Recycling Foreman

Responsibilities

• Ensure all safety and compliance standards are met or exceeded.
• Ensure proper PPE is utilized by employees, as well as compliance with Lock- Out/Tag-Out procedures is adhered to consistently.
• Work with plant manager to ensure that production and quality standards are being met.
• Cookordination work schedules for laborers and small equipment operators.
• Assign tasks in daily operations of the recycling plant.
• Monitor and advise supervisor/manager of policy or procedure violations.
• Foresee problems and take the necessary steps to correct them, i.e., Troubleshooting equipment and personnel problems.
• Operation of recycling plant equipment (i.e., loaders, forklifts, compactors, balers, yard and roll off truck).
• Maintain timely, appropriate, and professional communications with Plant Operations and Maintenance Departments.
• Maintain appropriate weekly and monthly reports.
• Perform duties in a safe manner in compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations and company policies.

Qualifications

• Computer proficiency.
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere by performing and communicating in a manner that promotes good relationships with customers, clients, co-workers, and management.
• Good written and verbal communication skills to be able to communicate effectively and professionally with internal and external customers.
• Self-motivated with the ability to perform many tasks with limited supervision, or in a team environment.
• Must be able to read and speak the English language well enough to communicate, understand, and respond to questions, instructions, signs, signals, and safety training.

Skills & Abilities

• Computer proficiency.
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere by performing and communicating in a manner that promotes good relationships with customers, clients, co-workers, and management.
• Good written and verbal communication skills to be able to communicate effectively and professionally with internal and external customers.
• Self-motivated with the ability to perform many tasks with limited supervision, or in a team environment.
• Maintain appropriate weekly and monthly reports.
• Perform duties in a safe manner in compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations and company policies.

Requirements

• General knowledge of plant operation.
• Prior experience as a foreman/lead or in a supervisory capacity preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Comprehensive benefits, including health, dental, vision, matching 401(k), life insurance, paid vacation, and more.