Container Shop Supervisor

Republic Services • Middlesex, NJ

70d • $86,400 - $129,600

About The Position

Under the general direction of a General Manager or a Maintenance Manager, a Container Shop Supervisor is responsible for supervising two or more employees who repair various sizes of containers and compactors to ensure that repairs or replacements meet company standards. This role may act as manager-on-duty in the absence of other managerial personnel.

Requirements

• Knowledge of OSHA compliance components impacting container shop operations.
• Effective communication skills to provide necessary information in a timely and accurate manner.
• A customer service orientation and the ability to foster that mentality with the team.
• Ability to act with as well as promote ethical behavior.
• Ability to anticipate business needs and plan accordingly.
• Organizational skills to maintain records regarding the status of equipment, personnel, schedules, and problems.
• Ability to collaborate and encourage employee engagement to achieve productivity goals.
• Thorough knowledge of safe working practices and the ability to promote and enforce safety rules and procedures.
• Ability to effectively supervise others, including the ability to set clear and challenging goals for the container maintenance team.
• Skill and ability to foster positive working relationships with employees.
• A welding certification or demonstrated ability/experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervises employees who perform container shop activities, including responsibility for or recommends hiring decisions, trains and evaluates employees.
• Coaches, counsels and manages performance; makes or recommends salary, merit, promotion or other pay changes.
• Organizes and schedules work based on historical and anticipated needs.
• Develops work schedules and grants time off as appropriate to match staffing level requirements for the maintenance shop.
• Reviews work orders and assigns tasks to container shop employees.
• Verifies the quality of work performed.
• Coaches welders and other staff on welding, repairing and painting techniques and procedures.
• Oversees administrative matters for the team including substantiating payroll, maintains records of all production, manufacturing and repairs performed.
• Prepares and submits the budget for approval and sets department goals as aligned with targets/goals established by the division’s leadership team.
• Conducts and/or participates in regular facility audits.
• Maintains open communications with other departments in the division, including Accounting, Procurement and Operations.
• May interact with customers to address customer issues with respect to compactor equipment.
• Inspects containers, equipment and container shop activities to verify the quality of work performed.
• Identifies training opportunities and documents issues; provides constructive feedback to improve the quality of work.
• Anticipates needs for shop supplies, materials and parts essential for production and repair activities.
• Procures equipment and parts within shop budgets and assigned spending limits.
• Monitors and controls the container shop’s operational performance; takes action to redirect activities as appropriate.
• Reports on the department’s performance for the division leadership’s review, making recommendations where opportunities for improvement exist.
• May serve as first level supervisor in employee internal dispute resolution process.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned or apparent.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical benefits coverage, dental plans and vision coverage.
• Health care and dependent care spending accounts.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP).
• Employee discount programs.
• 401(k) plan with a generous company match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees