About this opportunity
WM lists this Transportation Manager opportunity in richmond, Virginia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Job Summary
The Transportation Manager is responsible for leading and developing a team of drivers and helpers supporting the Residential line of business in the Richmond, VA market. This role focuses on employee onboarding, coaching, mentoring, performance management, and maintaining a safe, engaged, and productive workforce. The Transportation Manager spends the majority of their time in the field working directly with frontline employees to ensure operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and exceptional customer service.
Hours are Monday - Friday with a 4:00am start time. Position requires rotational weekend on call responsibility (one Saturday and one Sunday per month)
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
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
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
Identify and address improvement opportunities and collaborate with frontline employees to ensure continued success
Actively practice and seek feedback on coaching conversations.
Lead by example to ensure safety practices are paramount with each employee and
Teaching and developing an understanding of the WM Way
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 daily (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.
Qualifications
A. Required Qualifications
Associate's Degree (accredited) or in lieu of a degree,
High School Diploma (accredited) and two (2) years of relevant work experience.
Must be at least 18 years of age and
Legally eligible to work in the country where the position is located
Driver's License Valid Driver's License Upon Hire
B. Preferred Qualifications
Successful completion of the WM Operations Manager Trainee program
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.
Pay: The expected base pay range for this onsite position is $73,525 - $86,500. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific salary offered to a successful candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s relevant experience, education, training, certifications, qualifications, and work location.
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.
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Worksite address
richmond, VA, 23214, US
Who can apply
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