District Manager II

District Manager II (Environmental Services & Waste Solutions):

Location: Stockton/Sacramento, CA (Open to relocation)

Reports to: Director of Operations

This organization is a leading North American provider of environmental services, supporting residential, commercial, industrial, healthcare, and municipal customers through waste collection, recycling, disposal, sustainability, and resource recovery solutions. The organization operates a large fleet, extensive processing infrastructure, and partners with local governments and businesses to help improve environmental outcomes and operational efficiency.

The District Manager II is a senior operations leadership role responsible for overseeing the day-to-day performance of a district serving multiple lines of business. This individual owns operational execution, employee leadership, financial performance, customer relationships, and regulatory compliance while ensuring safe, efficient, and cost-effective service delivery.

Key Responsibilities

This role is ideal for an operations leader who enjoys balancing people leadership, financial management, safety oversight, customer engagement, and strategic execution within a large-scale field operations environment.

Operational Leadership

• Manage daily collection and field operations across a district location supporting multiple business units.
• Provide leadership and direction to Route Managers and other operational leaders.
• Establish, monitor, and improve key performance metrics related to service, productivity, efficiency, safety, and cost management.
• Ensure operational objectives are achieved while maintaining high levels of customer service.

Safety & Compliance

• Drive a strong safety culture across all operations.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, OSHA requirements, transportation regulations, and other applicable standards.
• Lead investigations into workplace incidents, accidents, and injuries.
• Conduct root cause analyses and implement corrective actions, coaching, retraining, and preventative measures to reduce future risk.

Team Leadership & Talent Management

• Lead, coach, develop, and mentor frontline and management-level employees.
• Oversee hiring, onboarding, training, performance management, succession planning, and employee development efforts.
• Manage disciplinary actions, compensation recommendations, promotions, and termination decisions when necessary.
• Foster a culture focused on accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement.

Financial & P&L Ownership

• Maintain responsibility for district-level profit and loss performance.
• Participate in regular financial reviews to ensure budgets and operational targets are achieved.
• Analyze operational costs and develop strategies to improve profitability.
• Monitor labor utilization, equipment usage, maintenance expenses, and material costs.
• Implement programs to optimize asset productivity and maximize operational efficiency.

Strategic Planning

• Partner with senior operational leadership to establish both short-term and long-term business objectives.
• Develop action plans designed to improve operational performance, customer satisfaction, and financial results.
• Drive initiatives that support sustainable growth and continuous operational improvement.

Customer & Municipal Relations

• Serve as a key point of contact for municipalities, counties, cities, and other government agencies.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with public-sector stakeholders and customers.
• Support contract renewals, service negotiations, and business development efforts.
• Represent the organization within the community and position the company as a trusted environmental resource and corporate partner.

What You Will Bring:

• Progressive leadership experience in transportation, logistics, fleet operations, environmental services, distribution, manufacturing, utilities, or other service-driven operational environments.
• Demonstrated experience managing teams and leading frontline supervisors or managers.
• Strong P&L ownership with responsibility for budgets, cost control, and financial performance.
• Experience managing safety programs, regulatory compliance, and operational risk.
• Proven ability to influence employees, improve operational metrics, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong communication skills and experience working with customers, municipalities, and executive leadership teams.
• Union experience is a plus, but not required.
• Outside sales experience is also a preferred skills + experience.