Hauling Operations Lead for Safety, Service & Growth

Republic Services; Mount Laurel Township (NJ); On-site; USD 83,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical benefits

Vision and dental plans

401(k) plan with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Republic Services in Mount Laurel, New Jersey is seeking an Operations Supervisor – Hauling Operations to supervise collections activities across commercial, residential, roll‑off and container delivery lines in a geographically dispersed area. You will oversee drivers and helpers and partner with the Operations Manager and General Manager to execute safety, customer experience, and efficiency initiatives.

The role emphasizes leading safety programs, optimizing routes, engaging employees, and

Qualifications

• Is process-oriented and results-oriented with strong goal focus.
• Demonstrated problem-solving, analytical, critical-thinking and decision-making skills.
• Is collaborative; builds and works with teams.
• Creative thinker who challenges conventional solutions.
• Demonstrates and promotes ethical behavior.
• Has strong leadership skills and proven judgment of talent, with an emphasis on hiring and developing high performance teams.
• 1 year of lead or supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety initiatives and communicate safety goals and objectives.
• Oversee drivers and helpers to ensure safe, efficient routes and compliance with standards.
• Resolve service issues and communicate with stakeholders regarding schedule changes and outages.
• Drive customer satisfaction and loyalty through proactive service delivery.
• Establish productivity goals and manage labor hours and disposal expenses.
• Lead routes to maximize density and improve efficiency.
• Create, modify, and improve routes to optimize coverage and reduce route hours.
• Support maintenance and fleet quality through operational leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Safety compliance

Route optimization

Customer service

Communication

Problem solving

Team coaching

Job description

Republic Services in Mount Laurel, New Jersey is seeking an Operations Supervisor – Hauling Operations to supervise collections activities across commercial, residential, roll‑off and container delivery lines in a geographically dispersed area. You will oversee drivers and helpers and partner with the Operations Manager and General Manager to execute safety, customer experience, and efficiency initiatives.

The role emphasizes leading safety programs, optimizing routes, engaging employees, and