Senior Operations Manager

I. Job Summary This role is responsible for Onboarding, Developing, Coaching, Mentoring and Performance Management of all drivers and helpers. Drivers and Helpers will report into this position only; no management jobs will report into the Senior Route Manager. Establish and maintain positive relationships with all frontline employees. Spends the majority of day in the field with frontline employees. II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities + Onboarding - New Route Managers - 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 + Developing - 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 + Coaching - Identify and address improvement opportunities and collaborate with frontline employees to ensure continued success - Actively practice and seek feedback on coaching conversations. + Mentoring - Lead by example to ensure safety practices are paramount with each employee - Teaching and developing an understanding of the WM Way + Performance Management - 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 on a daily basis (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 degree, + High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and two (2) years of relevant work experience. + 2 years of relevant work experience (in addition to education requirement) and + Must be at least 18 years of age and + Legally eligible to work in the country where the position is located + Valid Driver's License Upon Hire B. Preferred Qualifications 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. If this sounds like the opportunity that you have been looking for, please click Apply. Equal Opportunity Employer: Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran