H-1B Visa Operations Manager Jobs
Operations Manager roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship under the specialty occupation standard when the position requires a bachelor's degree in business, industrial engineering, supply chain, or a directly related field. Large manufacturers, logistics firms, and healthcare networks sponsor consistently. The annual cap applies, so timing your job search around the April lottery window matters.
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Rumpke is a family-owned and operated company that ranks as one of the largest firms in the waste and recycling industry. Our mission is simple: to deliver exceptional waste and recycling solutions to our customers and communities through a commitment to safety, service, the environment and the growth of our people.
When you join Rumpke, you’ll be part of a team providing essential services to millions of residents, businesses, and neighborhoods. You will enjoy competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, including health, dental, vision, matching 401(k), life insurance, paid vacation, and more.
This is your opportunity to make a difference for you and your family. Come join our team!
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Operations Manager oversees the day-to-day waste and recycling collection operations within an assigned site or division, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant execution of all routes and services. Reporting to the District Manager, this role provides direct leadership to front-line supervisors, drivers, and helpers while driving performance in safety, service, cost, and employee engagement.
The Operations Manager is responsible for meeting operational targets, maintaining fleet readiness, managing labor and overtime, and ensuring compliance with company policies, DOT/FMCSA regulations, and environmental standards. This position plays a critical role in building strong teams, developing employees, and promoting a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
Responsibilities of Position:
- Monitor performance metrics, including safety, customer service, cost, productivity, and overtime
- Ensure compliance with safety, DOT, and environmental regulations
- Analyze route performance metrics (cost per route, overtime, service failures, safety trends) and implement corrective actions
- Drive operational improvements through coaching, process consistency, and technology (e.g., onboard computers, route optimization)
- Interact with local, city, municipal, and county agencies to ensure customer satisfaction, improve efficiency, and ensure regulatory compliance standards
- Conduct investigations for accidents, incidents, and property damage claims, completing accurate and detailed reports in partnership with safety and human resources
- Lead, coach, and develop front-line supervisors, drivers, and support staff to achieve district goals
- Collaborate with Maintenance, Dispatch, and Customer Service to ensure service reliability
- Manage P&L performance for assigned operations and control operational expenses
- Support labor relations, investigations, and corrective actions
Supervisory Responsibility:
- This position will manage 1-5 employees
- This position will oversee and direct other managers
SKILLS & ABILITIES NEEDED FOR POSITION
- Solid understanding of P&L, operational metrics, and route optimization
- Experience leading safety and compliance programs
- Strong people-management and coaching skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and collaborate cross-functionally (Maintenance, Dispatch, Customer Service)
EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE NEEDED FOR POSITION
- 5–8 years in waste management, logistics, or transportation
- 3+ years of progressive leadership experience managing Route Managers or equivalent
- Knowledge of safety regulations and requirements (DOT, OSHA)
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS IN A REGULAR WORKDAY
- Frequently lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling a max of 20 lbs
- Occasionally lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling a max of 50 lbs
- Rarely lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling a max of 75 lbs
- Continuously working outside in changing temperatures, wet/humid conditions
- Continuously working in areas of dust, odors, mist, gases, and other airborne matter
- Frequently stooping/kneeling/crouching/crawling
- Occasionally climbing and/or balancing
- Continuously sitting/standing/walking
ADDITIONAL WORKING CONDITIONS/ASPECTS
- Must be at least 19 years of age
- No more than 3 moving violations within the last 2 years
- Must not have any DUI's or OVI's within the last 5 years or 2 in the last 10 years
- Possible exposure to high traffic conditions and/or tight driving areas
- Exposure to residential and commercial waste
- Ability to travel between offices, as required
- Ability to work flexible hours; expected to work nights and weekends as needed
- Ability to work overtime, weekends, and/or holidays
- Must be available for 24-hour emergency calls
- Legally eligible to work in the United States
- Valid driver’s license (if applicable)
- Must successfully complete pre-employment testing
- Must be able to read and speak the English language
This job description is intended to describe the general nature, complexity, and level of work to be performed by employees assigned to this position and is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and/or skills required. It does not prescribe or restrict the work that may be assigned. Furthermore, this does not establish an employment contract and is subject to change at the discretion of the company.
