Operations Manager – Waste Management / Recycling Facility

An experienced Waste & Recycling Operations Manager is required to lead a production team at a fast-paced processing site in South Yorkshire.

Salary: £50k–£60k + Pension

Location: Stourbridge and surrounding areas

Hours: Monday to Friday 7am -5pm

The Role

As Operations Manager, you will take full responsibility for the day-to-day running and performance of a busy waste management or recycling facility.

Key responsibilities include:

Overseeing the intake, processing, and dispatch of waste materials

Ensuring all plant and equipment are properly maintained and operational

Maintaining compliance with Environmental, Health & Safety, and Quality standards

Managing, motivating, and developing a team of production staff

Supporting commercial activities and contributing to the overall performance of the business

About You

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:

Proven experience managing a waste processing or recycling site.

A background working with materials or environments such as biomass, wood waste, scrap metal, plastics, construction/demolition waste, composting, landfill, aggregates, anaerobic digestion, MRF/MBT operations, or other heavy industry

A relevant qualification such as COTC/WAMITAB – training can be provided where required

NEBOSH or IOSH certification would be desirable

A full UK driving licence

Suitable Backgrounds

This role would suit candidates who have previously held positions such as:

General Manager, MBT Shift Manager, Transfer Station Manager, Recycling Operations Manager, Waste Site Manager, MRF Manager, Skip Hire General Manager, Recycling Production Manager, Plant Manager