Site Manager - OSS

Univar Solutions USA Inc; Commerce (CA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental coverage

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Univar Solutions is seeking a Site Manager for OSS to oversee operations at a Hawthorne, CA location. You will lead on-site teams, ensure safety, compliance, and profitability, and coordinate with Health & Safety, Regulatory, and HR managers while supporting customer contracts and project management.

The role emphasizes strong leadership, regulatory knowledge, and experience in waste operations, with a focus on cost control, reporting, and client-facing duties.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required. Associate's degree or higher preferred.
• 3–5 years' experience in waste operations, hazardous waste, recycling, or material operations management.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; Microsoft Suite proficiency.
• Working knowledge of OSHA, EPA, RCRA, DOT and state rules; ability to attain knowledge as needed.
• HazMat/HazWoper certification is required.
• Experience with contract adherence and negotiation.

Responsibilities

• Maintain 100% safety track record by following SOPs and safety programs.
• Direct and develop the on-site team, including hiring, performance reviews, and development.
• Ensure environmental compliance with regulations and proper record-keeping for audits.
• Serve as the face of the company and liaison with the customer.
• Identify opportunities with Business Development and Account Managers; manage quotes.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Leadership and team management

Contract adherence and negotiation

Regulatory compliance

Microsoft Suite

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Suite

Job description

A Place Where People Matter.

Start your career journey with Univar Solutions! Here you can make an impact on the world around you and accelerate your career in areas that energize and excite you.

The Site Manager for OSS oversees and ensures that operations at a customer location are safe, compliant, profitable, and efficient. The Site Manager provides direct support and oversight to various operations staff including but not limited to Supervisors, Leads, Material Handlers, Warehouse Workers, and Administrative Staff. This role works alongside Health and Safety Managers, Regulatory Managers and Human Resource Managers, while reporting directly to District and Regional Operations Management. This is a customer facing role who provides guidance as needed in the sale of services, purchasing of equipment, project management, KPI tracking and maintaining strict adherence to contracts while being solution oriented.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Maintain 100% safety track record by developing and adhering to SOP's, conducting Toolbox Talks, Job Hazard Analysis, and reporting Near Misses

• Manage the local on-site team by providing daily direction. Perform recommendations on hiring, firing, performance reviews, development, and succession planning

• Ensure environmental compliance with customer, local and national regulatory agencies, adhering to permits, and maintain proper record keeping for audits both internally and externally

• Serve as the face of the company and primary liaison between ISS and the Customer, fielding all requests, questions, comments or concerns to ensure needs are being met

• Work with Business Development and Account Managers to identify new project opportunities, formal quoting process

• Manage logistics including manifests, BOL's, pickup, routing, and profiling of waste to DOT guidelines

• Establish and maintain vendor network and relationships, managing least cost routing and disposal outlets, maximizing rebates, and utilization of cost reducing service providers

• Ensure optimal equipment runtime by adhering to all maintenance, upkeep and housekeeping of ISS assets

• Train staff on customer policies and procedures. Ensure staff has all required safety trainings in LMS

• Ownership of Profit and Loss of Site Location to meet financial goals

• Participate in Capital Equipment specifications and recommendation for future budgetary year

• Provide Emergency Response on Customer Locations as needed

• Responsible for accurate reporting of labor hours for accurate customer billing

• Attend weekly, monthly, quarterly calls, representing your site for H&S, Compliance, Financial review

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

• High School Diploma or GED required. Associate's degree or higher degree preferred. Equivalent experience considered in lieu of degree

• 3-5 years' experience in waste operations, hazardous waste, recycling, or material operations management

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.Strong computer skills with Microsoft Suite

• Working knowledge of regulatory requirements related to the chemical industry, i.e. OSHA, EPA, RCRA, DOT, specific state agency rules and laws or demonstrated ability to attain such knowledge

• HazMat certified, HAZWOPER Certification

• Experience with Contract adherence and negotiation

WHERE YOU'LL WORK:

This role will be based out of Hawthorne, CA.

PAY & BENEFITS:

• The salary range for this position is $113,920 - $125,000 annually.

• The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate's relevant experience, education, training, certifications, qualifications, and work location

• Available employee benefits include health, vision, dental coverage, along with industry-leading retirement and time off programs; union benefits vary in accordance with the respective CBA

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT:

• Strong work/life flexibility

• To be surrounded by an inclusive team who is collaborative and committed to the achievement of the company

• To be rewarded for your contributions with a targeted annual company bonus (if applicable to your role) and annual salary reviews; union benefits vary in accordance with the respective CBA

• Competitive pay and benefits

Univar Solutions is a leading, global distributor of chemicals and ingredients essential to the safety, health, and wellbeing of our daily lives from life-saving medicines and vitamins to hand sanitizers and industrial materials used for cleaning, construction, and more. Our global team of more than 9,500 employees support our vision to redefine distribution and be the most valued chemical and ingredient distributor on the planet!

We offer a Total Rewards package that includes market aligned pay and incentives as well as a diverse benefits offering to support our employees' physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing.

Univar Solutions supports sustainable solutions for the world around us so that we can do our part to help keep our communities healthy, fed, clean, and safe!

We are committed to a diverse workforce and a culture of inclusion. Together, we are building a culture that acknowledges the unique experiences, perspectives and expertise of individuals and provides the development and growth opportunities to empower us to redefine our industry.

Univar Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on their race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected classification. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the hiring process, please contact us at [e-mail].

Univar Solutions does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms (collectively Recruiting Firms). Recruiting Firms must enter into a Master Services Agreement (MSA) with Univar Solutions prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. All searches must be initiated by Univar Solutions' Talent Acquisition team and candidates must be submitted via Applicant Tracking System (ATS) by approved vendors who have been expressly requested to make a submission for a specific job opening. No placement fees will be paid to any firm unless the aforementioned conditions have been met. Contacting our hiring managers directly is prohibited.