Lab Pack Manager

Enviri Corporation • San Jose, CA

2h • Hybrid

About The Position

Veolia has acquired Clean Earth. As Clean Earth completes its integration into Veolia, recruiting and hiring for this role is being managed in partnership with the Clean Earth talent acquisition team. Veolia in North America is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country’s largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. Veolia helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Veolia has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across North America. The Lab Pack Manager oversees employees in multiple geographic areas as they perform two main functions.

Requirements

• High School diploma or General Educational Development (GED) required
• Five or more years of experience in lab packing, segregating pharmaceutical waste, chemical service specialist or as a truck driver
• Valid driver's license
• Must be able to regularly access and use general office equipment including phones, computers, copiers, etc.
• Must be able to work in a busy, often distracting work environment that is generally climate controlled.
• This position requires a CDL B to be obtained within a 6-month period from your start date. Failure to obtain a CDL B within the 6-month period will mean you are no longer eligible for the Lab Pack Manager position.
• This position is also contingent upon successful completion of a DOT physical, DOT Drug Screen and any other DOL or company requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Hazardous waste processing experience
• Two or more years of field management experience
• Willingness to accept ownership of controlled pharmaceuticals on behalf of Clean Earth.
• The ability to properly classify controlled substances by DEA guidelines
• Experience with, and a general knowledge of RCRA, DOT, and DEA Regulations as they relate to waste characterization and the transportation of hazardous waste
• Knowledge of computer software applications including MS Office Suite
• Willingness and ability to travel via automobile and commercial airline up to 25% with occasional overnight travel

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day activities of Environmental Technicians working both in the field and within the facility.
• Partner with the sales team to conduct job walks and prepare estimates and pricing.
• Conduct regular quality assurance visit to customer sites. Follow up to resolve and prevent any issues.
• Ensure that the required documentation is complete and accurate to meet state, federal, EPA, DOT and DEA regulations as well as any documentation required per customer agreement.
• Monitor performance of staff against guidelines (such as number of stops per day) and apply corrective actions as needed.
• Conduct weekly meetings with staff to provide updates and address any issues that arise.
• Assist in the development/modification of field Standard Operating Procedures to achieve implementation of best practices throughout all Field Services staff.
• Hire, train, coach, counsel, motivate, discipline, and, when necessary, terminate subordinate team members. Participate in annual goal setting/performance appraisal process and make compensation change recommendations accordingly.
• Develop training materials and ensure effective execution of the instruction.
• Provide regular and ad-hoc reports to management.
• Assist Sales with store and distribution center inspections. Serve as liaison among Sales, Office Operations and Field Services.
• Manage exceptions in the field and resolve atypical problems.
• Accept ownership of controlled pharmaceuticals on behalf of Clean Earth.
• Perform other reasonably related tasks as assigned by management.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more.
• Commencing no later than January 1, 2027, benefits package will include participation in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement.
• Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED