Operations Site Supervisor

**A little company with a big impact.**

**The Opportunity**:
We are seeking an Operators Site Supervisor.

This person is the frontline Supervisor that supports the organic waste composting operations and manages specific day-to-day tasks and staff at our Main Street site.

**Responsibilities**:

- Planning Duties_
- Plans, organizes, staffs, directs and controls the day-to-day operations of the site
- Leads daily employee and/or planning “stand-up” meetings to ensure workforce communication and understanding of operational updates and daily goals
- Sets Operators’ schedule
- Ensures adequate levels of physical resources, including operating equipment and PPE
- Contributes to the development and management of the implementation of production, productivity, quality and customer-service standards
- Develops operations systems and procedures, including processes for receiving material, equipment utilization, inventory management and shipping
- Control Duties_
- Manages site operation
- Ensures accident and incident reports are recorded, filed, and followed up
- Maintains safe and healthy work environment by establishing and enforcing site safety standards and guidelines in collaboration with Health & Safety Officer
- Ensures compliance with company policies, procedures and other training requirements
- Ensures operating process data, including production rates, are properly recorded and filed
- Ensures operators are properly trained for the job
- Manages and handle site waste and product shipping and receiving
- Ensures that the site meets regulations (WorkSafe BC, environmental regulations, etc.)
- Performance Duties_
- Counsel or discipline operators when appropriate
- Manages and assigns employees to ensure the efficient production at the site, minimizing operational cost and maximizing operational quality
- Responsible for training new employees regarding job duties and performance expectations
- Prepares monthly operations reports to senior management
- Mediates and resolves staff disagreements at the operations levels
- Completes audits
- Operations Strategies and Improvements Duties_
- Proposes site and process improvements
- Improves quality, productivity and efficiency

**Qualifications**:

- Operations management experience
- Bachelor's degree, major in operations management, business, logistics, supply chain management or related field is a benefit
- Understanding of the waste management industry would be an important asset
- Direct leadership and management experience
- Strong planning and organizational skills
- Work in a waste management environment an asset
- Ability to track and measure site performance and operators’ performance
- Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Access (data base) and PowerPoint
- Strong written, verbal, analytical and presentation skills
- Good understanding of legislation affecting workers and the environment
- Experience dealing with operating permits in British Columbia
- Ability to develop, implement and enforce operations’ policies and procedures
- Ability to build consensus and relationships among managers, contractors, and employees
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships
- Ability to multitask, work independently and with a team, and under pressure is an asset
- Ability to operate heavy machinery, e.g., forklift, skid steer, wheeled loader, Class 3 truck an asset

**Physical Requirements**:

- The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- The associate will be required to: read; communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information; and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines.
- While performing the duties of this job, the associate will be required to stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs/12kg.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
- This is a drug-free, alcohol free work environment.

**Salary**: $70,000.00-$100,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

COVID-19 considerations:
At all sites, we have hand sanitizer and mask provided daily at entry stations. Where in-person activities are required, we are also practicing social distancing. We include these safety practice reminders frequently.

Work Location: One location