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I. Job Summary
WM is seeking a motivated and ambitious District Manager to develop the skills needed to lead the daily operations of a district in Northern California or Nevada. This role provides a unique opportunity to build expertise in district management through hands-on experience with safety protocols, financial performance, and employee leadership. As a District Manager, you'll be instrumental in overseeing drivers, ensuring regulatory compliance, fostering strong relationships with municipal partners, and driving cost-effective operations. The ideal candidate holds a degree and has at least two years of leadership experience in operations, finance, or people management. Flexibility to travel and a commitment to our sustainability mission are essential. Relocation to a district within Northern California or Nevada, in either a rural or urban area, will be required as skills for the role are developed.

Manages the day-to-day collection operations of a single site, establishes, and maintains performance and productivity metrics and cost management processes. Responsible for P&L. Drivers will report directly to this role.

This role can sit in Sacramento, CA,  Lodi, CA, Stockton, CA or Reno, NV for the 1 year duration of our training program. After the program you will be required to relocate to any of our sites in Northern CA or Nevada. 
II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
 

• Manages the District's day-to-day operations and provides daily support to drivers in ensuring safety, service, and savings.
• Executes necessary precautions to ensure safety and compliance with Company, OSHA, and other standards and regulations.
• Ensures thorough root cause investigations for all injuries and incidents, following up with consistent coaching and retraining.
• Oversees department personnel needs, including selecting, coaching, disciplining, and training employees and evaluating employee performance. Manages termination, compensation, and promotion decisions.
• Formulates short-term and long-term goals and action plans in conjunction with the Senior District Manager and/or Director of Collection Operations.
• Participates in regular P&L reviews to ensure that budgets are met; develops and implements programs for optimal equipment utilization, equipment maintenance, and labor and material costs.
• Interacts with local city, municipal, and county agencies to ensure customer satisfaction, improve efficiency, renew contracts, and negotiate new contracts; establishes WM as a good corporate citizen and valued resource.

III. Qualifications 
A. Required Qualifications  

• Associate's Degree (accredited) or in lieu of degree,
• High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and 2 years of relevant work experience.
• 2 years in a role with supervisory and/or P&L responsibility (in addition to education requirement).
• Valid driver's license and a clean driving record
• Must be able to maintain a valid driver's license and clean driving record throughout the duration of employment in this position

B. Preferred Qualifications 

• Bachelors Degree
• 2 years in a role with supervisory , lead or management role

IV. 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.

• Repetitive Motions
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination
• Sitting
• Talking
• Hearing

PAY:  The expected base  for this office/on-site position is $95,000 - $115,000. 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
 

V. 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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WM (WM.com) is North America's leading provider of comprehensive environmental solutions. Previously known as Waste Management and based in Houston, Texas, WM is driven by commitments to put people first and achieve success with integrity. The company, through its subsidiaries, provides collection, recycling and disposal services to millions of residential, commercial, industrial, medical and municipal customers throughout the U.S. and Canada. With innovative infrastructure and capabilities in recycling, organics and renewable energy, WM provides environmental solutions to and collaborates with its customers in helping them pursue their sustainability goals. WM has the largest disposal network and collection fleet in North America, is the largest recycler of postconsumer materials and is a leader in beneficial use of landfill gas, with a growing network of renewable natural gas plants and the most landfill gastoelectricity plants in North America. WM's fleet includes more than 12,000 natural gas trucks - the largest heavyduty natural gas truck fleet in the industry in North America. Healthcare Solutions provides collection and disposal services of regulated medical waste, as well as secure information destruction services, in the U.S., Canada and Western Europe. To learn more about WM and the company's sustainability progress and solutions, visit Sustainability.WM.com.

Equal Employment Opportunity

For United States:  WM is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

For Canada:  WM is committed to the principle of equal employment for all applicants and employees, without discrimination on the basis of all grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Please notify us if you require accommodation.

Real ID

In order to travel by air or access federal property, federal law requires individuals have a REAL ID or an acceptable alternative. This position may require the successful candidate to travel by air for business reasons or service federal property. Accordingly, successful candidates must have, or be willing to obtain, a REAL ID or TSAapproved alternative.