Operations Manager

WM; Ironwood (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock purchase plan

401(k) matching

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Personal days

Job summary

WM is seeking an Operations Manager Trainee to lead onboarding, coaching, and performance development for drivers and helpers, with a strong emphasis on safety. The role involves substantial field presence and collaboration with front-line staff.

Responsibilities include daily onboarding touchpoints, enforcing WM Way standards, and conducting root-cause investigations to drive continuous improvement. The position starts with early hours and requires a valid driver’s license to operate across

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree (accredited) or High School Diploma with two years of relevant work experience.
• Must be at least 18 years old and legally eligible to work in the United States.
• Valid Driver's License required.

Responsibilities

• Onboard, develop, coach, mentor, and manage performance of drivers and helpers.
• Maintain positive relationships with front-line employees and spend time in the field.
• Ensure front-line staff have tools, instruction, and feedback for daily duties.
• Conduct safety-focused coaching and Root Cause investigations for injuries and incidents.

Skills

Coaching

Mentoring

Safety leadership

Education

Associate's Degree

High School Diploma

Job description

Position hours: This role starts at 5:00 AM

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

• 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

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

• 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

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.

V. 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran