Operations Manager Trainee

About the Role

• Provide timely and consistent touchpoints with frontline employees and review best practices. • Partner with drivers and technicians to develop job‑related skills. • Complete the OMT training curriculum and all other assigned training. • Conduct coaching conversations, seek feedback, and refine coaching techniques. • Collaborate with frontline managers across operations, fleet, sales, and districts to learn daily business operations. • Develop knowledge of DOT and OSHA safety programs, operational processes, dispatch, routing, and fleet maintenance.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸omt training
• ▸coaching
• ▸skill development
• ▸dot safety
• ▸dispatch routing
• ▸fleet maintenance

What You Bring

The Operations Manager Trainee (OMT) program prepares individuals to become front‑line Operations Managers. Most of the work is field‑based, involving daily interaction with front‑line employees. The training focuses on increasing financial profitability, operational efficiency, customer satisfaction, and team leadership, and participants must be willing to relocate after training. Trainees provide timely and consistent touchpoints with frontline staff, regularly review best practices, and partner with drivers and technicians to build job‑related skills while completing the assigned OMT curriculum. They actively practice coaching conversations, seek feedback, and collaborate with various frontline managers—including operations, fleet, sales, and district managers—to understand daily business operations. Additionally, they develop knowledge of DOT and OSHA safety programs, operational processes, dispatch and routing, and fleet maintenance systems. Applicants must have either an accredited bachelor’s degree or a high school diploma/GED plus two years of relevant work experience, be at least 18 years old, legally eligible to work in the country, and hold a valid driver’s license with a clean record throughout employment. A valid driver’s license is required and must be maintained. The role involves a mix of office and plant/field environments and requires regular use of standard office equipment such as computers and phones. Reasonable accommodations are available for individuals with disabilities. WM is an equal‑opportunity employer in the United States and Canada, providing accommodations during the selection process. Candidates may need a REAL ID or TSA‑approved alternative for travel to federal property or air travel. • Hold an accredited bachelor's degree or a high school diploma/GED with two years of relevant experience; be at least 18, legally eligible to work, and maintain a valid driver’s license with a clean record. • Be willing to relocate and obtain a REAL ID or TSA‑approved alternative for required travel.

Requirements

• ▸bachelor's
• ▸driver's license
• ▸relocation
• ▸leadership
• ▸safety
• ▸computer skills

Benefits

The position offers a salary range of $68,000 to $80,000 per year and requires candidates to be open to relocation. WM emphasizes that a job here provides more than a paycheck—it creates opportunities for employees and their families. The company highlights stability, growth opportunities through an annual education assistance benefit, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, discounted stock options, and dependent daycare. WM offers a competitive total compensation package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term disability, a stock purchase plan, 401(k) match, paid vacation, holidays, and personal days, though benefits may vary by site. • Earn a competitive salary ($68k–$80k) plus medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term disability, 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid vacation, holidays, and personal days. • Access annual education assistance, discounted stock options, dependent daycare, and other employee benefits.

Work Environment

Onsite