Wastewater Supervisor

About the role

The Wastewater Supervisor position is available at Smithfield, a company dedicated to sustainable food production and environmental stewardship. This role involves overseeing wastewater operations, ensuring compliance with permits, and leading a team of operators and technicians.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage wastewater operations to achieve high-quality final effluent and full compliance with regulatory permits.
• Minimize system upsets through regular monitoring, reduce operating costs, and ensure equipment maintenance.
• Maintain communication with municipal utilities, manage inventory, prevent spills, and monitor sludge land application processes.
• Collaborate with facility management and wastewater operations to ensure timely completion of duties.
• Lead and coach a team of wastewater operations and technicians.
• Drive a positive employee experience through leadership and employee development.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental, health and safety or related field and 2+ years relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience acting as a lead, providing training, coaching, or mentoring to less experienced staff.
• Grade 4 Wastewater certification (or able to obtain within 18 months).
• Class I Water License (or able to obtain within 2 years).
• Experience operating DAF units, anaerobic lagoons, activated sludge, and clarifiers is preferred.
• Basic understanding of wastewater chemistry and math skills for wastewater calculations.
• Strong computer skills, particularly in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and company software packages.
• Effective communication skills, including drafting reports, business correspondence, and procedures.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and strong organizational skills.
• Respectful, approachable, and team-oriented demeanor.
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience acting as a lead by providing training, coaching or mentoring to less experienced staff or through managing a process or project.
• Grade 4 Wastewater certification (or able to acquire within 18 months of employment).
• Class I Water License (or able to acquire within 2 years of employment).
• Experienced at handling multiple assignments simultaneously, setting goals, and completing commitments on schedule.
• Accustomed to working long hours, weekends, and remaining in an on-call status when required.

Skills

• Prior experience operating Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) units, anaerobic lagoons, activated sludge, and clarifiers.
• Basic understanding of wastewater chemistry (BOD, solids, pH, metals).
• Ability to perform math required for wastewater calculations (basic functions and simple algebraic equations, parts per million conversions to pounds).
• Strong oral and written communication skills for drafting reports, business correspondence, and procedures in English.
• Effective presentation skills and ability to respond to questions from a diverse audience.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision and have strong organizational skills.
• Ability to be respectful, approachable, and team-oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.
• Ability to work well with others in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Benefits

Smithfield offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off. Relocation assistance is also available.

Pay

Competitive compensation based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Flexible work schedule with occasional overtime and weekend availability.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Smithfield is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans status, status as a disabled individual or any other protected group status or non-job characteristic as directed by law.