Field Safety Leader - Waste & Recycling Ops

Rumpke of Ohio; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Paid vacation

Job summary

Rumpke of Ohio is seeking a Safety Supervisor to support daily safety operations across hauling, landfill, recycling, and transfer stations. This role provides direct field oversight, conducts inspections, reinforces safe work practices, and ensures consistent application of company safety policies.

The position is highly field-based, hands-on, and requires collaboration with Operations, Maintenance, and site leadership to reduce injuries, prevent vehicle incidents, and maintain regulatory

Qualifications

• Waste industry experience is a plus.
• Understanding of DOT and OSHA requirements is required.
• 5+ years experience in keeping detailed and accurate records in a safety environment.
• 5+ years experience in reading & interpreting federal, state and local Safety regulations.
• Strong investigative and documentation skills.
• Ability to influence frontline employees and supervisors.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular site visits across regional operations.
• Perform yard audits, landfill inspections, shop walkthroughs, and route observations.
• Identify unsafe behaviors and conditions; provide immediate corrective coaching.
• Respond to workplace injuries, vehicle incidents, and near misses.
• Assist with investigations, root cause analysis, and documentation. Ensure timely reporting and completion of required forms.
• Follow up to confirm corrective actions are implemented.
• Monitor high-risk driving behaviors and assist with coaching sessions.
• Support accountability efforts in alignment with company discipline policy.
• Assist in maintaining OSHA logs and safety documentation.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, DOT/FMCSA, and company policies.
• Prepare sites for internal audits and regulatory inspections.
• Verify completion of required safety training.
• Perform additional duties as needed.

Skills

Communication

Flexibility

DOT knowledge

OSHA knowledge

Vehicle knowledge

Windows/AS400

Waste industry knowledge

Reading regulations

Influencing others

Education

High School or better

Bachelor's or better

GED

Tools

AS400

Lotus Notes

Windows applications

Microsoft Office

Job description

Rumpke of Ohio is seeking a Safety Supervisor to support daily safety operations across hauling, landfill, recycling, and transfer stations. This role provides direct field oversight, conducts inspections, reinforces safe work practices, and ensures consistent application of company safety policies.

The position is highly field-based, hands-on, and requires collaboration with Operations, Maintenance, and site leadership to reduce injuries, prevent vehicle incidents, and maintain regulatory