Onsite Shift Supervisor in Warren, Ohio at VMX Group LLC

Job Profile Summary

The Onsite Shift Supervisor is responsible for ensuring safe and efficient operation of the onsite by-product management system/set-up at the facility; assisting with the development and implementation of solutions with processes and logistics for onsite waste and recycling processes; maintaining effective and professional daily interaction with client associates and their daily service requests; and other projects as designated by the Program Manager to ensure close client relationships (including management).

• Essential Functions
• Ensures Health & Safety is the number one goal by following policies, processes, and acting in a safe manner at all times.
• Conduct daily operational and equipment inspections.
• Oversee daily operations for sorting/handling/processing of plant by-products.
• Oversee the safe and efficient operation of employees assigned to the operation.
• Daily completion of waste-tracking forms and activity reports.
• Professional interaction with supplier subcontractors working for Envita Solutions.
• Professional interaction with ALL members of the client's workforce.
• Assist with implementation of new processes (including training/auditing of assigned employees).
• Effective communication with both client and Envita team.
• Provide assistance/education to client's employees on aspects of waste/reuse/recycling programs
• Assist Program with MRO and business development opportunities (as assigned by manager).
• Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned, including but not limited to continuously growing in alignment with the Company’s core values, competencies, and skills

Expectations

• Shift handoffs occur before and after shift with other shift supervisor
• Show up on time and institute time standards for your employees
• Never share employees' personal information
• Report all incidents to your supervisor immediately
• Discipline system and write-ups
• Supervisor is responsible for day-to-day performance, direction, and feedback to their Attendance, safety, productivity, behavior, attitude, and setting expectations and consistency
• Can and should write them up and should be present to support them
• No more unexcused tardies
• Your job is to ensure they are working and doing assigned tasks. They do what tasks you assign, not what tasks they want
• Know how to diffuse a situation and de-escalate
• Need to understand when to send people home
• Be able to have tough conversations with your staff
• Do not speak to regulators
• 6-630 shift with a 30-minute break
• If an employee refuses work due to safety, you dont just go ask the next person
• Contact tree must be instituted
• “I need to go talk to my manager’ and if you dont, you will be disciplined
• Do not allow your staff to be managers- potentially build a team lead for each shift
• Set standard of acceptable behavior and begin instituting now. Retraining
• Techs need good attitudes
• Bring in Trey remotely for progressive discipline policy
• Safety and compliance culture
• There is a culture of unsafe practices and lack of reporting. Recalibrating the workplace
• Every supervisor getting a development plan
• Sleeping on the job is unacceptable. Immediately, you will be walked out. If you are hiding and caught sleeping.

Moving forward

• 1. Accountability plan and write-ups
• a. Who said they don't want to work with Paul or be in the group chat
• 2. Supervisors will be met with individually to discuss expectations and will be met with again Friday with expectations
• 3. A lot of individual conflict

Education Qualifications

• Required: High School or Equivalent
• Experience Qualifications
• Preferred: 1+ years of supervisor experience in a manufacturing/distribution/recycling facility
• Skills and Abilities
• This is a safety-sensitive position.
• The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function.
• Basic business writing and computer skills are necessary.
• Must have strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) is beneficial.
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects/responsibilities for completion.