Senior Route Manager
📋 Role Overview & Responsibilities
Job Description
As an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
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
Essential Function
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 successActively 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
The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.
Education and Experience
Education: Associate's Degree (accredited) or High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and 2 years of relevant work experience.
Experience: 2 years of work experience (in addition to education requirement)
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements
None required.
Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required
None required.
Work Environment
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.
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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