Waste Management

Manager, District Operations

Waste Management$70K — $95K *
Transportation
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Associate's Degree or equivalent experience
  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Valid Driver's License
  • 2 years of relevant work experience preferred

Responsibilities

  • Manage daily operations of the District and support Route Managers
  • Monitor metrics to diagnose and improve processes
  • Ensure safety and compliance with regulations
  • Conduct root cause investigations for incidents
  • Oversee personnel needs including selection and evaluation
  • Formulate goals and action plans with management
  • Participate in P&L reviews and budget management
  • Engage with local agencies for customer satisfaction and contract negotiations
  • Ensure compliance with WM Way processes

Benefits

  • Competitive total compensation package
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
  • Life Insurance and Short Term Disability
  • Stock Purchase Plan
  • 401K company match
  • Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days
Full Job Description
Job Description

I. Job Summary

Manages the day-to-day operations at a medium to large site. Route Managers and/or Senior Route Managers can report into this job. Establishes and maintains performance and productivity metrics and cost management processes.

II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
  • Manages the day-to-day operations of the District and provides daily support to Route Managers in ensuring quality performance.
  • Monitors operating metrics while diagnosing and improving processes, procedures, and performance.
  • Executes necessary precautions to ensure safety and compliance with Company, OSHA, and other standards and regulations.
  • Ensures thorough root cause investigations for all injuries and incidents, following up with consistent discipline and retraining.
  • Oversees personnel needs of the department including selecting, coaching, disciplining, and training employees and evaluating employee performance. Provides input into termination, compensation, and promotion decisions.
  • Formulates both short-term and long-term goals and action plans in conjunction with the District Manager or Senior District Manager.
  • Participates in regular P&L reviews to ensure that budgets are met; develops and implements programs for optimal equipment utilization, equipment maintenance, and labor and material costs.
  • Interacts with local city, municipal, and county agencies to ensure customer satisfaction, improve efficiency, renew contracts and negotiate new contracts; establishes WM as a good corporate citizen and valued resource.
  • Ensures District compliance with WM Way processes and continues to work toward and/or maintain Gold Standards.
  • Works with functional groups to resolve employee relations and labor relations issues.


III. Qualifications
A. Required Qualifications

  • Associate's Degree (accredited), or in lieu of degree
  • High School Diploma or GED (accredited)
  • Valid Driver's License


B. Preferred Qualifications

  • 2 years of relevant work experience.


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.

  • This job primarily operates in a professional office 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.

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About Waste Management

Waste Management Careers

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Learn more about Waste Management
Size
48,500 employees
Market Cap
$64.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.4 billion
Founded
1894
5 Year Trend
+5.7%
Revenue
$15.2 billion
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