Operations Supervisor - Clean Earth

Clean Earth is a leading provider of environmental services in the United States providing remediation, disposal, recycling, and beneficial reuse solutions for hazardous and non-hazardous waste, contaminated soil, and dredged material. Our vast portfolio of technologies and services touches nearly every industry that generates waste including energy, infrastructure, commercial, industrial, retail, and healthcare markets.

Every day our teams across the country take a hands-on, dedicated approach to recycling and beneficially reusing waste that would otherwise go into landfills. We value our employees as our most important asset, and this is reflected in many areas across our company including recently being named a 2024 Most Loved Workplace ®. We are committed to creating a positive work culture that fosters growth and development while ensuring the health and safety of our employees.

The Operations Supervisor is a key supervisory position that ensures every order’s details are completed in a timely and cost-effective manner through leadership, training, and effective communication within the incumbent’s team.  This position is responsible for performing and overseeing the operation and maintenance of facility including managing employees, implementing daily job tasks, and meeting production goals in a safe and compliant manner.  The incumbent is guided by policies and assignments received from the Facility Manager and Plant Production Supervisors 

Primary Responsibilities (Essential Functions):

• Lead a team of employees engaged in hazardous waste management and processing.  The roll will spend approximately 20 – 30% of their time planning, organizing, directing the team and reviewing the work of employees on the team, and 70 – 80% of the time implementing the plan with their team members.
• Ensure safety and compliance are the priority by leading daily tailgate meetings, completing daily inspections and ensuring their team is following all Health & Safety/Job Safety Analysis (JSA's) procedures as outlined in Clean Earth procedures and policies.
• Communicate to management each day’s progress, facility needs, difficulties and changes in operations so the team can adapt to changing conditions. 
• Trains technicians and operators on-the-job in equipment operation, service line processes and necessary paperwork. Provide training and coaching to team members as needed
• Maintain records for DOT, EPA, City and State officials as assigned
• Supervise and operate fork trucks and other heavy equipment when properly trained to move materials for storage / loading and off-loading
• Plan, organize, assign, direct, and review the work of employees engaged in the operation and maintenance of the wastewater treatment plant, the advanced water treatment facility and the disposal facilities
• Perform other duties as assigned 

Salary: $70,000-$75,000 + yearly performance bonus

Basic Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED
• 2 or more years of prior experience working with hazardous materials.
• Ability to operate equipment, including a forklift and pallet jack
• 40 Hour Hazwoper 
• Ability to wear company provided personal protection equipment including eye protection, steel toed shoes, hard hat, gloves, Tyvek coveralls, and respirator

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associates or bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or an Environmental Sciences field Two or more years of experience sampling and receiving hazardous waste Knowledge of OSHA, DOT, and RCRA Regulations
• Proficiency with Windows based programs (i.e. Excel and Word)

Clean Earth offers competitive benefits including health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance plans starting on the first day of employment; paid time off, wellness benefits, employee discount program, tuition assistance, and a 401k with company matching. 

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity, or genetics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. 

If you have a difficulty applying for any job posted on Harsco Clean Earth’s website because a disability prevents you from using the online system, Clean Earth offers the following alternate application procedure: Call toll free (833) 209-2659 and leave your name, phone number, city and state of residence. Clean Earth will arrange for an alternate method of applying and will consider your application together with all other applications received for the job. This line is dedicated to disability applications only. No other inquiries will receive a response.