Operations Manager at WM

Fort Edward, New York, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

05 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

07 Mar, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Onboarding, Developing, Coaching, Mentoring, Performance Management, Employee Relations, Field Work, Safety Practices, Root Cause Investigation, Regulatory Documentation, Route Operations Auditing, Customer Site Evaluation

Industry

Environmental Services

Description

WM, a Fortune 250 company, is the leading provider of comprehensive waste and environmental services in North America. We are strongly committed to a foundation of operating excellence, professionalism and financial strength. WM serves nearly 25 million customers in residential, commercial, industrial and municipal markets throughout North America through a network of collection operations, transfer stations, landfills, recycling facilities and waste-based energy production projects. 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 WM WM (WM.com [https://www.wm.com]) is North America’s largest comprehensive waste management environmental solutions provider. 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 and municipal customers throughout the U.S. and Canada. With innovative infrastructure and capabilities in recycling, organics and renewable energy, WM provides environmental solutions to and collaborates with its customers in helping them achieve their sustainability goals. WM has the largest disposal network and collection fleet in North America, is the largest recycler of post-consumer materials and is the leader in beneficial reuse of landfill gas, with a growing network of renewable natural gas plants and the most gas-to-electricity plants in North America. WM’s fleet includes nearly 11,000 natural gas trucks – the largest heavy-duty natural gas truck fleet of its kind in North America – where more than half are fueled by renewable natural gas. To learn more about WM and the company’s sustainability progress and solutions, visit Sustainability.WM.com [https://sustainability.wm.com/]. Equal Employment Opportunity For United States: WM is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. For Canada: WM is committed to the principle of equal employment for all applicants and employees, without discrimination on the basis of all grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Please notify us if you require accommodation. Real ID In order to travel by air or access federal property, federal law requires individuals have a REAL ID or an acceptable alternative. This position may require the successful candidate to travel by air for business reasons, or service federal property. Accordingly, successful candidates must have, or be willing to obtain, a REAL ID, or TSA approved alternative.

Responsibilities

This role is primarily responsible for the onboarding, development, coaching, mentoring, and performance management of all drivers and helpers, spending the majority of the day in the field with frontline employees. Key duties include ensuring new employees have necessary tools and feedback, conducting root cause investigations for incidents, and maintaining regulatory documentation.