Operations Manager

WM • South Bend, IN • 2d ago

WM, a Fortune 250 company, is the leading provider of comprehensive waste and environmental services in North America. We are strongly committed to a foundation of operating excellence, professionalism and financial strength. WM serves nearly 25 million customers in residential, commercial, industrial and municipal markets throughout North America through a network of collection operations, transfer stations, landfills, recycling facilities and waste-based energy production projects.

I. Job Summary

This role is responsible for Onboarding, Developing, Coaching, Mentoring, and Performance Management of all drivers and helpers. Establish and maintain positive relationships with all front-line employees. Spends the majority of the day in the field with frontline employees.

Hours: 9 AM start time, typically to 5:30/7:00 PM, subject to change.

II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Ensuring new frontline employees have tools, instruction, and feedback for successful daily duties

Meet with new frontline employees daily to ensure consistent communication and support of onboarding

Provide timely and consistent touchpoints with frontline employees.

Regular review of best practices to enhance daily performance

Focus on understanding and progress of frontline employee career goals

Identify and address improvement opportunities and collaborate with frontline employees to ensure continued success

Actively practice and seek feedback on coaching conversations.

Lead by example to ensure safety practices are paramount with each employee and

Teaching and developing an understanding of the WM Way

Conducts Root Cause Investigations for all injuries and incidents, ensuring consistent discipline and retraining.

Documents and maintains records required by regulatory agencies such as the Department of Transportation.

Reviews and audits documentation related to route operations daily (e.g., DVIRs, driver time and attendance, open tickets), following up where appropriate.

Visits customers and customer sites to evaluate and resolve safety issues, seeking service alternatives where appropriate.

III. Qualifications

A. Required Qualifications

Associate's Degree (accredited) or in lieu of a degree,

High School Diploma (accredited) and two (2) years of relevant work experience.

Must be at least 18 years of age

Legally eligible to work in the country where the position is located

Valid Driver's License

B. Preferred Qualifications

Successful completion of the WM Operations Manager Trainee program

IV. Physical Requirements

Listed below are key points regarding physical demands, physical and occupational risks, and the work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.? Combination: This job operates in a mix between an office environment and plant/field environment and routinely requires the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copy machines, etc.

V. Benefits

At WM, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability. As well as a Stock Purchase Plan, Company match on 401K, and more! Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.

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