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About the Job

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.  Position will have oversite of 5 direct reports and is Mon-Fri, 1 Saturday per month remote. 4 AM - 2 PM.

What You'll be Doing

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.

What does it take to be a Sr Transportation Manager with WM? 

A. Required Qualifications 

Associate's Degree (accredited) 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) must be at least 18 years of age  legally eligible to work in the country where the position is located  Valid Driver's License

 

Physical Demand / Work Environment 

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.

Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals, etc) rarely;  Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements occasionally; 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.

 

About our 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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