Fleet Operations Supervisor

Company Description

Veolia is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, Veolia Group designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation. Within this framework, Veolia's Water Technology Business brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world’s most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY
The Fleet Operations Supervisor will lead the Orange, TX fleet operations and optimize our company's vehicle fleet operations. The Fleet Operations Supervisor will be responsible for managing all aspects of fleet operations, including vehicle maintenance, safety compliance, driver management, and cost control. This position will have direct supervision of all delivery specialists and wastewater drivers.  This role will also be the primary backup for the Fleet Manager as well as the Supply Chain Operations Lead, which supports our 3PL/4PL partner. 

• Key Characteristics: 
  Regulatory Compliance & Safety Management: Strong knowledge of environmental, health, and safety regulations, driver qualification standards (DOT/FMCSA), Hours of Service requirements, and ISO standards. Ability to ensure fleet operations maintain full compliance with federal regulations and company policies while prioritizing safety across multiple sites.

• Fleet Operations & Maintenance Oversight: Comprehensive understanding of fleet management including preventative maintenance scheduling, equipment inspections, repair coordination, and asset lifecycle management. Capable of minimizing downtime, controlling costs, and implementing process improvements through Lean/5S methodologies.

• People Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration: Proven ability to lead, train, and develop delivery specialists through recruitment, performance management, and conflict resolution. Strong interpersonal skills to coordinate effectively across multiple stakeholders including corporate schedulers, repair vendors, and multi-site teams to optimize route planning and share best practices.

Duties & Responsibilities 

• Manage and supervise a unionized workforce of Delivery Specialists in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement (CBA). 

• Handle Payroll verification for all Delivery Specialists  in accordance with company policy and timelines for completion

• Review and Approve all Delivery Specialists expense reports to ensure they comply with company policies before approving.

• Interpret and apply labor contract provisions related to work assignments, seniority rights, grievance procedures, disciplinary actions, and compensation. Collaborate with Human Resources and union stewards to resolve workplace disputes, negotiate local working conditions within contract parameters, and ensure management actions comply with National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) requirements. 

• Participate in labor-management meetings, document contract violations, and prepare cases for arbitration when necessary. 

• Maintain detailed records of progressive discipline, grievances filed/resolved, and contract interpretation precedents. 

• Must demonstrate proven experience in union contract administration, grievance resolution, and maintaining productive labor-management relations while achieving operational objectives within the constraints of the collective bargaining agreement.

• Support all Environmental, Health, and Safety programs, policies, and regulations.

• Ensure Delivery Specialist Driver Qualifications (DQ) are in compliance with JJ Keller for both the Orange site and other North American sites

• Use PeopleNet to review and enforce Hours of Service (HOS) records for Delivery Specialists in both the Orange site and other North American sites

• Ensure efficient training of new hires and refresher training of Delivery Specialists

• Ensure the required customer credentials are maintained for each Delivery Specialist

• Coordinate/conduct interviews for open Delivery Specialist vacancies

• Responsible for time and attendance management, performance reviews and conflict resolution for employees within assigned department

• Maintain maintenance and inspection records for all tractors and trailers

• Coordinate the preventative maintenance and repair scheduling between the plant and repair shops

• Oversee new equipment additions to the fl