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General Manager

Capital Waste Services
Gresham, SC Full Time
POSTED ON 3/28/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/25/2025

General Manager

CWS is a leading provider of waste management services throughout South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia, & Florida.. We are currently looking for a General Manager.

General Manager

POSITION SUMMARY:

Manages the daily operations of the hauling company and establishes and maintains performance and productivity metrics and cost management processes.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time.

  • Manage daily operations of the hauling company. Implement operating procedures and ensure excellence driver standards are met
  • Manage department staffing levels, including safety issues/claims, hiring, training and performance management of supervisors, drivers, helpers, dispatchers, and other operations employees. Ensure positive morale of operations employees
  • Interact with customers and local, state and federal government employees to resolve customer service concerns and ensure regulatory compliance standards are met
  • Ensure maximum productivity and route management systems for commercial, roll off and residential routes and establishes productivity improvement goals where needed
  • Responsible for the adherence to operating standards, the development of supervisory goals and objectives, and the management of labor hours and disposal expenses
  • Implement and maintain an effective loss control and safety program
  • Provide coaching and counseling for staff development. Train supervisors to interpret and understand productivity and other line of business reports
  • Work with other department managers to ensure the long-term success of the company
  • Approve expenses and manage the budget for the operations department including approval of purchase orders and vendor pricing. Approve the payroll of all employees under direct supervision
  • Oversee and support good working relations between management and employees

Preferred

  • Have previous experience in a position involving operations, customer service, community relations, health and safety, financial, and human resources function, experience as a supervisor or manager; experience implementing safety (OSHA) programs and equipment specifications, and experience preparing and managing budgets with a strong acumen for financial reporting analysis, revenue and cost per unit review.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

  • Knowledge of OSHA, DOT and other related federal regulations
  • Strong attention to detail required
  • Ability to read and interpret documents as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals
  • Ability to communicate effectively across various levels of the organization, and communicate with customers and vendors
  • Strong written and oral communication skills
  • Strong motivational, coaching and teaching skills
  • Must meet all regulatory requirements to operate trucks and other equipment used.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education: Associate's Degree (accredited) or in lieu of degree, High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and 2 years of relevant work experience.

Years of Experience: 2 plus years of work experience (in addition to education requirement) in transportation, logistics, or solid waste operations in which coaching, routing assessments and leading employees.

Certifications: None required.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Referral program
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • 10 hour shift
  • Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

  • Gresham, SC 29546: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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