What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supervisor position at Witt O'Brien's?
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Supervisor – Emergency Response
Position Summary
Ambipar Response is seeking a motivated and organized Supervisor Emergency Response Services to join our team. In addition to providing leadership and guidance, this position is responsible for the inspection and maintenance of equipment, controlling and managing hazardous waste and non-hazardous waste, collection of samples, managing of waste operations, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
Position Details
- Reports to: Project Manager/Base Manager
- Location:
- Position Type: Full-Time
- FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
- Pay: Hourly
- Compensation: Commensurate with experience
- Travel: Up to 50%
Essential Job Functions
- Supervises and performs industrial cleaning and maintenance at client facilities in accordance with company, state, and federal requirements
- Adheres to and enforces company safety standards and procedures
- Supervises and perform spill clean-ups, and other job duty requirements while wearing the proper personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Uses vacuum hose to remove sand, sludge, oil, water, and various other liquids and solids
- Supervises small team performing industrial, environmental, and emergency spill response services
- Ensures crews are performing preventative maintenance checks on assigned equipment and reporting defects to supervisor
- Assists Driver Operators with safely operating, troubleshooting, and maintaining company vacuum trucks to include liquid, dry, and hydro exaction rigs and associated tools and equipment
- Assists Driver Operators and fellow Technicians with performing all onsite duties/tasks in accordance with job requirements
- Creates and submits all required reports, project documents and pictures, and time keeping
- Ensures the overall safety of company personnel onsite, including the adherence to wearing the proper PPE
- Preforms other duties as assigned.
Minimum Job Requirements
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in industrial cleaning, environmental services, and/or emergency spill services.
- Ability to interpret and follow written and oral instructions and assignments.
- Experience working outside in all types of weather conditions.
- Detail orientated with a strong ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects in a dynamic work environment.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication abilities when interacting with customers, regulators, direct reports, and managers.
Preferred Job Requirements
- 40 hours of OSHA training
- CDL
Work Schedule/Work Environment
- The standard working hours are 7 AM – 4 PM. This candidate should be willing and available to work overtime as needed to meet project demands and deadlines, including extended hours, overtime, various shifts including nights and weekends and holidays when necessary.
- This position may require extended periods of travel, and working in inclement weather.
- Must be able to stand and work on feet for 8–12 hour shifts.
- Must be able to sit, lift, stoop, bend, squat, reach, crawl, and kneel.
- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds and carry up to 10 feet.
- Must be able to routinely grasp or handle objects, use finger dexterity, bend elbows/knees and reach above and below shoulders.
- Must be able to climb ladders, and work from stationary platforms from elevated heights.
- Must be able to communicate by voice and detect sounds by ear.
- Must be able to wear personal protective equipment.
- Jobs are frequently completed outside and if needed, in inclement weather conditions.
- Perform work in confined spaces, heights, and/or in water.
- Ability to wear APR’s SCBA’s, supplied air, and various levels of protective suits, and Personal Projective Equipment as required in accordance with company standards and procedures.
- May be exposed to non-hazardous and hazardous material.
- Some aspects of the clean-up work may generate a significant amount of static electricity.
- Work in extreme weather conditions and temperatures.
Job Description and Hiring Disclaimer
This position description incorporates the core responsibilities of the job. It recognizes that other related duties not specifically mentioned might also be performed, and that not all responsibilities may be carried out depending on operational needs.
The hiring department will conduct interviews of qualified individuals prior to requesting a criminal background check, and no job application submitted prior to such interview shall inquire into an applicant's criminal history. If this position is subject to a background check for any convictions related to its responsibilities and requirements, employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history. Criminal history will not automatically disqualify a candidate. Employment will also be contingent upon successful completion of a drug test and fit for duty physical exams.
Commitment to Diversity
- Ambipar Response is always looking for the most qualified and experienced professionals with a passion for public safety, emergency management, homeland security, disaster response, and continuity of operations.
- We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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