Rumpke Waste and Recycling is committed to equality in all aspects of employment. It is Rumpke’s policy to provide equal opportunities to all employees and potential employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
Education
Required High School or better
Preferred General Education Diploma or better
Bachelors or better in Relevant field
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
INTRODUCTION
Rumpke is a family-owned and operated company that ranks as one of the largest firms in the waste and recycling industry. Our mission is simple: to deliver exceptional waste and recycling solutions to our customers and communities through a commitment to safety, service, the environment and the growth of our people.
When you join Rumpke, you’ll be part of a team providing essential services to millions of residents, businesses, and neighborhoods. You will enjoy competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, including health, dental, vision, matching 401(k), life insurance, paid vacation, and more.
This is your opportunity to make a difference for you and your family. Come join our team!
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Operations Manager oversees the day-to-day waste and recycling collection operations within an assigned site or division, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant execution of all routes and services. Reporting to the District Manager, this role provides direct leadership to front-line supervisors, drivers, and helpers while driving performance in safety, service, cost, and employee engagement.
The Operations Manager is responsible for meeting operational targets, maintaining fleet readiness, managing labor and overtime, and ensuring compliance with company policies, DOT/FMCSA regulations, and environmental standards. This position plays a critical role in building strong teams, developing employees, and promoting a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
Responsibilities of Position:
- Monitor performance metrics, including safety, customer service, cost, productivity, and overtime
- Ensure compliance with safety, DOT, and environmental regulations
- Analyze route performance metrics (cost per route, overtime, service failures, safety trends) and implement corrective actions
- Drive operational improvements through coaching, process consistency, and technology (e.g., onboard computers, route optimization)
- Interact with local, city, municipal, and county agencies to ensure customer satisfaction, improve efficiency, and ensure regulatory compliance standards
- Conduct investigations for accidents, incidents, and property damage claims, completing accurate and detailed reports in partnership with safety and human resources
- Lead, coach, and develop front-line supervisors, drivers, and support staff to achieve district goals
- Collaborate with Maintenance, Dispatch, and Customer Service to ensure service reliability
- Manage P&L performance for assigned operations and control operational expenses
- Support labor relations, investigations, and corrective actions
Supervisory Responsibility:
- This position will manage 1-5 employees
- This position will oversee and direct other managers
SKILLS & ABILITIES NEEDED FOR POSITION
- Solid understanding of P&L, operational metrics, and route optimization
- Experience leading safety and compliance programs
- Strong people-management and coaching skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and collaborate cross-functionally (Maintenance, Dispatch, Customer Service)
EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE NEEDED FOR POSITION
- 5–8 years in waste management, logistics, or transportation
- 3+ years of progressive leadership experience managing Route Managers or equivalent
- Knowledge of safety regulations and requirements (DOT, OSHA)
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS IN A REGULAR WORKDAY
- Frequently lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling a max of 20 lbs
- Occasionally lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling a max of 50 lbs
- Rarely lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling a max of 75 lbs
- Continuously working outside in changing temperatures, wet/humid conditions
- Continuously working in areas of dust, odors, mist, gases, and other airborne matter
- Frequently stooping/kneeling/crouching/crawling
- Occasionally climbing and/or balancing
- Continuously sitting/standing/walking
ADDITIONAL WORKING CONDITIONS/ASPECTS
- Must be at least 19 years of age
- No more than 3 moving violations within the last 2 years
- Must not have any DUI's or OVI's within the last 5 years or 2 in the last 10 years
- Possible exposure to high traffic conditions and/or tight driving areas
- Exposure to residential and commercial waste
- Ability to travel between offices, as required
- Ability to work flexible hours; expected to work nights and weekends as needed
- Ability to work overtime, weekends, and/or holidays
- Must be available for 24-hour emergency calls
- Legally eligible to work in the United States
- Valid driver’s license (if applicable)
- Must successfully complete pre-employment testing
- Must be able to read and speak the English language
This job description is intended to describe the general nature, complexity, and level of work to be performed by employees assigned to this position and is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and/or skills required. It does not prescribe or restrict the work that may be assigned. Furthermore, this does not establish an employment contract and is subject to change at the discretion of the company.
