Operations Supervisor

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.

Why join Clean Earth? 

In addition to competitive pay, we also offer: 

• Health benefits available Day 1 
• 401k available Day 1 
• 10+ paid holidays/year 
• Free HAZWOPER training and certification 
• Overtime opportunities 
• Ability to be cross-trained into different roles 

As Operations Supervisor, you will oversee a department, ensuring that customer orders are safely and accurately processed on time, according to all internal procedures and in compliance with all applicable regulations.  You will ensure effective communications with internal and external teams, departments, customers and vendors to achieve Operations’ goals.  Hire, train, develop, and manage performance of departmental staff to attain a cohesive, motivated team.  

Primary Responsibilities:

• Maintain operational documentation to include reports, licenses, procedures, order requirements, etc. 

• Increase the production of the DEPAK Team by tracking metrics and aligning team members strengths with different tasks. 

• Ensure team always works safely and compliantly  

• Manage and communicate with other sites and corporate teams to coordinate work. 

• Communicate discrepancies and non-compliant materials to each locations points of contact.   

• Administer scheduled pickups and deliveries, including communications with customer to resolve issues or clarify requirements. 

• Responsible for purchasing for the facilities including generating purchase orders, work orders, and review of invoicing for services provided. 

• Support compliance with all federal, state and local permit requirements. 

• Communicate to management facility needs, difficulties and changes in operations. 

• Supervise segregation and packaging material for transport along with the completion of required paperwork in a legible, accurate, and timely manner in accordance with appropriate regulations and Customer/Clean Earth policies, practices, and procedures. 

• Oversee large projects/jobs including managing a team of technicians.  Schedule and distribute work to team.  Instruct, provide feedback, direct and assist team in performance of job duties to complete work in accordance with requirements and Clean Earth policies, practices and procedures. 

• Train technicians and operators on-the-job in equipment operation, service line processes and necessary paperwork.  Provide training and coaching to team members as needed. 

• Follow all Health & Safety/Job Safety Analysis (JSA's) procedures as outlined in Clean Earth procedures and policies. 

• Supervise work of non-exempt employees. 

• Perform other reasonably related tasks as assigned by management. 

Salary: $65,000 - $75,000

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED 

• 3+ years of experience in hazardous waste industry 

• 3+ years of supervisory experience 

• Must be able to pass a DEA background check  

• Ability to wear company-provided personal protective equipment including eye protection, foot protection, hard hat, Tyvek coveralls, and respirator  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Post-secondary education 

• 40-hour Hazwoper course completion 

• Knowledge of RCRA and DOT regulations 

• Basic skills using Microsoft Office software including Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint 

• Experience with or knowledge of continuous improvement methods (Six Sigma, Kaizen, Lean, Agile, etc.) 

• Basic knowledge of or experience with project management 

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.