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Operations Manager

Waste Management · Louisville, KY
Full-timeGeneralMid Level$128,000–$173,000/yr
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**Requires 2 years of Transportation Operations Management experience** 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 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. If this sounds like the opportunity that you have been looking for, please click Apply. ### About the Team **WM Leaders are a critical part of our People First culture.** The proud, caring and resilient members of the WM family are the foundation for our success. We commit to taking care of each other, our customers, our communities and the environment. We are Leaders in Sustainability & Environmental Solutions. WM is more than just managing waste. We're industry leaders helping people and organizations achieve their sustainability goals, and We Are Always Working for a Sustainable Tomorrow. ### About the Company **ABOUT WM** WM ([WM.com](https://www.wm.com)) is North America's leading provider of comprehensive environmental solutions. Previously known as Waste Management and based in Houston, Texas, WM is driven by commitments to put people first and achieve success with integrity. The company, through its subsidiaries, provides collection, recycling and disposal services to millions of residential, commercial, industrial, medical and municipal customers throughout the U.S. and Canada. W…

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