Operations Manager

WM; Grovetown (GA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

WM in Grovetown, GA seeks an Operations Manager Trainee to onboard, develop, coach and manage driver performance. This role maintains strong front-line relationships and spends most of the day in the field with the team, starting as early as 4:30am.

The position focuses on safety, regulatory compliance, and hands-on leadership of 15–20 drivers, supporting ongoing WM operations in a hybrid field-office setting.

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
• Driver's License Valid Driver's License Upon Hire
• Successful completion of the WM Operations Manager Trainee program

Responsibilities

• Onboarding and developing drivers and helpers.
• Coaching, mentoring, and performance management of frontline staff.
• Maintain positive relationships with front-line employees.
• Lead safety practices and regulatory documentation.
• Review route operations and attend to incidents and DVIRs.
• Visit customers/sites to evaluate safety and service options.

Skills

Coaching

Mentoring

Leadership

Safety practices

Frontline support

Education

Associate's Degree

High School Diploma

Job description

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.

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.

This role supports frontline drivers as the first level of management. The Operations Manager oversees a team of 15-20 drivers and spends 80% of their time in the field with their team. This role begins at 4:30am.

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

• 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
• Driver's License Valid Driver's License Upon Hire
• 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.

• 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.