Assistant Director of Operations and Environmental Affairs

Purpose
To lead the company in all aspects of Environmental Affairs and Distribution, developing strategic vision and goals to ensure employee safety and environmental and regulatory responsibilities for the development, implementation and administration of comprehensive environmental compliance programs for the Company.

Areas of Responsibility / Tasks
Essential Functions
a. Practices the principles of food safety, quality, and continuous improvement under the GFSI guidelines.
b. Develops policies/procedures governing environmental, safety and distribution issues including Risk Management, Process Safety.
c. Assesses chemicals purchased comparing to EPA list/identifying hazardous chemicals and reporting appropriate information to EPS’ local fire department, local Emergency Planning Committee.
d. Develops procedures for safe handling of hazardous materials/training key personnel to respond correctly including wearing proper equipment/cleaning up in compliance with regulatory laws.
e. Directs distribution operations to ensure achievement of cost, productivity, accuracy, or timeliness objectives.
f. Meets with consultants to formulate strategies, monitor projects, and ensure goals are met.
g. Evaluates/assesses new regulatory mandates and their impact on Mays Chemical Company. Enforces compliance as necessary.
h. Oversees the environmental strategic support for the company.
i. Represents the company at hearing for various regulatory issues working with NACD to raise level of conscientiousness of the company.
j. Backup to the VP of Supply Chain Management (SQF Practitioner), Production Manager (SQF Practitioner) Warehouse Manager (SQF Practitioner), Warehouse Supervisors (SQF Practitioners) (NJ) and (71 st Street) Quality Assurance Food Safety Mgr. (SQF Practitioner).
k. Performs other related duties as assigned by management

1. All other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities

1. Directly supervises employees within the Operations & Environmental Affairs department.

Competencies; Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (KSA)
a. Relationship Management – builds engaging relationships with all organizational stakeholders through trust, teamwork, and direct communication
b. Critical evaluation – makes sound decisions based on evaluation of available information, assesses the impact of changes to law on organizational human resource management functions
c. Consultation – analyzes specific business challenges involving the workforce and offers solutions based on best practice in research.
d. Ethical Practice and Integrity — Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; Inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; upholds organizational values.
e. Business Acumen — Understands business implications of decisions; Displays orientation to profitability; Demonstrates knowledge of market and competition; Aligns work with strategic goals.
f. Leadership and Navigation — Exhibits confidence in self and others; Inspires and motivates others to perform well; Effectively influences actions and opinions of others; Accepts feedback from others; Gives appropriate recognition to other
g. Coaching & Mentoring — Enables others to grow and succeed through feedback, instruction, and encouragement.
h. Communication — Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.
i. Safety and Security — Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.
j. Planning & Organizing — Defines tasks and milestones to achieve objectives, while ensuring the optimal use of resources to achieve that objective.

Minimum Qualifications/ Education / Experience / Certifications

1. Education:
   a. Bachelor's Degree (BA) from four-year college or university in Business, or related field, or one to two years of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
   b. Computer skills required: Accounting Software; Contract Management Systems; Development Software; Human Resource Systems; Inventory Software; Microsoft Office Suite; Payroll Systems; Project Management Software)

2. Experience
   a. Five (5) plus years of experience in a chemical distribution, manufacturing environment preferred.
   b. Three (3) plus years of experience in operating a commercial /for-hire or private fleet operation.
   c. Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational and time management
   d. Experience directly managing others required
   e) Possesses superior working relationship with all levels of management and company personnel.
   f. Demonstrates understanding of regulatory laws and ability to keep up with new/changed laws.
   g. Provides clear/effective training of company personnel and successfully educates personnel on environmental, safety and distribution issues.
   h. Clearly identifies potential environmental and safety hazards and provides preventive measures to ensure safety of company personnel.
   Successfully manages/prioritizes multiple projects within conflicting operational demands.
   i. Possesses strong analytical and problem identification/resolution skills.
   j. Demonstrates decision-making skills and ability to work effectively under pressure within tight deadline constraints.
   k. Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
   l. Self-direct, self-motivated and stays abreast of current environmental, safety and distribution standards/policies/procedures/regulations, etc.
   m. Must be able to keep up-to-date and comply with federal, state, and local legal and regulatory requirements and advise management when necessary.
   n. Experience in developing and/or delivering training programs is desired.

3. Systems Experience
   a. Basic computer skills such as Windows, Word, and Excel.
   b. Computer skills required: Accounting Software; Contract Management Systems; Development Software; Human Resource Systems; Inventory Software; Microsoft Office Suite; Payroll Systems; Project Management Software)

4. Licenses / Certifications:
   a. Valid driver license with a good driving record.

5. Language:
   a. Proficiency in English required.
   Work Environment / Conditions
   The work environment/conditions described herein are representative of those that an incumbent may experience, and therefore
   • Is subject to both environmental conditions: Activities occur inside and outside.
   • Is subject to extreme heat: Temperatures above 100 degrees for periods of more than hour. Consideration should be given to the effect of other environmental conditions such as wind and humidity.
   • Is subject to noise: There is enough noise to cause workers to shout in order to be heard above the
   • Is subject to vibration: Exposure to oscillating movements of extremities or whole body.
   • Is subject to hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals.

Physical Requirements / Demands
• The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an incumbent to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. *Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions & physical demands of this role.

• While performing the duties of this job, the incumbent is regularly required to communicate verbally, listen, read and comprehend information on a daily basis.
• General mobility: Ability to move within warehouse environment.
• Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. This factor is important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion.
• Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces. This factor is important if the amount and kind of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.
• Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.
• Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
• Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
• Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
• Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.
• Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling.
• Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and make fine discriminations in sound.
• Repetitive Motions: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

NOTICE TO APPLICANTS:
Ravago Americas is an equal employment opportunity employer. We adhere to a policy of making employment decisions without regard to race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, citizenship status, or marital status. We assure you that your opportunity for employment with this employer depends solely upon your qualifications.