Site Supervisor
Primary Purpose
Environmental, Health & Safety
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the daily safe, efficient, legal and economical operations of assigned branch, including transportation, warehouse and tank farm.
- Facilitates compliance to corporate health, safety, and environmental affairs policies, including completion of all required training, documentation and record keeping
- Supports sales efforts consistent with corporate and regulatory compliance, health, safety and environmental affairs standards.
- Supports branch health and safety program and conducts safety audits in conjunction with Branch Operations Manager.
- Affords timely and detailed incident investigations and communicates root causes and recommends corrective and preventive measures.
- Regularly updates upper management on branch performance, including cost and productivity opportunities and issues, and branch or industry related trends.
Staff Supervision
- Conducts daily pre-shift meetings, communicates expectations to employees and maintains a supervisory presence throughout the branch.
- Covers day-to-day work activities to ensure operational goals and objectives are met.
- Maintains all employees with the required tools and training on matters related to safety, operation standards and department goals.
- Fosters a positive work environment and empowers employees to own branch operations and performance.
- May oversee the completion of drug testing and medical surveillance as required.
- General office work, email communications and correspondence with internal and external customers.
- Supports inspections and paperwork associated with hazardous waste generation and waste pickup transport.
- Participates in inspections from outside agencies (DOT, EPA, FDA, DHS).
Sales Support/Customer Service
- Supports Branch Operations Manager with maintaining budget and operating plans to achieve branch goals.
- Responsible for meeting customer requirements and fulfilling orders in a cost-effective manner using appropriate risk management and Standard Operating Procedures.
Quality Assurance
- Pairs with appropriate departments to resolve product quality issues in an efficient and timely manner.
Inventory Management
- Responsible for cycle counts and physical inventory, including quarantined material.
- Supervises daily operations, including repack & transportation functions in inventory management system (e.g. UVX2000).
Facility Maintenance
- Performs other related duties as required or requested.
Skills
- Supervisory Leadership; proven ability to communicate with, support, and motivate employees to achieve operational objectives
- Analytical; ability to track, record and report department production
- Experience with performance metrics and process improvement
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications; Excel and Word
- High level of decision-making ability; balancing customer’s needs and company objectives
- Strong organization skills with the ability to handle diverse and significant workload
- Knowledge of cGMP requirements as it pertains to FDARP as applicable to the facility
- Knowledgeable in all aspects of chemical distribution and UNIVAR Standard Operating Procedures
- Ability to operate all warehouse equipment
- Ability to respond to emergency response situations
- Basic understanding of UVX2000
- Some branches may require HazMat certification or Hazwoper Certification.
Education
- High School Diploma/GED required
- Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent experience
- 3-5 years operations experience
- Knowledge of chemical distribution facility operation preferred
- Working knowledge of governmental requirements related to the chemical industry; i.e. OSHA, EPA, RCRA, DOT, etc. preferred or demonstrated ability to attain such knowledge
Benefits
We offer a Total Rewards package that includes market-aligned pay and incentives as well as a diverse benefits offering to support employees' physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing.
About the Role
We are committed to a diverse workforce and a culture of inclusion. Together, we are building a culture that acknowledges the unique experiences, perspectives, and expertise of individuals and provides the development and growth opportunities to empower us to redefine our industry.
Qualifications
- Race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected classification
- Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the hiring process, please contact us at careers@univarsolutions.com.
Contact Information
Univar Solutions does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms (collectively Recruiting Firms). Recruiting Firms must enter into a Master Services Agreement (MSA) with Univar Solutions prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. All searches must be initiated by Univar Solutions' Talent Acquisition team and candidates must be submitted via Applicant Tracking System (ATS) by approved vendors who have been expressly requested to make a submission for a specific job opening. No placement fees will be paid to any firm unless the aforementioned conditions have been met. Contacting our hiring managers directly is prohibited.