DescriptionWhy Work for WM?
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About the Environmental Operations Supervisor Role
Coordinates all onsite activities at client location in relation to the storage, transportation and disposal of waste and other related services following federal, state & local regulations. Manages and plans activities of onsite personnel. Serves as liaison between client and vendors in relation to service issues. Maintains pre-established standards for safety and environmental issues.
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.
- Coordinate logistics for transportation of waste from client site including scheduling, manifesting, tracking and loading materials.
- Responsible for safe sorting and baling of materials.
- Manage hourly personnel including but not limited to hiring, performance reviews and disciplinary action.
- Coordinate shift assignments to ensure adequate coverage.
- Maintains and exceeds customer expectations.
- Required to operate site specific equipment (forklifts, baler, etc.).
- Promote culture of safety by ensuring site personnel are properly trained to perform assigned duties and comply with safety, environmental, federal, state and local regulations.
Supervisory Responsibilities
The highest level of supervisory skills required in this job is the management of supervisory employees. This includes:
- Direct management of approximately 10 full-time operations level employees.
Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.
Education and Experience
- Education: Associate degree (accredited) in Environmental Sciences, Accounting, Business or related field, or in lieu of degree, High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and two (2) years of relevant work experience.
- Experience: Two (2) year of relevant work experience (in addition to the education requirement).
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements
- Manifesting and profiling hazardous and non-hazardous waste experience required
- Valid Drivers License is Required
- Ability to obtain a Class B CDL and Medical Card within 90 days of hire is required
- 40-hour HAZWOPER certification or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire (WM provided)
- Ability to read, write, and speak English well enough to interact with the public, understand traffic signs, respond to official questions, and complete records or reports.
- Ability to pass a respirator FIT test & must be clean shaven
- Forklift certification or the ability to obtain one within 30 days of employment
- Pre-assignment and/or pre-hire customer-specific background check, drug and/or alcohol testing may be required by certain customer-contract requirements. Such testing may include urinalysis, drug hair follicle testing and/or alcohol testing.
Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required
- Customer focused
- Supervisory and team building skills
- Creative problem solving and innovative thinker
- Effective and concise communication
- Adept decision making
- Strong leadership and relationship building skills
- Self-motivated and directed with a keen sense of urgency to deliver results
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.
- Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, machine operation, etc.) most of the workday;
- Required to exert physical effort in handling objects up to 50 pounds most of the workday;
- Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals, etc.) most of the workday;
- Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements most of the workday;
- Normal setting for this job is a manufacturing or heavy industrial facility.
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.
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