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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location Fort Wayne, Indiana

About this job

Equal Opportunity Employer: Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran

Waste Management (WM), a Fortune 250 company, is the leading provider of comprehensive waste and environmental services in North America. We are strongly committed to a foundation of operating excellence, professionalism and financial strength. WM serves nearly 25 million customers in residential, commercial, industrial and municipal markets throughout North America through a network of collection operations, transfer stations, landfills, recycling facilities and waste-based energy production projects.

Other Possible Location: Ft. Wayne, South Bend - Indiana Area Job Schedule: N/A Job Shift: 1st Shift Pay: N/A Travel: Frequent 41-99% Relocation: N/A

Job Summary Operations Management Trainee (OMT) is a position part of a required developmental training program for a duration of 6 months to 9 months. After the training is complete, candidate must be willing to relocate. The duties and responsibilities are under the direction and supervision of WM frontline managers (e.g., Fleet, Sales, District or Route Managers) related to the assigned business activity. This position, through assigned work activities and projects, will develop a working knowledge of the WM day-to-day hauling or post-collection business operations including but not limited to route auditing, analysis and improvement recommendations, safety rules and practices and the function and role of intra-company departments as it pertains to day to day business and long term goals (HR, Finance/Accounting, Customer Service). The OMT training program is designed to develop individuals into frontline manager roles.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential duties satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned and may vary by location.

Hauling Operations: Responsible for the knowledge development and progressive understanding and expertise in route planning, auditing, analysis and improvement and related logistics systems

Rides along with Waste Management drivers on existing routes to identify container weight and size, time, accessibility, risk, to determine the effectiveness of route sequencing, increase route efficiency, and document specific route and customer data.

Works with all frontline managers to include Operations Improvement Manager, Fleet Manager, Sales Manager, District Managers, Route Managers and fellow Operations Management Trainees to effectively analyze routes to uncover improvement opportunities and review and implement corrective actions

Develops a working knowledge of Waste Management's operational and general business applications including but not limited to Safety, Efficiency, Human Resources, Customer Service, Finance and Accounting and Financial Planning. The incumbent is responsible for building a comprehensive understanding of how these functions contribute to the day to day and long term success of the business and the employees

Develops a strong understanding and dedication to the WM Safety Program; work with Corporate and local safety teams to continue to create an aware and observant safety conscious culture

Periodically attends and contributes to driver safety meetings to promote a favorable working relationship among all employees

Attend all mandatory training sessions; proficiency evaluations will occur following all sessions

Participate in area mentor programs

Develop working knowledge of day-to-day hauling operations and account for variances while promoting Waste Management Operating Standards

Perform other duties as assigned; may include special projects

Supervisory Responsibilities This job has no supervisory duties.

Qualifications The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.

A. Education and Experience

Required: Bachelors Degree; no professional experience required

Preferred: Bachelor's Degree in Management, Science, Accounting, Business with prior experience in Transportation, Dispatch or Logistics

B. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements

Valid State Driver's License

C. Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required

Must be proficient with the MicroSoft Office suite of programs, specifically MS Excel...

Must be willing to travel extensively.

Must be willing to relocate once the OMT training program is completed

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