District Manager, Management

Permanent District Manager

Location:

Kansas City, MO or Des Moines, IA Salary: 140K + 20% bonus SUMMARY

Under the general guidance of the Regional Service Director, the District Service Manager will lead a team of people to drive operational strategies that align with the company’s culture and long-term goals to exceed our customers’ expectations. This individual provides direct oversight to multiple Service Centers throughout their region and ensures all locations meet or exceed environmental health and safety, regulatory compliance, DoT regulations, production, financial, and waste management goals.

The District Service Manager should have a deep understanding of logistics, planning, and exceeding customers' expectations.

• Provide support to local service centers by coaching and developing managers and/or supervisors within their assigned district, particularly in the management techniques of planning, organizing, and leading through continuous coaching and feedback on performance, and conduct performance appraisals, ensuring alignment with company goals and regulatory requirements.
• Makes recommendations and/or approvals on salary adjustments, promotions, transfers, and dismissals within their assigned district.
• Provide support and participate in the recruitment and hiring of field leadership and drivers as needed.
• Conduct regular meetings to keep teams within their assigned district informed of current issues and events, procedural/operational changes, and new developments in the department and company.
• Accountable to oversee selection, training, and development of an effective, efficient, diverse workforce within their assigned district.
• Provide technical support to field staff and managers, assist in the content development and deployment of technical training.
• As a continual learner, stay updated on regulations and industry developments.
• Promotes Safety and Security initiatives across the entire team within their assigned district.
• Implement, communicate, and train safety protocols and compliance measures to ensure operational efficiency and regulatory adherence.
• Initiate actions to assure timely resolution of identified hazards or unsafe conditions and practices.
• Supports sales department within their assigned district in the implementation of new accounts, presentation of services, response to inquiries and technical information.
• Collaborates with commercial to maintain and monitor existing customer relationships.
• Drives superior customer satisfaction through team performance with adherence to customer SLAs and KPIs.
• Act with urgency to resolve customer issues to maintain high service level and grow the business.
• Implements and communicates continual improvement of productivity standards and team member safety in all phases of the operation in accordance with financial goals.
• Responsible for route management processes within their assigned district, ensuring alignment with company goals and safety and regulatory requirements, including LTL, Bulk/FTL, pre-service, and post-service execution.
• Develops and manages routes to ensure efficient waste collection and transportation.
• Oversees technical services management processes inclusive of HHW, onsite programs, and lab pack programs within their assigned district, ensuring alignment with company goals and regulatory requirements.
• Responsible for service center management processes, ensuring alignment with company goals and regulatory requirements related to facilities, supply, and asset management.
• Responsible for P&L management and performance to financial plan ensuring accuracy and alignment with company financial goals.
• Willingness and ability to travel via automobile, commercial airline and other public transportation up to 40% of the time.
• Visits each Service Center in the district regularly to provide direct management oversight for each location.
• Willingness and ability to work in a hands‑on manner to execute key initiatives and activities.

• B.S. in an environmental-related field or equivalent work experience.
• 40‑hour HAZWOPER training completed and current.
• Minimum 7 years’ experience in the transportation field…