Manager (Bilingual, Spanish/English)

Synagro is a leader in the environmental industry, partnering with stakeholders to protect our environment and serve our communities by generating value from what others consider waste. We take pride in having zero layoffs during the pandemic and continuing to thrive during difficult times.

We offer an exceptional work environment, with benefits that include:

• 15 days paid time off
• 10 Holidays
• Medical/Dental/Vision (within 30 days of hire)
• Health Saving Account (HSA) with company match
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401(k) with company match (fully vested upon hire)
• Career growth and promotional opportunities
• Tuition Reimbursement

Job Summary:
Provide leadership to the team at the facility, ensuring a safe work environment, compliance with all governing regulations, and optimum performance of equipment and personnel.

Status and Scope:

• Customer Focus: Dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers.
• Communications: Practices effective oral and written communications with all internal and external contacts.
• Listening: Practices attentive and active listening.
• Safety and Compliance Focus: Enforces 100% safety and compliance standards at all times.
• Pear Relationships: Seen as a team player and is cooperative.
• Ethics and Values: Adheres to an appropriate and effective set of core values and beliefs.
• Flexibility: Is very flexible and adaptable, can act differently depending upon the situation.
• Approachability: Easy to approach and talk to, spends extra effort to put workers at ease.
• Organizational Agility: Understands the origin and reasoning behind key policies, practices, and procedures. Understands the cultures of organizations.
• Time Management: Values time, uses his/her time effectively and efficiently.

Essential Functions:

• Ensure facility is operated safely and establish preventative practices to continue to improve the safety performance of the site.
• Ensure site is in full regulatory compliance with all local, state, and federal laws.
• Ensure adherence to operations standards and best practices for safety, environmental compliance, and operational efficiencies.
• Implement process improvements for efficiencies, utility consumption, safety, and environmental compliance.
• Manage operations and maintenance activities to maximize facility production.
• Provide leadership for problem resolution to facilitate faster improvements.
• Develop site strategies that are aligned with company and business objectives.
• Manage inbound & outbound materials directly with sales team and transportation team.
• Manage facility budget to ensure compliance with organizational expenditure.
• Maintain, develop, and improve relationships with customers, local authorities, regulatory agencies, and neighborhood communities.
• Foster positive employee relations in order to maintain a strong non-union environment.
• Build, develop, and manage personnel capable of carrying out operational responsibilities.
• Through the Talent Review Process, continue to develop employees to improve business performance and continue to attract and retain the best possible employees.
• Exhibit and demonstrate safe behaviors and perform job in a safe manner.
• Reports directly to Plant Manager.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Demonstrated strong interpersonal, problem-solving, and relationship-building skills.
• Superior organizational and analytical skills with keen attention to detail and quality.
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task in a flexible, fast-paced, and challenging environment.
• Process and Systems oriented.
• Ability to self-manage, direct supervisory, and management experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and able to effectively communicate with all levels of personnel, including executive management.
• Ability to obtain any necessary state certifications and licenses that are required.
• Maintenance & Technical systems experience, including CMMS experience implementation and execution.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in chemical, mechanical, or environmental engineering and/or related industry experience.
• 5-10 years management experience.
• Facility management in industrial environments.
• P & L responsibility.
• Knowledge of California Labor Laws.
• Knowledge of OSHA and State/Federal safety rules and regulations preferred.
• Computer proficiency.
• Bi-lingual (English & Spanish) preferred.

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:

1. Talking, Hearing, Seeing, Standing, Walking, Climbing.
2. The worker is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions.
3. The worker is subject to hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to bio-solids.

Salary: $80,000 - $100,00 based on experience

Salary : $10,000 - $80,000