatives.
- Prepare operational reports and communicate results to senior leadership.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, operations management, environmental science, or related field (preferred).
- 5+ years of operations management experience in waste management, transportation, logistics, or related industry.
- Strong knowledge of waste management regulations, fleet management, and environmental compliance.
- Proven leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop diverse teams.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
- Excellent communication and customer service skills.
- Proficiency in route optimization software, fleet tracking systems, and MS Office Suite.
Working Conditions:
- Primarily office-based with regular visits to operational sites, transfer stations, landfills, and recycling facilities.
- On-call availability may be required to respond to operational issues.
Advantages to working at GFL:
- Unique access to diverse career pathways and internal growth opportunities
- Contribute to the sustainable growth of your community through the Full Circle Project
- Experience innovation through our first fully electric truck, now in operation.
- Benefit from a network of 20,000+ employees across North America
- Be part of a publicly traded company (on NYSE & TSX), benefitting from our growth trajectory
How to Apply: Ready to join Team Green? Please submit your resume and cover letter through our online application portal. We appreciate all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. GFL is committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. If you are interested in applying for employment and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply for a posted position, please contact myworkdayrecruitment@gflenv.com
About GFL Environmental Inc.
GFL Environmental is the only major diversified environmental services company in North America offering services in solid waste management, liquid waste management and soil remediation.
Through a strategically located network of facilities across Canada the United States, GFL’s dedicated, professional team of employees provides local service to more than 4 million households under municipal contracts and to more than 135,000 industrial, commercial and institutional customers.
We offer an unparalleled commitment to customer service, reliability and efficiency and maintain an unwavering focus on safety and compliance with environmental and legislative requirements.
At GFL, we believe that by providing accessible, cost-effective environmental solutions we will encourage greater environmental responsibility and allow our customers and the communities we serve to be Green For Life.
GFL Environnement est la seule grande entreprise de services environnementaux diversifiés en Amérique du Nord offrant des services de gestion des déchets solides, de gestion des déchets liquides et d'assainissement des sols.
Grâce à un réseau stratégiquement situé au Canada et aux Etats-Unis, l'équipe professionnelle et dévouée d'employés de GFL offre un service local à plus de 4 millions de foyers sous contrat municipal et à plus de 135 000 clients industriels, commerciaux et institutionnels.
Nous offrons un engagement inégalé à l'égard du service à la clientèle, de la fiabilité et de l'efficacité, et nous mettons l'accent sur la sécurité et le respect des exigences environnementales et légales.
Chez GFL, nous croyons qu'en offrant des solutions environnementales accessibles et rentables, nous encouragerons une plus grande responsabilité environnementale et nous permettrons à nos clients et aux collectivités.