Hazardous Waste Program Manager

Clean Harbors•San Juan Capistrano, CA
•Onsite

About The Position

Clean Harbors is seeking a Hazardous Waste Operations Manager for its Medical Waste Division. The role oversees Company activities and manages InSite staff at a customer site. The position manages medical-waste operations, safety, compliance, waste tracking, packaging, transportation and disposal, equipment, projects, reporting, and customer coordination. The listed recruiting pay range is $80,000–$90,000. Clean Harbors describes itself as a provider of environmental, energy, and industrial services across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico, and emphasizes safety, sustainability, and environmental services.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree; alternative combinations of education and experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree.
  • Three to five years of hazardous waste experience, preferably in healthcare.
  • Willingness to receive a Hepatitis B vaccination.
  • Leadership and management skills.
  • Proficiency with Windows-based applications and computer skills.
  • Team-player approach.
  • Strong customer-service skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, decisiveness, and initiative.
  • Ability to work with little or no supervision and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
  • Familiarity with EPA, DOT, NRC, and applicable state and local regulations.
  • Working knowledge of profit-and-loss management and safety.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure health and safety is the top priority by following safe work practices, policies, and processes and acting safely.
  • Manage and coordinate Clean Harbors onsite employees and oversee their health and safety in connection with the customer's medical waste.
  • Manage and track facility-wide cradle-to-grave waste generation, storage, and disposal, and provide waste-tracking reports.
  • Ensure waste is packaged properly to maximize efficiency and maintain compliance.
  • Schedule transportation and disposal of outgoing medical waste as needed.
  • Maintain adequate equipment for routine service needs and ongoing projects.
  • Scope special projects and provide estimates.
  • Assist customers in compiling information for the Generator's Annual Report and other required reports.
  • Conduct facility-wide compliance audits, including inspections of staging, accumulating, and storage areas for housekeeping and compliance.
  • Maintain communication among customers, drivers, and the central logistics team.
  • Provide compliance, maintenance, safety, and permitting information to the Manager.
  • Review logistics and work with customer service to understand shipping needs.
  • Promote safety by ensuring personnel have appropriate personal protective equipment, work plans, and training.
  • Manage resources and schedules efficiently with regard to expected job profitability.
  • Follow applicable local, state or provincial, and federal compliance regulations and rules.
  • Observe company environmental health and safety operating guidelines.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits coverage after 30 days of full-time employment.
  • 401(k) with Company match.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
  • Opportunities for growth and development throughout a career.
  • Company-paid training.
  • Tuition reimbursement.
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