Residential Route Supervisor – Waste Pro, Fort Pierce, FL
Salary: $80,000 annually
Quarterly Bonus: Earn up to $3,500 every quarter
Lead a Team. Make an Impact. Build Your Career.
Waste Pro is seeking an experienced Residential Route Supervisor to lead our residential trash collection team in Fort Pierce, Florida. This is an excellent opportunity for a safety-focused leader who enjoys working in the field, developing employees, and ensuring exceptional service for our customers. As a Residential Route Supervisor, you will oversee daily residential trash operations, coach and mentor drivers, promote a strong safety culture, and help deliver the distinguishably different service Waste Pro is known for.
If you're passionate about leadership, operations, and making a difference in your community, we'd love to hear from you.
Why Waste Pro
- Quarterly Performance Bonus: Our Route Supervisors are eligible to earn up to $3,500 per quarter based on safety, operational performance, and leadership results.
- Outstanding Benefits
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical Insurance with a pathway to free healthcare
- Dental, Vision, and Supplemental Insurance
- Company-paid Group Life Insurance
- 401(k) with generous company match
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Sick Time
- Employee Assistance Program
- Career advancement opportunities with one of the nation's fastest-growing waste and recycling companies
What You'll Do
- As a Residential Route Supervisor, you will:
- Supervise residential drivers and daily route operations.
- Promote a strong safety culture through coaching, route observations, and weekly safety meetings.
- Ensure drivers complete pre-trip and post-trip inspections.
- Monitor route productivity, service quality, and labor efficiency.
- Respond to customer concerns and resolve service issues professionally.
- Conduct route observations and identify coaching opportunities.
- Monitor driver attendance, DOT Hours of Service compliance, and company policy compliance.
- Coordinate vehicle repairs with the maintenance department.
- Investigate accidents, complete incident reports, and support workers' compensation and property damage claims.
- Hire, train, coach, and develop new employees.
- Complete performance evaluations and corrective action when necessary.
- Assist with route coverage and drive collection routes when operational needs require.
Build a positive, respectful, and accountable work environment aligned with Waste Pro's Core Values.
Qualifications
We're looking for candidates who have:
3–5 years of experience in transportation, logistics, waste management, or related operations OR Associate's Degree with at least 2 years of supervisory experience in transportation, logistics, or solid waste operations
Preferred qualifications include:
- Previous supervisory or management experience
- Knowledge of Smith System and/or Decision Driving principles
- Working knowledge of OSHA, DOT, ANSI, and applicable safety regulations
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- Excellent communication and customer service skills
- Strong leadership and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to work independently and make sound decisions
- Flexibility to support operations, including occasional weekends and after-hours calls
License Requirement
Valid Class A or Class B CDL preferred.
Candidates who do not currently possess a CDL must be able to obtain one within three months of hire.
Physical & Work Environment
This position is primarily field-based and includes:
- Working outdoors in various weather conditions
- Walking active routes and conducting field observations
- Lifting up to 50 pounds occasionally
- Driving company vehicles
- Exposure to noise, dirt, odors, traffic, and other outdoor working conditions
Reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities.
Why Fort Pierce?
Live and work where others vacation. Fort Pierce, located on Florida's beautiful Treasure Coast, offers an outstanding quality of life with lower living costs than many South Florida communities, shorter commutes, and easy access to beaches, boating, fishing, and year-round outdoor recreation.
Enjoy a growing community featuring:
- Waterfront dining
- Farmers markets
- Local restaurants
- Live music
- Art galleries
- Community festivals
- Beautiful beaches
- A relaxed coastal lifestyle
Whether you're relocating or already live nearby, Fort Pierce offers the perfect balance of career opportunity and quality of life.
Why Waste Pro?
Waste Pro is one of the fastest-growing privately owned waste and recycling companies in the United States. We believe our people are our greatest asset and invest in their success through competitive pay, outstanding benefits, professional development, and opportunities for advancement.
If you're ready to lead a team, make an impact, and grow your career with an industry leader, we encourage you to apply today.
Waste Pro is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Requirements:
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Requires a High School diploma or equivalent with a minimum of 3-5 years experience in the transportation, management, logistics or waste industry; or
- Associate's Degree or minimum of 2 years experience in transportation, logistics, or solid waste operations in which coaching, routing assessments and supervising employees are requirements of the role.
- Knowledge and prior application of Smith System and/or Decision Driving principles and techniques.
- Basic computer skills and general knowledge of Microsoft applications.
- Previous supervisory or management experience preferred.
- Knowledge of OSHA, DOT, ANSI and other related federal, state & local regulations.
- Valid class A or B commercial driver's license (or ability to obtain one within 3 months of hire) with a personal and business driving record that meets Waste Pro standards and insurance requirements.
- Excellent verbal & written communication skills.
- Proven customer service skills.
- Must be able to work independently make decisions and resolve problems.
- Ability to work flexible schedules including weekends and be available to address operational issues by phone at all times.
- Ability to maintain and portray a positive attitude towards staff and customers.
- Knowledge of first aid techniques helpful.
Special Considerations/Physical Work Requirements:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
- Required to drive a vehicle and work outside: most of the work day;
- Required to be outside, driving and working with drivers/helpers while exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals, etc) rarely;
- Required to exert physical effort in handling objects up to 50 pounds;
- Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements part of the work day.
Additional Details :
Waste Pro supports a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Waste Pro does not discriminate against individuals based on race, creed, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable laws.
