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Operations Manager

Waste Management
Mc Farland, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/1/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/22/2025

As an EEO / Affirmative Action Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability or protected veteran status.

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.

II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Onboarding : 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
  • Developing : 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
  • Coaching : Identify and address improvement opportunities and collaborate with frontline employees to ensure continued success; Actively practice and seek feedback on coaching conversations.
  • Mentoring : Lead by example to ensure safety practices are paramount with each employee; Teaching and developing an understanding of the WM Way
  • Performance Management : 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 (., 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 or in lieu of a degree
  • High School Diploma (accredited) and two (2) years of relevant work experience
  • Successful completion of the WM Route Manager Trainee program
  • Must be at least 18 years of age
  • Legally eligible to work in the country where the position is located
  • Valid Driver's License
  • 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.

  • Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals, etc) rarely;
  • Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements occasionally;
  • 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.
  • The expected base pay range for this office / on-site position is $70,000 to $76,000. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific salary offered to a successful candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s relevant experience, education, training, certifications, qualifications, and work location. In addition, this position is eligible for incentive pay.

    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.

    Salary : $70,000 - $76,000

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