Assistant District Manager

About Coastal Waste & Recycling

At Coastal Waste & Recycling, we're building more than a company, we're building a team. As one of the fastest-growing privately held waste and recycling companies in the Southeast, we're looking for people who take pride in their work, put safety first, and are ready to grow with us.

Lead Leaders. Drive Operational Excellence.

Are you an experienced operational leader who enjoys developing people, improving performance, and building high-performing teams? As an Assistant District Manager - Collections at Coastal Waste & Recycling, you'll partner with the District Manager to lead multiple collection operations while developing Operations Managers and helping drive the success of an entire district.

At Coastal, our Assistant District Managers do more than oversee operations-they build leaders, strengthen teams, improve performance, and help shape the future of our business.
Your Role

As an Assistant District Manager - Collections , you'll provide leadership and support across multiple collection operations by coaching Operations Managers, driving operational consistency, promoting a strong safety culture, and ensuring exceptional service for our customers. You'll partner with leaders across the organization to improve operational performance, develop future leaders, and prepare yourself for the next step in your leadership journey.

What You'll Do

• Lead, coach, develop, and hold accountable Operations Managers responsible for multiple collection operations throughout the district.
• Build a culture centered on safety, accountability, teamwork, operational excellence, and exceptional customer service.
• Ensure Operations Managers effectively recruit, develop, coach, and retain high-performing teams.
• Drive consistency across collection operations by reinforcing company standards, leadership expectations, and best practices.
• Partner with Operations Managers to improve safety performance, route execution, labor utilization, fleet utilization, productivity, customer satisfaction, and financial performance.
• Conduct operational reviews, leadership coaching sessions, ride-alongs, and field observations to support operational excellence and leadership development.
• Analyze key performance indicators to identify trends, improve efficiencies, and drive continuous improvement across the district.
• Support budgeting, labor planning, capital planning, fleet utilization, and operational performance initiatives.
• Partner with Customer Experience, Fleet Maintenance, Safety, Career Path, Human Resources, Finance, and other departments to achieve district objectives.
• Investigate significant operational issues, customer escalations, accidents, and employee matters while ensuring timely corrective action.
• Identify, mentor, and develop future Operations Managers and District Managers through coaching, succession planning, and leadership development.
• Support acquisitions, new business implementations, municipal transitions, and other strategic initiatives as assigned.
• Serve as the acting District Manager when needed.
• At Coastal, we win as a team. Our Assistant District Managers lead by example, develop leaders, remove barriers, collaborate across departments, and do whatever is necessary to safely deliver exceptional service while supporting the success of the entire district.

What You'll Bring

• Five (5) or more years of progressive operational leadership experience.
• Experience leading multiple operations, departments, or business units.
• Proven success developing leaders and building high-performing teams.
• Strong business acumen with experience managing budgets, labor, productivity, and operational performance.
• Excellent communication, coaching, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
• Bachelor's degree, waste industry experience, CDL, bilingual (English/Spanish or English/Creole), and experience with Workday or Trux are a plus.

Why You'll Love Working Here

• Competitive Pay
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Time Off & Holidays
• Employee Referral Program
• Career Growth & Executive Leadership Development Opportunities
• Opportunity to lead multiple operations and develop future leaders
• Collaborative leadership team committed to safety and operational excellence
• Opportunity to help shape the future of one of the fastest-growing environmental services companies in the Southeast

If you're passionate about developing leaders, driving operational excellence, and making a lasting impact on people, customers, and communities, we'd love to have you join the Coastal Waste & Recycling leadership team.

Coastal Waste & Recycling is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.