Sr. Route Manager or Route Manager at Waste Management
Woburn, MA 01813
About the Job
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.
Preferred Skills, Experience and License(s) for Sr. Route Manager: In addition to education requirements, (below), minimum of 4 years of experience managing CDL Drivers; leading managers or supervisors is a plus. Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Valid driver's license; CDL is a plus.
Preferred Skills, Experience and License(s) for Route Manager: In addition to education requirements, (below), minimum of 2 years of experience managing CDL Drivers. Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Valid driver's license; CDL is a plus.
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 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.
III. Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.
A. Education and Experience
B. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements
C. Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required
V. 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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