Operations Manager

WM; Hardeeville (SC); On-site; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance

Short Term Disability

Stock Purchase Plan

Company match on 401K

Paid Vacation

Holidays

Personal Days

Job summary

A leading waste management company in South Carolina is seeking an Operations Manager responsible for onboarding and developing drivers and helpers. The role involves maintaining positive employee relationships while ensuring safety practices are upheld. Candidates should have an Associate's Degree or high school diploma and relevant experience. This position also offers comprehensive benefits including medical and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• 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

• Onboard, develop, coach, mentor, and manage performance of drivers and helpers.
• Maintain positive relationships with frontline employees.
• Conduct root cause investigations for injuries and incidents.

Skills

Coaching

Mentoring

Communication

Leadership

Safety Practices

Education

Associate's Degree or High School Diploma

Job description

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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
• Teach and develop an understanding of the WM Way
• Conduct root cause investigations for all injuries and incidents, ensuring consistent discipline and retraining
• Document and maintain records required by regulatory agencies such as the Department of Transportation
• Review and audit documentation related to route operations daily (e.g., DVIRs, driver time and attendance, open tickets), following up where appropriate
• Visit customers and customer sites to evaluate and resolve safety issues, seeking service alternatives where appropriate

Qualifications

A. Required Qualifications

• Associate's Degree (accredited) or high school diploma (accredited) and two (2) 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

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. 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 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.

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