Container Maintenance Manager

Waste Management Inc

Heiskell, TN

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Alternative Energy, Budgeting, Business Services, Coaching, Communication Skills, Customer Satisfaction, Disciplinary Action, Electrical Engineering, Electricity, Environmental Work, Federal Laws and Regulations, Healthcare, High School Diploma, Identify Issues, Information/Data Security (InfoSec), Inside Sales, Insurance, Leadership, Maintain Compliance, Maintenance Services, Medical Waste, Natural Gas, Needs Assessment, Operational Support, Performance Reviews, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Preventative Maintenance, Problem Solving Skills, Recycling, Regulations, Sales, Sales Support, Service Delivery, Staff Requirements, Staff Training, Stock Purchase Plans, Sustainability, Team Lead/Manager, Time Management, Vehicle Fleets, Waste Management, Waste/Garbage/Recycle Collection, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Heiskell, TN
POSTED
30+ days ago

Requires 4 years of container maintenance experience.

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.

Preferred skills:

  • Electrical Knowledge:

Possess a solid understanding of basic electrical systems to support container maintenance, troubleshooting, and coordination of repair activities.

  • Leadership & Team Management:

Supervise a team of 9 employees across 2 separate locations, ensuring productivity, safety, and adherence to company standards. Provide coaching, support, scheduling, and performance feedback.

  • Communication Skills:

Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication abilities to effectively interact with internal teams, sales staff, and customers. Maintain clear, professional dialogue to support operational needs and customer satisfaction.

  • Customer & Sales Support:

Work closely with sales representatives and customers to understand needs, resolve issues, and ensure timely service delivery. Maintain a positive, solutions‑focused approach in all interactions.

I. Job Summary

Manages the day-to-day operations of the container shop including inventory, repairs, deliveries and distribution.

II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned.

  • Oversees the daily operation of the container shop, including staffing and scheduling.

  • Ensures containers are in good repair in both structure and appearance to properly represent the company''s image.

  • Assures container supply meets customer demand.

  • Complies with and ensures adherence to Waste Management''s Mission to Zero standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient operations.

  • Effectively interacts and works with other managers and supervisors to ensure the most efficient, cost-effective operation of the container shop.

  • Assists in budget process as required.

  • Ensures the cleanliness and maintenance of the container shop(s) through regular inspections and preventive maintenance programs.

  • Oversees personnel needs for all container shop personnel including selecting, coaching, disciplining and training employees and evaluating employee performance.

  • Provides input into termination, compensation, and promotion decisions.

  • Updates and submits required reports in a timely manner.

IV. Qualifications

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

A. Education and Experience

  • Education: Bachelor''s Degree, (accredited), or in lieu of degree, High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and 4 years of relevant work experience.

  • Experience: Seven years of relevant work experience (in addition to education requirement).

B. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements

  • None required.

C. Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required

  • None required.

V. Work Environment

Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Normal setting for this job is: office setting and/or landfill/outdoor.

Benefits

At Waste Management, 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.

If this sounds like the opportunity that you have been looking for, please click "Apply."

ABOUT WM

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 post‑consumer materials and is a leader in beneficial use of landfill gas, with a growing network of renewable natural gas plants and the most landfill gas‑to‑electricity plants in North America. WM's fleet includes more than 12,000 natural gas trucks - the largest heavy‑duty 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 TSA‑approved alternative.

About the Company

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Waste Management Inc

Waste Management is the largest environmental solutions provider in North America, serving more than 21 million municipal, commercial and industrial customers in the U.S. and Canada. We have invested in developing waste solutions for a changing world. Today, this includes not just disposal and recycling, but personal counseling to help customers achieve their green goals, including zero waste.

Waste Management is North America’s largest residential recycler and a renewable energy provider. We recover the naturally occurring gas inside landfills to generate electricity, called landfill-gas-to-energy. Waste Management’s fleet of natural gas trucks is the largest heavy-duty truck fleet of its kind in North America. With the largest network of recycling facilities, transfer stations and landfills in the industry, our entire business can adapt to meet the needs of every distinct customer segment.

As North America’s leading provider of comprehensive waste management services, our mission is to maximize resource value while minimizing impact in order to further both economic and environmental sustainability for all of our stakeholders.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Other/Not Classified
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Paid Sick Days, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401K, Stock Options, Flexible Spending Accounts, Retirement / Pension Plans, Life Insurance
FOUNDED
1968
WEBSITE
https://careers.wm.com/us/en