Supervisor Operations I - Salt Lake City, UT

Supervisor Operations I - Salt Lake City, UT

Location: Salt Lake City, UT, US, 84104-1026 Company Name: Univar Solutions USA LLC

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What You'll Do

Environmental, Health & Safety: Responsible for the daily safe, efficient, legal and economical operations of assigned branch, including transportation, warehouse and tank farm. Facilitates compliance to corporate health, safety, and environmental affairs policies, including completion of all required training, documentation and record keeping. Supports sales efforts consistent with corporate and regulatory compliance, health, safety and environmental affairs standards. Supports branch health and safety program and conducts safety audits in conjunction with Branch Operations Manager. Assists Branch Operations Manager with conducting timely and detailed incident investigations and communicates root causes and recommends corrective and preventive measures. Regularly updates upper management on branch performance, including cost and productivity opportunities and issues, and branch or industry related trends.

Staff Supervision: Conducts daily pre-shift meetings, communicates expectations to employees and maintains a supervisory presence throughout the branch. Coordinates day-to-day work activities to ensure operational goals and objectives are met. Ensures all employees have the required tools and training on matters related to safety, operation standards and department goals. Creates a positive work environment and fosters employee ownership of branch operations and performance. May oversee the completion of drug testing and medical surveillance as required.

Branch Administration: General office work, email communications and correspondence with internal and external customers. Supports inspections and paperwork associated with hazardous waste generation and waste pickup transport. Participates in inspections from outside agencies (DOT,EPA,FDA,DHS).

Sales Support/Customer Service: Supports Branch Operations Manager with maintaining budget and operating plans to achieve branch goals. Responsible for meeting customer requirements and fulfilling orders in a cost effective manner using appropriate risk management and Standard Operating Procedures.

Quality Assurance: Partners with appropriate departments to resolve product quality issues in an efficient and timely manner.

Inventory Management: Responsible for cycle counts and physical inventory; including quarantined material. Supervises daily operations, including repack & transportation functions in inventory management system ( e.g. UVX2000).

Facility Maintenance. Process Improvement. Performs other related duties as required or requested.

What You'll Need

Supervisory Leadership; proven ability to communicate with, support, and motivate employees to achieve operational objectives

Analytical; ability to track, record and report department production

Experience with performance metrics and process improvement

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications; Excel and Word

High level of decision-making ability; balancing customer's needs and company objectives

Strong organization skills with the ability to handle diverse and significant workload

Knowledge of cGMP requirements as it pertains to FDARP as applicable to the facility

Knowledgeable in all aspects of chemical distribution and UNIVAR Standard Operating Procedures

Ability to operate all warehouse equipment

Ability to respond to emergency response situations

Basic understanding of UVX2000

Some branches may require HazMat certification or Hazwoper Certification.

High School Diploma/GED required

Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience

3-5 years operations experience

Knowledge of chemical distribution facility operation preferred

Working knowledge of governmental requirements related to the chemical industry; i.e. OSHA, EPA, RCRA, DOT, etc. preferred or demonstrated ability to attain such knowledge

Where You'll Work

650 W 800 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84104

Pay & Benefits

The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate's relevant experience, education, training, certifications, qualifications, and work location

Available employee benefits include health, vision, dental coverage, along with industry-leading retirement and time off programs; union benefits vary in accordance with the respective CBA

What You Can Expect

Strong work/life flexibility

To be surrounded by an inclusive team who is collaborative and committed to the achievement of the company

To be rewarded for your contributions with a targeted annual company bonus (if applicable to your role) and annual salary reviews ; union benefits vary in accordance with the respective CBA

Competitive pay and benefits