Receiving Coordinator

Clean Earth, Inc.; Indianapolis, Northern (IN, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company matching

Job summary

Clean Earth, now part of Veolia, seeks a Receiving Supervisor to lead inbound waste operations, ensure accurate entry into inventory systems, and coordinate with plant management for safe handling and regulatory compliance. The role emphasizes team leadership, training, and adherence to DoT and RCRA standards in a fast-paced facility.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years in environmental waste management, 40-hour HAZWOPER training, and a bachelor’s in an environmental field or equivalent experience.

Qualifications

• 40-hour HAZWOPER training completed and current or ability to obtain.
• 2+ years of progressive environmental/hazardous waste management experience in an operations capacity.
• Experience with RCRA and DoT regulations preferred.
• Ability to lead a team and promote safety and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Manage inbound waste from service centers and other waste sources, ensuring efficient and compliant operations.
• Provide insights on waste entering inventory that requires lab testing.
• Maintain documentation and manifests for waste entering facility per State and Federal requirements.
• Coordinate with Plant management to ensure safe, proper, and consistent handling of inbound waste.
• Offer expertise on outbound shipping strategies and methods, providing recommendations for improvement.
• Review Weekly and Monthly Production summaries and stay updated on regulatory standards.

Skills

Waste profiling & tracking

Team leadership

Regulatory compliance

Data analysis

Safety & PPE

Basic computer skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental-related field

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Inventory tracking software

Job description

Company Description:

Veolia has acquired Clean Earth. As Clean Earth completes its integration into Veolia, recruiting and hiring for this role is being managed in partnership with the Clean Earth talent acquisition team.

Veolia in North America is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country’s largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. Veolia helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Veolia has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across North America.

Under the guidance of the Outbound Manager, theReceiving Supervisorwill oversee receiving operations, plan office production, and act as a technical resource for the team. TheReceivingSupervisorwill reviewinboundwaste streams. The Receiving Supervisor ensures that all incoming waste is accurately entered into the inventory tracking system for proper management, disposal, and billing.Utilizing their strong leadership skills, theReceiving Supervisorwill ensure their staffinputall waste in compliance with Clean Earth's policy andapplicablelocal, state, and federal regulations.TheReceivingSupervisor will coordinate regularly with Plant management to ensure safe, proper, and consistent handling of allinboundwaste.

Primary Responsibilities (Essential Functions

Inbound

• Manage inbound waste fromservice centersand other waste sources, ensuring efficient and compliant operations.
• Provide insights onwaste entering inventory that requireslab testing.
• Keep informed about updates in lab testing regulations and industry standards.
• Accept waste for processing, ensuring it meets company standards and regulatory requirements.
• Maintains proper documentation and manifests for waste entering facility according to State and Federal requirements.

Outbound

• Offerexpertiseon outbound shipping strategies and methods, providing recommendations for improvement.

Plant Management

• Direct, coach, and develop employees, ensuring they meet operational needs and compliance with company policies.
• Review Weekly and Monthly Production summaries.
• Keep informed about updates in supply management regulations and industry standards.
• Implement safety protocols and compliance measures to ensure operational efficiency and regulatory adherence.
• Stay updated on changes in cost management regulations and industry standards and provide recommendations for improvement.

Performs other related duties and/or project work asrequiredor requested.

Work Environment:

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, and perform physically demanding tasks for extended periods.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds regularly without assistance and up to 75 pounds unassisted on occasion.
• Ability to push and pull up to 500 pounds using a pallet jack, hand truck, or other device to assist.
• Ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions and indoors in non-climate-controlled environments.
• Visual acuity to read labels and documentation and sufficient depth perception to safely operate forklifts.
• Ability to hear vehicle warning chimes, alarms, and other audible safety signals.
• Ability and willingness to wear company-issued personal protection equipment (PPE), including, but not limited to, safety glasses, hard hat, steel-toed boots, gloves, Tyvek coveralls, and respirator.
• Ability to work overtime hours as needed based on business needs.
• Willingness and ability to travel via automobile, commercial airline and other public transportation as needed 10% or less of the time.

Qualifications:

• Education: (BA or BS degree required or preferred)
  • High school diploma or GED
  • Bachelor’s degree in an environmental-related field preferred or equivalent work experience

• Experience: (Required minimum of years of relevant experience.)
  • 40-hour HAZWOPER training completed and current or ability to obtain
  • 2+ years of progressive environmental/hazardous waste management experience working in an operations capacity inreceivingwaste or materials management
  • Experience in the hazardous waste industry and general knowledge of RCRA and Department of Transportation (DoT) regulations as it relates to the transportation and processing of waste is preferred
  • Experience in team building and collaboration
  • Experience with employee engagement strategies and practices

• Skills: (The skills listed are the abilities and knowledge required to perform the job effectively.).
  • Understanding ofwaste profiling and tracking related toacceptance into inventory.
  • Able to implement and communicate continual improvement of productivity standards and team member safety in all phases of the operationin accordance withfinancial goals
  • Knowledge of regulatory requirements related to waste managementpreferred
  • Understanding ofsafety, lockout/tagout, and compliance protocolspreferred
  • Ability to analyze, drawconclusionsand develop actionable improvements from complex data
  • Understanding ofdata science methodologies and tools
  • Attention to detail in work tasks and documentation
  • Ability to lead and manage a team and delegate effectively
  • Basicproficiencyin basic computer skills and software applications preferred

Additional Information:

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this position.

Clean Earth offers salaries commensurate with experience and an excellent benefit package witha 401(k) with company matching.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by law.