Site Supervisor

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• Responsible for the daily safe, efficient, legal and economical operations of assigned branch, including transportation, warehouse and tank farm.
• Facilitates compliance to corporate health, safety, and environmental affairs policies, including completion of all required training, documentation and record keeping
• Supports sales efforts consistent with corporate and regulatory compliance, health, safety and environmental affairs standards.
• Supports branch health and safety program and conducts safety audits in conjunction with Branch Operations Manager.
• Assists Branch Operations Manager with conducting timely and detailed incident investigations and communicates root causes and recommends corrective and preventives measures.
• Regularly updates upper management on branch performance, including cost and productivity opportunities and issues, and branch or industry related trends. Staff Supervision
• Conducts daily pre-shift meetings, communicates expectations to employees and maintains a supervisory presence throughout the branch.
• Coordinates day-to-day work activities to ensure operational goals and objectives are met. Ensures all employees have the required tools and training on matters related to safety, operation standards and department goals.
• Creates a positive work environment and fosters employee ownership of branch operations and performance.
• May oversee the completion of drug testing and medical surveillance as required. Branch Administration
• General office work, email communications and correspondence with internal and external customers.
• Supports inspections and paperwork associated with hazardous waste generation and waste pickup transport.
• Participates in inspections from outside agencies (DOT,EPA,FDA,DHS).
• Sales Support/Customer Service
• Supports Branch Operations Manager with maintaining budget and operating plans to achieve branch goals.
• Responsible for meeting customer requirements and fulfilling orders in a cost effective manner using appropriate risk management and Standard Operating Procedures.

• Partners with appropriate departments to resolve product quality issues in an efficient and timely manner.
• Inventory Management
• Responsible for cycle counts and physical inventory, including quarantined material.
• Supervises daily operations, including repack & transportation functions in inventory management system (e.g. UVX
  2000). Facility Maintenance. Process Improvement. Performs other related duties as required or requested.

• Supervisory Leadership; proven ability to communicate with, support, and motivate employees to achieve operational objectives
• Analytical; ability to track, record and report department production
• Experience with performance metrics and process improvement
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications;
  Excel and Word
• High level of decision-making ability; balancing customer’s needs and company objectives
• Strong organization skills with the ability to handle diverse and significant workload
• Knowledge of cGMP requirements as it pertains to FDARP as applicable to the facility
• Knowledgeable in all aspects of chemical distribution and UNIVAR Standard Operating Procedures
• Ability to operate all warehouse equipment
• Ability to respond to emergency response situations
• Basic understanding of UVX
  2000
• Some branches may require Haz Mat certification or Hazwoper Certification.

• High School Diploma/GED required
• Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent experience
• 3-5 years operations experience
• Knowledge of chemical distribution facility operation preferred
• Working knowledge of governmental requirements related to the chemical industry; i.e. OSHA, EPA, RCRA, DOT, etc. preferred or demonstrated ability to attain such knowledge

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,…