Area Supervisor (Valparaiso, IN)

NORTHERN LIGHTS & JDH CONTRACTING • Valparaiso, IN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Area Supervisor will monitor tickets throughout each day on the Northern Lights portal, trading and moving them as needed to accommodate volume and efficiency. This role involves locating in a designated area or where help is needed to regulate volume and maintain customer quality. The supervisor will also assist with monthly field and computer audits, monitor hours through Clock Shark, and thoroughly read and respond to emails. They will be available 24/7 for assistance, supervise locators, handle personnel issues with management and HR support, and review/approve timecards. Additionally, the Area Supervisor will coordinate vacation schedules, support team members, maintain and boost morale, determine locator working hours to manage ticket volume, assist with difficult locates, be responsible for equipment calibration and documentation, handle initial documentation for damage reports, train new locators, and support safety initiatives per company policy.

Requirements

• Experience in locating required
• Supervisor experience required
• Attention to Detail
• Willingness to Travel (75% +)
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Expertise in the locating industry
• Ability to maintain a consistent teamwork mentality
• Knowledge of Northern Lights policies
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Able to pass a drug screen
• Must have a valid Driver’s License
• Ability to obtain a DOT physical certification

Nice To Haves

• Self-motivated and able to learn quickly
• Team-oriented and have exemplary character
• Safety focused
• Strong Communication

Responsibilities

• Monitoring tickets throughout each day on the Northern Lights portal and trading/moving them as needed to accommodate volume and efficiency
• Locate a designated area or where help is needed to regulate volume and maintain customer quality
• Assist with monthly field and computer audits as directed by the Regional Supervisor
• Monitoring hours through Clock Shark each day
• Thoroughly read emails, checking emails/text messages often, acknowledge and follow up on emails that are sent to you
• Keep your phone on you and be available 24/7 with assistance
• Supervise locators / handle personnel issues with assistance from management and HR (as needed)
• Timecard Review and approval Sunday evenings via email to the Regional Supervisor
• Coordination of vacation schedules
• Support team members with daily issues/concerns
• Maintain and boost morale with locators in the field
• Locate in areas that need assistance or troubled specific locates
• Determine the working hours of locators so that ticket volume can be managed
• Assist with shooting difficult locates – “schedule and assist with Meet-up”
• Responsible for equipment calibration and documentation of calibration
• First level – damage/damage reports initial documentation
• Training new locators
• Support safety initiatives per company policy

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Paid Holidays and Vacation Time
• Affordable benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, and Life Insurance
• 401(k) Plan – with match!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed