Residential Route Supervisor - Solid Waste Industry - Fort Myers Area

Waste Pro USA Inc.; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonus up to $3,500/quarter

Job summary

Waste Pro USA Inc. in Fort Myers, FL, is seeking a Residential Route Supervisor to supervise daily service delivery to residential Waste Pro customers, ensuring safe, timely, and cost-effective service under Waste Pro practices and regulations.

The role emphasizes Positive Leadership, driver coaching, route optimization, and coordination with dispatch to meet service levels while maintaining safety standards and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising drivers or field crews in a service/utility environment.
• Knowledge of safety policies and DOT hours of service.
• Ability to plan routes, schedule deliveries, and optimize daily operations.
• Strong communication with drivers, dispatch, and customers.

Responsibilities

• Direct supervision of drivers and daily operations; ensure safety checks and pre/post trip inspections.
• Maintain a clean, safe work environment and comply with company policies.
• Communicate safety guidelines and lead weekly safety meetings.
• Route new service starts, schedule deliveries, and monitor productivity to minimize labor costs.
• Address customer issues, dispatch questions, and coordinate with sales for service changes.
• Conduct route observations, ensure proper can placement and sanitation, and identify training needs.
• Monitor driver time, mileage, and compliance with DOT regulations.
• Complete accident and injury reports and respond to investigations and claims.
• Provide orientation and conduct performance evaluations; address attendance and disciplinary actions.
• Oversee front loader cleaning and assist on routes during shortages.

Skills

Supervision

Safety leadership

Route planning

Employee training

Performance evaluation

Job description

BONUS OPPORTUNITY ....Waste Pro offers a quarterly bonus of up to

BONUS OPPORTUNITY ....Waste Pro offers a quarterly bonus of up to $3,500 per quarter for all Residential, Roll Off and Commercial Route Supervisors. This bonus program is designed to recognize and reward Supervisors with a commitment to safety and the important role of keeping our Waste Pro's and Communities safe.

Summary Of Position

The Residential Route Supervisor is responsible for supervising the daily service delivery to residential Waste Pro customers ensuring safe, timely, and cost effective delivery of contracted services in accordance with Waste Pro practices ,procedures ,and applicable regulations. This position understands Waste Pro Core Values and applies principles of Positive Leadership in the supervision of drivers

Essential Job Functions

• Directly responsible for the supervision of drivers and performance of daily operations. Greet drivers upon their arrival to the yard; ensure that pre and post trip inspections are conducted. Communicate to the driver's key service points, safety, and equipment issues while ensuring they are part of the Waste Pro team and understand the core values.
• Establish and maintain a clean, safe work environment and ensure compliance with company policies.
• Share Decision Driving techniques and ensure that employees adhere to and are knowledgeable of Waste Pro safety guidelines. Reinforce daily safe work practices and assist with the delivery of weekly safety meetings.
• Route all new service starts including obtaining work order, scheduling delivery of container and service days. Review productivity reports daily (yardage, tonnage and hauls), reroute non-performing routes to maximize service calls while ensuring that labor costs are minimized. Schedule removal of cans on a timely basis when service is cancelled.
• Follow the routes to ensure that Waste Pro provides a Distinguishably Different level of service to customers. Respond to dispatch calls or messages submitted via the Trac-Ez system. Talk with the driver(s) to clarify any unique service requirements and to make driver aware of the situation for the next day service. Address all customer issues, complaints and inquiries by speaking with the customer and/or driver. Address overloaded cans, renew contracts or refer service changes to the sales representative if applicable. Interact with city, state and municipalities to ensure customers are serviced in a timely manner.
• Perform route observations to ensure safety procedures are followed. Ensure corrals are in good condition, cans are sanitized, debris is picked up around can, bins are placed and labeled properly, and gates are closed. Complete route observation reports and discuss observations with driver including safety issues, customer calls, route cleanliness and truck appearance. Identify training needs and review with driver.
• Monitor driver's daily pre-trip inspection, address findings, and ensure driver conducts proper inspections. Review all truck repair issues and address with shop manager to ensure mechanical issues are fixed.
• Monitor driver time and attendance, completed route sheets, disposal tickets and compliance with DOT hours of service and Waste Pro regulations.
• Complete accident and injury reports. Respond to vehicle accident investigations, workers compensation and property damage claims.
• Train and provide orientation for new employees.
• Conduct performance evaluations, monitor and track employee attendance, complete disciplinary actions and attend meetings that apply positive leadership principles.
• Ensure front loaders are cleaned on a daily basis.
• Drive and assist on routes to cover shortages. Assist drivers who are behind normal schedule as needed.

Other Job Responsibilities

• Employees in this job classification must attend and participate in corporation sponsored training courses as assigned.
• Employees in this job classification are responsible for keeping up to date on current technology, as job appropriate, being used by Waste Pro USA.
• Any additional job duties that may be assigned by the Supervisor.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Normal setting for this job is: Outside supervising in the field.