Site Supervisor

Who We Are

Quality Work. Quality Results.

Bay West stands at the forefront of the industrial services, environmental consulting and remediation sectors. Our dedication to safety, innovation, and our skilled team has driven us for over fifty years, delivering top-tier environmental consulting, industrial, and emergency response services. At Bay West, you'll be driven to innovate and make a real impact on environmental issues, all while advancing your career in a dynamic and supportive environment.

This Opportunity

We are seeking an Site Supervisor to lead and oversee operations at our manufacturing client site in Bayport, MN. You will be responsible for managing day-to-day activities, supervising a team of technicians, and ensuring all safety protocols and regulations are followed. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, experience in industrial and hazardous waste services, and a proactive approach to resolving issues. The candidate selected will be trained by current On-Site Supervisors.

Your Key Responsibilities

Industrial/Waste Management/Compliance Services

• Lead multiple industrial cleaning projects on a daily, monthly, bi-annual and annual basis.
• Sort, process, and properly package a variety of both hazardous and non-hazardous waste. This includes managing universal wastes, electronics, and specialty waste.
• Conduct daily cleanup tasks involving solid and liquid hazardous and non-hazardous material in an efficient and accurate manner.
• Manage waste utilizing subcontractor vacuum-truck waste haulers. This includes scheduling, assisting drivers with pick-ups, signing paperwork, waste tracking and submitting associated documents to proper client personnel.
• Arrange and conduct bi-weekly waste loadout activities with waste vendors.
• Data entry of generated waste streams using excel for tracking waste to utilize data for client reporting on waste management, environmental and compliance requirements.
• Conduct weekly hazardous waste inspections throughout facility work areas documenting and communicating findings. Assist with corrective actions, modifications, and potential solutions.
• Assist in managing a variety of waste by actively collaborating with client departments for proper depositing of waste into the designated storage containers.
• Inventory waste items that need special disposal options via lab packing and coordinate with vendor to schedule and arrange for pick-up.
• Manage asbestos related sampling, minor clean-ups, and contractor oversight of removal projects.
• Develop summaries, generate photographic logs, and input field work documentation.
• Properly collect, prepare, document, and relinquish samples of hazardous and non-hazardous materials for testing in an efficient and accurate manner.
• Assist with site stormwater run-off by maintaining catch basin sediment filters, refueling sumps and various off-loading containment pads.
• Perform on-site spill response cleanup activities and report necessary corrective action initiatives.

Health & Safety

• Communicate effectively with internal and external partners, both orally and in writing, in a courteous and professional manner of observed or perceived health, safety or other work conditions.
• Develop/maintain health and safety documents as jobs and tasks evolve.

Administrative Duties

• Participate in project kick-offs meetings.
• Submit personnel project billing on a weekly basis to Bay West Project Manager
• Submit weekly report to client Environmental personnel to communicate upcoming schedule for Bay West personnel, jobs, and spill activities.
• Create summary reports for large projects involving multiple pieces of equipment to highlight key findings and recommend future actions.
• Track monthly revenue to cross reference estimated bids versus actual for future accuracy.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• 5 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing/ industrial service setting
• Possess a valid driver's license with acceptable driving record required.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to be reliable and punctual.
• Experience utilizing Microsoft Suite Office Products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Possess fundamental knowledge of operating hand and power tools and understanding equipment mechanics.
• 40-hour HAZWOPER certification that includes PPE/respiratory protection
• Previous experience and chemical safety knowledge of cleaning chemicals, detergents, flammable solvents, acids, and bases as well as other hazardous substances and wastes.
• Ability to efficiently operate a variety of industrial service equipment to include fork trucks, man-lifts, pressure washers, pumps/hoses, and confined-space safety equipment.
• Asbestos Inspector (sampling) and O&M Certification or ability to obtain within 12 months of hire.
• US DOT Hazardous Materials Training or ability to obtain with 90 days of hire. Required to properly package waste for shipping/transportation, managing shipping documents and supervising others of any hazmat activities.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to function in work environments that sometimes include high heat; high humidity; extreme cold; roadway traffic hazards; on water (boat operations) and confined spaces.
• Adequate vision and hearing to safely see teammates hand signals and hear warning communication in low light.
• Substantial repetitive movements of the wrists, hands and/or fingers (including reaching, grasping, twisting, pushing, and pulling).
• Walking on uneven surfaces & climbing stairs/ladders.
• Semi-frequent crouching, bending, stooping and twisting, occasionally in tight spaces.
• Sitting in a vehicle for up to eleven hours straight.
• Working while standing during a 12-hour workday.
• Frequently lifting up to 10 lbs. over an 8-hour period and occasionally up to 50 lbs. over a four-hour period.
• Occasionally lifting 3-6" diameter hoses that weigh approximately 20 pounds over the head onto hose racks.
• Managing a 55-gallon drum containing approximately 400 pounds of material onto a drum dolly, then moving the drum using the dolly.

Benefits

Bay West offers a comprehensive benefits package available to eligible employees, including but not limited to paid time off, health insurance options, ancillary benefits to support life at all stages, 401(k), employee assistance programs, and subsidies.