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About the Role

The Manager of Safety - Landfill Operations is responsible for leading the safety program for Apex Landfill in Amsterdam, Ohio. This role ensures compliance with health and safety programs, aligns company standards with legislation, and promotes a safe workplace by communicating and reinforcing safety expectations for front-line staff and management.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate commitment to communicating, improving, and adhering to safety policies.
• Promote a positive safety culture through leadership by example.
• Analyze safety performance, make recommendations, and drive positive change.
• Communicate requirements for improving performance to leadership and Operations.
• Maintain regular field presence across various landfill operational areas.
• Develop, monitor, and disseminate company safety goals and benchmarks.
• Manage work assignments, development, and training of safety supervisors.
• Coach leaders and employees on safe work practices and support stop-work authority.
• Develop and verify controls for high-risk landfill activities.
• Manage employee care during injuries, coordinating with tele-nurse programs and medical attention.
• Plan and lead safety meetings, providing information and targeted trainings.
• Maintain safety elements of the site emergency response plan and coordinate drills.
• Conduct and lead incident investigations, job safety assessments, operational observations, and facility audits.
• Verify that corrective actions are completed and effective.
• Evaluate PPE needs and coordinate exposure monitoring and controls.
• Support emergency planning and response for rail-related events.
• Partner with Rail to identify and address hazards associated with railcar movement and operations.
• Review and communicate findings of Behavioral Analysis reports.
• Serve as the on-site resource for applicable OSHA, DOT/FMCSA, Ohio, and local safety requirements.
• Maintain required safety records and coordinate with Safety Compliance on shared operational risks.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• 5+ years of progressive Health & Safety experience.
• General familiarity with Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) and Jefferson County General Health District (JCGHD) requirements and inspection practices is preferred.
• Experience in solid waste, landfill, mining, construction, or another heavy industrial environment is strongly preferred.
• Strong incident investigation, root-cause analysis, analytical and organizational skills, action tracking, and continuous-improvement skills.
• Excellent communication, coaching, collaboration, and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated experience controlling risks involving heavy mobile equipment, site traffic, contractors, lockout/tagout, confined spaces, fall protection, hot work, and excavation or trenching.
• Experience with or working knowledge of rail-served industrial operations and associated operational safety practices is strongly preferred.
• Solid computer skills, including MS Office.
• Ability to work routinely in an active landfill environment, outdoors in varying conditions.
• Occasionally respond outside regular business hours.

Skills

• Safety program leadership
• Compliance management
• Risk assessment
• Incident investigation
• Root-cause analysis
• Communication
• Coaching
• Collaboration
• Leadership
• Heavy mobile equipment safety
• Site traffic control
• Contractor safety management
• Lockout/tagout procedures
• Confined space entry
• Fall protection
• Hot work procedures
• Excavation and trenching safety
• Rail-served operations safety
• MS Office proficiency
• Behavioral Analysis reporting
• OSHA regulations
• DOT/FMCSA regulations
• Ohio safety regulations
• Local safety regulations

Location

• Amsterdam, Ohio

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 5+ years of progressive Health & Safety experience

Education Level

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• CSP, ASP, CIH, or similar certification is preferred

Salary/Compensations

• USD $110,000.00/Yr. - USD $140,000.00/Yr.

About the Company

• Interstate Waste Services is the most progressive and innovative provider of solid waste and recycling services in the greater New York, New Jersey and Connecticut markets with a rail-served landfill in Ohio.
• IWS is committed to delivering high-quality waste, recycling and environmental services, while prioritizing the safety of our employees, customers and communities.
• We cater to a diverse range of industrial, medical and commercial/residential customers.
• Founded in 1998, IWS has grown over the years through acquisitions, many of which were family-owned businesses that remain a part of our team today.
• We’re proud to combine the resources of a large company with the values and care of a family-run business.

Equal Opportunity

• Interstate Waste Services provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
• This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.