Service Transportation Manager

Veolia | North America; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k with company matching

Paid time off

Wellness benefits

Tuition assistance

Employee discount program

Job summary

Veolia in North America is seeking a Service Manager to oversee facility safety, regulatory compliance, and financial performance at a California operation. You will lead staff and coordinate with sales, customer service, accounting, and health and safety to ensure compliance and growth in waste handling and treatment.

The role requires a DEA background check, a valid driver’s license, and management experience in hazardous waste.

Qualifications

• DEA background check is required.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Ability to wear PPE including respirator.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Minimum of 5 years in hazardous waste industry.
• Minimum of 3 years of management experience.

Responsibilities

• Assigns work to production crews and supervises their activities.
• Audits crews’ performance for quality, safety conformance and utilization of resources.
• Continuously improve health, safety and environmental performance.
• Monitors production schedules and progress to coordinate work between shifts.
• Reviews records for receiving, handling, storing, packaging and transporting materials for safety and compliance.
• Reports and responds to plant emergencies; implements corrective actions when needed.
• Develops waste profile sheets and coordinates shipments in compliance with regulations.
• Performs other related tasks as assigned by management.

Skills

DEA background check

Valid driver’s license

PPE compliance

High School Diploma or GED

Hazardous waste experience

Management experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or environmental science

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.

Salary starts at $105,000 annually

This position is responsible for overall safety and compliance with state and federal permits for the facility as well operational and financial results of the location. In conjunction with sales, customer service, accounting, and health and safety groups, ensure that all regulatory compliance and safety issues are addressed and are within compliance. Ensure that the location meets or exceeds its goals as it pertains to regulatory compliance, revenue growth, budget, profit growth, account retention, safety and continuous improvement. The Service Manager will lead facility staff and operations to ensure the proper handling and treatment of all waste streams in compliance with Clean Earth’s policy and applicable local, state, and federal regulations.

Primary Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

• Assigns work to production crews and supervises their activities throughout the shift.
• Audits crews’ performance for quality, quantity, safety conformance and utilization of resources to ensure maximum effectiveness
• Continuously improve all aspects of health, safety and environmental performance
• Manages staff in cooperation with Human Resources Department including onboarding, termination of employment, and career development
• Monitors production schedules and progress to coordinate work between shifts
• Reviews schedule board, shift reports, procedures and records for receiving, handling, storing, packaging and transporting materials to ensure accuracy, safety, efficiency and compliance with all applicable regulations, company policies, and Facility Operating Permits
• Conducts activities to protect the wellbeing of employees, the public and the environment to ensure compliance with preventative measures by inspecting production area and equipment
• Properly completing required inspection forms, identifying regulatory compliance and maintenance problems and implementing appropriate corrective actions
• Enforces and monitors safety rules and practices to ensure a safe and healthy work environmental for all personnel
• Ensures all personnel are knowledgeable about any potential or known hazards and takes all necessary precautions. Oversees Plant Safety
• Committee and conducts crew Safety Meetings.
• Assists in presentation of personnel training programs by providing on-the-job training and by providing instruction
• Reports and responds to plant emergencies. Performs published
• Contingency Plan Emergency Response procedures and acts as Alternate Emergency if appointed. When accidents or incidents occur identifies the cause, reviews and amends procedures as necessary and communicates finding to personnel
• Develops waste profile sheets on in-plant generated wastes. Coordinates outgoing loads and ships materials in compliance with operational procedures and regulatory regulations
• Performs other reasonably related tasks as assigned by management.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements

• Must be able to pass a DEA background check
• Must have a valid driver’s license
• Ability to wear company-provided personal protective equipment including eye protection, foot protection, hard hat, Tyvek coveralls, and respirator
• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum of 5years' experience in hazardous waste industry
• Minimum of 3 years' management experience

OR

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or bio sciences (Chemistry / Environmental Science)
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in hazardous waste industry
• Minimum of 2 years' management experience

Preferred Requirements

• Commercial B Driver’s License
• General knowledge of RCRA and DOT Regulations as it relates to the transportation and processing of waste.
• 40-hour Hazwoper course completion
• Basic skills using Microsoft Office software including Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint
• Must be able to work efficiently and independently in fast paced work environment.
• Ability to maintain a high level of integrity and professionalism, make sound and appropriate business decisions, identity and resolve problems.

Additional Information

• 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
• 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.

Military veterans encouraged to apply