Operations Supervisor Waste & Recycling

Operations Supervisor

Our client is a well-established, family-owned environmental services company seeking an experienced Operations Supervisor to lead daily waste hauling operations throughout the Richmond Metro Area. This organization offers the capabilities and resources of a national provider while maintaining the agility, accessibility, and culture of a privately owned business.

If you're looking for a leadership role where your decisions matter and you can make a direct impact on operations, this is an outstanding opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily residential and commercial waste hauling operations.
• Lead, coach, and develop drivers and frontline employees.
• Monitor route performance, productivity, safety, and customer service.
• Ensure compliance with DOT regulations, company policies, and safety standards.
• Coordinate with the maintenance team to maximize fleet uptime and minimize downtime.
• Resolve operational issues while maintaining efficient daily operations.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to increase productivity and reduce costs.
• Promote a culture of accountability, teamwork, and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of operations leadership experience within the waste hauling or environmental services industry is required.
• Experience supervising drivers, routes, and daily collection operations.
• Strong understanding of DOT regulations, fleet operations, routing, and safety compliance.
• Proven leadership experience coaching and developing frontline employees.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and operational reporting.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment.

Why Join?

• Family-owned company with a people-first culture.
• All the capabilities of a national providerwithout the bureaucracy or complexity.
• High level of autonomy and the opportunity to make meaningful operational decisions.
• Stable, growing organization with long-term career opportunities.
• Leadership team that values initiative, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Opportunity to build your career with an established environmental services company committed to operational excellence and exceptional customer service.

Richmond Metro Area, VA (including Richmond, Petersburg, Chester, Colonial Heights, Hopewell, Prince George, Midlothian, Glen Allen, and surrounding communities.)

This is a confidential search. All inquiries and applications will be handled with the strictest confidence.

To be considered, please submit your resume. Qualified candidates will be contacted to discuss the opportunity in greater detail.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.