Operations Supervisor – Material Recovery Facility (MRF)
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Reports To: Plant Manager
Waste Connections is seeking an Operations Supervisor for our BARCO Albuquerque Materials Recovery Facility. This role is suited for a hands-on leader ready to advance their career while supporting daily operations. Waste Connections is a leading, publicly traded provider of non-hazardous waste collection, transfer, disposal, and recycling services across the U.S. and Canada.
Competitive salary; bonus eligible
Why Join Waste Connections
• Significant opportunities for career advancement
• Strong, team‑oriented culture
• Stable, growing industry
The Operations Supervisor provides on‑site leadership at a high‑volume Materials Recovery Facility. Responsibilities include maintaining safe, efficient, and reliable production by overseeing personnel, equipment, and material flow.
Key Responsibilities
• Supervise hourly employees across assigned shifts
• Monitor equipment performance, material flow, and production quality
• Enforce safety standards and respond to incidents
• Manage staffing levels, break schedules, and rotation plans
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and minimize downtime
• Communicate shift performance and key issues to management
Qualifications
• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• 2+ years of experience in operations, manufacturing, recycling, or similar fields
• Previous supervisory or leadership experience
• Strong safety awareness and decision‑making ability
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced industrial environment
• Preferred: MRF or recycling facility experience; bilingual English/Spanish
• Preferred: 2+ years operating light to heavy equipment
Why This Role Matters
This position is essential to maintaining safe, reliable, and efficient operations at New Mexico’s largest MRF. The Supervisor directly supports production and helps strengthen a collaborative team environment.
Waste Connections is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status
Pick your destination. We’ll help you get there. That’s how we’ve been growing our local teams and our national recognition for more than 20 years. Our culture is rooted in the idea that our leaders are here to serve our employees. That means wherever you’re headed on your journey – to a new role, to a better lifestyle, or simply to those moments on the job that stick with you – rest assured, we’ll be traveling along with you.
We are Waste Connections, an integrated services company that provides solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services to local residents and businesses throughout the U.S. and Canada. We’re proud to be a different kind of company with a different kind of culture. One where self-directed, empowered employees have our trust and full support to realize their potential as they strive to make a bigger and better impact on their communities and careers every day.