Rumpke Waste and Recycling is committed to equality in all aspects of employment. It is Rumpke’s policy to provide equal opportunities to all employees and potential employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
Education
Required High School or better
Preferred General Education Diploma or better
Bachelors or better in Relevant field
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as an Operations Manager
Verify your role meets specialty occupation
Operations Manager titles vary widely. Pull the O*NET profile for your specific function and confirm the position requires a field-specific degree, not just any bachelor's. Generalist management roles with no degree-field requirement draw the most H-1B RFEs.
Target employers with LCA filing history
Search Migrate Mate to filter Operations Manager roles by employers with verified DOL Labor Condition Application filings. Employers already in the LCA system have cleared prevailing-wage certification before and are faster to sponsor new hires.
Check prevailing wage before salary negotiations
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the Level I through Level IV wage for your SOC code and metro area before accepting an offer. Your employer must pay at or above the prevailing wage on the LCA, so knowing the floor protects you in negotiations.
Prioritize cap-exempt employers during the lottery
Universities, nonprofit research organizations, and government entities are cap-exempt. An Operations Manager role at a university facilities department or a hospital affiliated with a medical school can bypass the April lottery entirely and file any time.
Document business process ownership in your petition
USCIS scrutinizes Operations Manager petitions for evidence of specialty occupation. Your employer's I-129 support letter should detail the degree fields required for your specific duties, not just list your title. Generic job descriptions are a leading cause of RFEs in this SOC category.
Use premium processing if your start date is tight
USCIS offers premium processing for I-129 petitions, which guarantees a 15-business-day adjudication decision. If you're transitioning from OPT or a cap-gap period, the faster timeline reduces the gap between your current authorization end date and H-1B approval.
H-1B Visa Operations Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Operations Manager role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
It depends on how the position is defined. USCIS requires that the role normally requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field, not just any degree. An Operations Manager overseeing supply chain systems, industrial engineering, or healthcare operations with a field-specific degree requirement generally qualifies. Broad generalist roles without a defined degree field are more likely to receive an RFE.
Which employers sponsor H-1B visas for Operations Manager positions?
Manufacturing companies, logistics and third-party logistics firms, healthcare systems, and large retailers sponsor Operations Manager roles most consistently. These industries have recurring needs for specialized operations talent and are familiar with the LCA and I-129 process. You can browse employers with verified H-1B filing history for this role on Migrate Mate.
What happens to my H-1B status if I get promoted from Operations Manager to a Director role?
A significant change in job duties, title, or work location requires your employer to file an amended I-129 petition with USCIS before the change takes effect. Moving from Operations Manager to Director typically involves a material change in duties and wage level, which triggers the amendment requirement. Your employer should file before the promotion date to keep your status current.
Can an Operations Manager role at a nonprofit bypass the H-1B cap?
Yes, if the employer qualifies as a cap-exempt institution. Nonprofits affiliated with universities or government research organizations are cap-exempt under the INA. An Operations Manager position at a qualifying institution can be filed with USCIS at any time of year without waiting for the April lottery, including mid-year transfers from a cap-subject employer.
How does a multi-site Operations Manager role affect the H-1B petition?
If your role requires you to work at multiple locations, your employer must include all worksites on the LCA and, in most cases, post the LCA notice at each location. USCIS and DOL both scrutinize multi-site petitions for compliance. Short-term placements at client sites under a year may follow different rules, so your employer should confirm the worksite structure with their immigration counsel before filing.