Operations Manager

Company: Clean Harbors
Location: Kent
Posted on: May 6, 2025

Job Description:

Clean Harbors in Kent, WA is seeking an Operations Manager to manage overall branch operations, including ensuring safe, cost effective, and efficient day-to-day management, as well as providing direction, growth and ensuring the success of the Company and its Employees. Having a strong sales aptitude is an asset, this role is responsible for driving revenue growth and quoting.

Clean Harbors is the leading provider of environmental, energy and industrial services throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Everywhere industry meets environment, Clean Harbors is on-site, providing premier environmental, energy and industrial services. We are solving tough problems through innovation and proven methodology - come be part of the solution with us.

Why work for Clean Harbors?

• Health and Safety is our #1 priority, and we live it 3-6-5!
• Focus on maintaining sustainability and cleaning the Earth
• Competitive Pay - $78,432 - $98,040
• Comprehensive health benefits coverage after 30 days of full-time employment including 401K with Company match
• Opportunities for growth and development for all the stages of your career
• Company paid training and tuition reimbursement
  
  Responsibilities
  
  
  • Ensure Health and Safety is the number one priority by complying with all safe work practices, policies, and processes and always acting in a safe manner
  • Direct and optimize overall operations in the assigned geographic area
  • Ensure the communication of all required report information is provided to all pertinent departments
  • Review operational reports with attention to operational problems, customer concerns, and regulatory compliance and safety issues, and provide operational input
  • Monitor overall branch performance with special attention to safety and environmental issues, providing solutions to problems that repeatedly affect branch performance or could lead to future issues
  • Provide overall leadership and direction while maintaining a secure and respectful team-oriented workplace
  • Ensure employees are operating according to company goals, objectives, and core values by monitoring and reinforcing employee compliance with Company Policies & Procedures as well as government and industry regulations
  • Ensure staff are following safe work practices, completing job duties efficiently and that adequate support is provided
  • Conduct periodic field visits to inspect the equipment and working environment
  • Work closely with the District Manager to monitor safety statistics and ensure compliance with reporting procedures regarding accidents/incidents and reporting, reviewing important documents submitted
  • Aggressively market the Company services and seek growth opportunities in addition to maintaining collaborative and profitable relationships with customer organizations
  • Prepare annual budget, based on market projections, needs for refurbishments, capital expenditures and fleet additions including the enforcement of cost controls and general efficiencies to ensure achievement of financial targets and profit margins while monitoring all repair and maintenance costs and taking corrective actions when required, planning, organizing, directing and controlling all major maintenance to provide AFE's to maintain budget guidelines
  • Monitor on-going updates of equipment and parts inventories and general purchasing process to ensure quality and cost effectiveness while ensuring 100% compliance with regulated certification requirements for equipment and personnel training
  • Perform annual Performance Reviews of all staff under your management and participate in the evaluation and development of niche markets to enhance profitability
  • Identify and communicate potential growth opportunities for the company to the Operations Team
  • Direct weekly meetings to ensure effective dissemination of information and tasks to applicable departments and employees
  • Participate in the preparation of annual recommendations for field and office staff with regards to compensation recommendations, training and bonuses
  • Follow all local, state (provincial) and federal compliance regulations and rules
  • Safely operate vehicles in accordance with U.S. DOT, local, state (provincial) and federal requirements
  • Safely observe all corporate operating guidelines and procedures
  • Observe all company environmental health and safety operating guidelines
  • Performs other duties as assigned
  • Occasionally Working jobs in Field
    
    Qualifications
    
    
    • Experience in creating and understanding budgets including analysis and creation
    • Excellent computer skills with applications such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
    • Exceptional interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to maintain effective professional relationships while leading/mentoring in a team atmosphere
    • A team player, with the ability to be a collaborative team member and supportive leader
    • Ability to handle confidential information in a discreet and professional manner
    • Strong attention to detail and well-developed organizational skills
    • Leadership experience
    • Perform physical functions per job requirements
    • Successfully complete a background check, drug test, and physical, by position
      
      Preferred Qualifications:
      
      
      • Established networks and recognition within the industry
      • Industry knowledge and/or experience
        
        Clean Harbors teams perform a multitude of services, including emergency response and remediation requiring confined space entry and vacuum services, building or site decontamination, large remediation projects and emergency response.

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