Ops Manager Hauling

Within a business unit, the Operations Manager - Hauling is responsible for managing collections activities for commercial, industrial, and residential customers, as well as container delivery and pick-up, in a geographically dispersed area. This role oversees a team of Operations Supervisors, Dispatchers, Operations Clerks, Drivers, and Helpers who manage routes for commercial, roll-off, and residential customers. The Operations Manager collaborates with the General Manager and other business unit leaders to execute local market strategies aligned with broader operational and marketing plans, driving functional excellence and budget achievement.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team, including hiring, training, coaching, and performance management; develop supervisory goals and objectives; and resolve safety issues and claims.
• Implement and execute plans to complement the business unit’s strategic and operating plan; champion tactical initiatives to enhance customer experience, growth, and durability while optimizing profitability.
• Ensure maximum productivity and route management for commercial, roll-off, and residential routes; establish productivity goals; enforce operating standards; and manage labor hours and disposal expenses.
• Interact with customers and government employees (local, state, and federal) to resolve service concerns and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Oversee safety and accident prevention programs to prevent accidents and injuries; maintain a safe and productive work environment; and implement effective loss control and safety programs.
• Lead operations to ensure compliance with environmental, regulatory, safety, accounting, and ethics standards.
• Approve expenses and manage the operations department budget, including purchase orders and vendor pricing.
• Develop a best-in-class team and workplace culture; drive performance and talent development; and promote best-practice sharing.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with government, community, and environmental groups.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Minimum of 2 years of supervisory or management experience or participation in Republic Services’ management trainee program.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated business acumen, strategic thinking, and ability to execute against formulated strategy.
• Proven ability to lead change initiatives.
• Experience directing large teams.
• Process-oriented and results-driven, with a commitment to organizational success and resource optimization.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, critical-thinking, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to balance near-term results with long-term sustainable success.
• Collaborative team player with creative thinking and a challenge to conventional solutions.
• Strong leadership skills, ethical behavior, and a focus on hiring and developing high-performance teams.

Benefits

Eligible employees can elect to participate in:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Health care and dependent care spending accounts.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP).
• Employee discount programs.
• Retirement plan with a generous company match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Paid Time Off (PTO).

More details: Republic Services Benefits

About the Company

Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) is a leader in the environmental services industry, providing customers with a complete set of products and services, including recycling, waste, special waste, hazardous waste, and field services. The company is committed to advancing circularity and supporting decarbonization to create a more sustainable world. In 2025, Republic’s total revenue was $16.6 billion, with adjusted EBITDA of $5.3 billion. The company serves 13 million customers and operates over 1,000 locations, including collection and transfer stations, recycling and polymer centers, treatment facilities, and landfills.

Republic Services combines local operational management with standardized business practices to drive efficiencies while maintaining decision-making at the local level. The company’s 42,000 team members are guided by core values: Safe, Committed to Serve, Environmentally Responsible, Driven, and Human-Centered. With an employee engagement score of 86, Republic fosters an inclusive and diverse culture where every voice counts. In 2024, the Republic Services Charitable Foundation and local community grants positively impacted 5.1 million people, focusing on building sustainable neighborhoods.

Strategy

Republic Services’ strategy focuses on generating profitable growth through acquisitions and industry advancements, safely and sustainably managing waste streams via a North American footprint of vertically integrated assets. The company prioritizes three growth areas:

• Recycling and Waste: Expanding footprint through organic growth and acquisitions, leveraging scale to unlock advanced recycling opportunities and cross-selling new products and services.
• Environmental Solutions: Enhancing capabilities and geographic reach to help customers manage technical waste streams, including PFAS remediation.
• Sustainability Innovation: Advancing circularity and decarbonization through initiatives like the Republic Services Polymer Center (the nation’s first integrated plastics recycling facility) and Blue Polymers, a joint venture to produce sustainable packaging. The company is also building a network of Polymer Centers and Blue Polymer facilities and leveraging landfill gas to produce Renewable Natural Gas (RNG), with a goal to beneficially reuse 50% more biogas by 2030 (2017 baseline).

Recent Recognition

• Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies
• CDP Discloser
• Dow Jones Best-In-Class Indices
• Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies
• Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies
• Great Place to Work
• Sustainability Yearbook S&P Global