Wm
Leading provider of comprehensive waste management services across North America.
Operations Manager Trainee
Train to be a frontline Operations Manager, improving profit, efficiency, coaching, safety.
Job Highlights
About the Role
Key responsibilities include maintaining regular communication with frontline staff, reviewing best practices, and collaborating with drivers, technicians, and various managers to enhance performance. Trainees also focus on coaching, engaging in feedback‑rich conversations, and acquiring knowledge of safety regulations, dispatch, routing, and fleet maintenance processes. • Provide consistent touchpoints with frontline employees and review best practices to boost performance. • Partner with drivers and technicians to develop job-related skills. • Complete the OMT training curriculum and all assigned training. • Conduct coaching conversations, seek feedback, and collaborate with frontline managers across operations. • Learn day‑to‑day business operations from operations, fleet, sales, and district managers.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸coaching
- ▸performance review
- ▸skill development
- ▸dispatch
- ▸routing
- ▸fleet maintenance
What You Bring
The Operations Manager Trainee (OMT) program is designed to develop future frontline Operations Managers. Trainees spend most of their time in the field interacting with employees, learning to increase profitability, operational efficiency, customer satisfaction, and team leadership. Candidates must be willing to relocate within a designated geographic area after completing the program. Applicants must possess either a bachelor's degree or a high school diploma/GED combined with at least two years of relevant experience. They must be at least 18 years old, legally eligible to work in the United States, and hold a valid driver’s license with a clean record throughout employment. The role involves a mix of office and plant/field settings and may require standard office equipment as well as physical activity. Reasonable accommodations are available for individuals with disabilities. The position may require air travel for business; candidates must possess a REAL ID or an acceptable TSA‑approved alternative. • Gain knowledge of DOT and OSHA safety programs, operational processes, dispatch, routing, and fleet maintenance. • Hold a bachelor's degree or a high school diploma/GED plus two years relevant experience; be at least 18 and legally authorized to work. • Maintain a valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.
Requirements
- ▸dot
- ▸osha
- ▸bachelor's
- ▸driver's license
- ▸relocation
- ▸real id
Benefits
The position offers a salary range of $60,000 to $70,000 and emphasizes that a WM job provides more than a paycheck, creating opportunities for employees and their families. WM promotes a stable work environment with essential, meaningful work, and commits to growth through an annual education assistance benefit. The company also invests in its people with comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage, 401(k) matching, discounted stock options, dependent daycare, and more. Eligible employees receive a competitive total compensation package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term disability, a stock purchase plan, 401(k) matching, paid vacation, holidays, and personal days, with variations by site. • Receive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term disability, 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, and paid vacation/holidays. • Eligible for annual education assistance, dependent daycare, and other employee discounts.
Work Environment
Field