Supervisor, Operations

About the role

The Operations supervisor will assist, mentor, and direct the operational activities for assigned location action.

Responsibilities

• Function as part of an Emergency response team by providing services such as tank cleanings, transfers, bio-hazard cleanup, demolition, remediation, and other similar capabilities
• Display safety knowledge and generate and track written proposals for a variety of projects
• Deal directly with customers and various state/local officials as required for projects and proposals
• Supervise and manage staff, including technicians, operators, drivers, and foremen
• Handle various products, hazardous and non-hazardous materials
• Perform industrial work and biohazard cleanups
• Stage, profile, and process the disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous waste
• Assist in the removal of soil, debris and other materials, and cleaning up spill sites
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disability to perform the essential functions.

• 5+ years performing all aspects of Emergency Spill Response
• Knowledge of petroleum products and hazardous and non-hazardous chemicals
• CDL "Class B" Hazmat endorsement
• HAZWOPER and Confined Space certifications
• Experience with Microsoft Office products and some ability to adapt to other computer software

Skills

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to handle diverse and significant workload
• Strong communication skills to convey waste compliance to customers
• Ability to identify a problem and execute a solution
• Strong written and oral communication skills, and proven abilities to interface with multiple work disciplines
• Excellent interpersonal skills: ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with staff, employees and managers
• Effective conflict resolution abilities
• Ability to present facts and recommendations effectively in oral and written form
• Ability to read, write and do mathematics

Physical requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear
• This position requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling and climbing at times
• The employee must frequently lift or move items up to 60 pounds
• Must be able to frequently climb stairs and ladders
• May occasionally deal with heights
• Ability to wear Personal Equipment, including Respiratory Protection
• Consist of both office setting and physical jobsite
• Able to work in confined spaces when needed
• Ability to work in or around extreme temperatures