Manager of Hauling Operations

Manager of Hauling Operations at Interstate Waste Services summary:

The Manager of Hauling Operations oversees day-to-day logistics and depot performance within a solid waste and recycling company, ensuring safety, efficiency, and regulatory compliance. Responsibilities include supervising staff, managing budgets, optimizing routes, and maintaining fleet and facility operations. The role requires significant experience in transportation, logistics, fleet management, and labor relations, with a focus on safety and customer satisfaction.

Interstate Waste Services is the most progressive and innovative provider of solid waste and recycling services in the greater New York, New Jersey and Connecticut markets with a rail-served landfill in Ohio. IWS is committed to delivering high-quality waste, recycling and environmental services, while prioritizing the safety of our employees, customers and communities. We cater to a diverse range of industrial, medical and commercial/residential customers.

Founded in 1998, IWS has grown over the years through acquisitions, many of which were family-owned businesses that remain a part of our team today. We’re proud to combine the resources of a large company with the values and care of a family-run business.

The Manager of Hauling Operations manages the assigned scope of responsibility within a line of business and/or at specific site within a market. May be assigned single or multiple depots, building facilities, expense management, operations staff to maintain and ensure safe performance and productivity metrics and processes.

• Manages the day-to-day operations of the depot(s), and provides daily support to Operations manager(s), supervisors in hauling, routing, labor planning, productivity tracking, and disposal activities.
• Supervise, train, and evaluate site personnel, including drivers, helpers, ops supervisors and dispatchers.
• Develop and implement operational procedures to maximize efficiency and minimize costs.
• 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 discipline and retraining and that management.
• Oversees personnel needs of the depot including selecting, coaching, disciplining, and training employees and evaluating employee performance. Provides input into termination, compensation, and promotion decisions adhering to CBA where applicable.
• Communicates with Customer Service and Sales as needed.
• 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.
• Responsible for conducting monthly safety meetings/ training sessions.
• Schedule regular defensive driving training sessions with safety team.
• Promote a “safety before schedule” mindset throughout operation.
• Performs site inspections and addresses facility issues timely.
• Ensures quarterly random drug screens are performed.
• Performs fleet inspections (Fleet Walk).
• Responsible for Route Optimization.
• Interacts with local city, municipal, and county agencies to ensure customer satisfaction, improve efficiency, renew contracts and negotiate new contracts; establishes IWS as a good corporate citizen and valued resource.

• 7 – 10 years of work experience (in addition to education requirement) in transportation, logistics, or solid waste operations in which coaching, routing assessments and leading employees
• Associate’s degree (accredited) or in lieu of degree, high school diploma or GED (accredited) and 5 years of relevant work experience
• 3 + years of supervisory experience
• Effectively handle employee grievances and conduct investigations
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