Operations Manager

WM (Waste Management); Fairmont (MN); On-site; USD 68,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Stock purchase plan

401(k) matching

Paid vacation, holidays, and personal/

Job summary

WM (Waste Management) is seeking a field-oriented manager to lead onboarding, development, coaching, mentoring, and performance management for driver and helper teams. The role emphasizes building strong relationships with frontline staff and spending substantial time in the field to support daily operations.

The position focuses on safety, process adherence, and teaching the WM Way, with regular audits and incident investigations as part of responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree (accredited) or higher in lieu of a degree
• High School Diploma (accredited) and two 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

Responsibilities

• Onboarding, developing, coaching, mentoring, and performance management of all drivers and helpers.
• Establish and maintain positive relationships with front-line employees.
• Spend the majority of the day in the field with frontline employees.
• Provide timely and consistent touchpoints with frontline employees.
• Lead by example to ensure safety practices are paramount and WM Way is understood.

Education

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

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

Tools

Valid Driver's License

Job description

Role hours: Varied start times between 5am and 7am.

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.

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.

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 and
• 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

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.

Pay: The expected salary range for this onsite position is $68,000 - $75,000 per year. This represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific salary offered to a 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.

Benefits

• At WM, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short-term disability. In addition, we offer a stock purchase plan, company matching on a 401(k), and more. Employees also receive paid vacation, holidays, and personal days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.