Site Manager - Recycling

Visy; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Discounted health insurance

Purchased annual leave

12 weeks paid parental leave

Novated leasing and salary sacrifice

Discounts across health, wellbeing and

Job summary

Visy is seeking a Site Manager to lead the Smithfield Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) in NSW. You will be accountable for site safety, people, financial performance and operational outcomes.

You will lead a multi-disciplinary team, partner with councils, contractors and customers to deliver strong site performance, EBITDA growth and continuous improvement. This fast-paced, heavy industrial environment requires decisive leadership and a hands-on approach.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in manufacturing, recycling or heavy industry.
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing site performance and costs.
• Demonstrated ability to lead large teams and drive operational outcomes.
• Experience driving safety, compliance and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing capability.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, complex operational environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead site safety, ensuring full compliance with WHS, environmental and regulatory standards.
• Deliver EBITDA targets through strong cost control, productivity and plant performance.
• Drive operational excellence across throughput, yield and quality outcomes.
• Build and lead a high-performing team, developing capability and accountability.
• Optimise labour, maintenance and contractor performance across the site.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement and capital initiatives.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to deliver strong customer outcomes.
• Use data and insights to improve operational performance and decision-making.

Skills

Leadership

Financial acumen

Stakeholder engagement

People management

Continuous improvement

Data-driven decision making

Safety leadership

Regulatory compliance

Education

Tools

Job description

We are seeking a Site Manager to lead our Smithfield Materials Recovery Facility (MRF), a key operation within Visy Recycling, reporting to the State Operations Manager NSW.

This role has full accountability for site safety, people, financial performance and operational outcomes. You will lead a multi-disciplinary team while partnering with internal stakeholders, councils, contractors and customers to deliver strong site performance.

Focused on driving EBITDA, productivity and resource recovery outcomes, you will embed a culture of safety, accountability and continuous improvement, ensuring compliance and lifting operational standards across the site.

Success in this role will come from your ability to lead from the front, build capability and deliver consistent improvements in performance within a fast-paced, heavy industrial environment.

What you'll do:

• Lead site safety, ensuring full compliance with WHS, environmental and regulatory standards
• Deliver EBITDA targets through strong cost control, productivity and plant performance
• Drive operational excellence across throughput, yield and quality outcomes
• Build and lead a high-performing team, developing capability and accountability
• Optimise labour, maintenance and contractor performance across the site
• Identify and implement continuous improvement and capital initiatives
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to deliver strong customer outcomes
• Use data and insights to improve operational performance and decision-making

What You Will Bring:

• Proven leadership experience in manufacturing, recycling or heavy industry
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing site performance and costs
• Demonstrated ability to lead large teams and drive operational outcomes
• Experience driving safety, compliance and continuous improvement initiatives
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing capability
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, complex operational environment

What you’ll love when you join us:

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted health insurance
• Purchased annual leave
• 12 weeks paid parental leave
• Novated leasing and salary sacrifice options
• Discounts across health, wellbeing and lifestyle partners

About Visy

Visy is powering the circular economy, closing the loop between packaging, remanufacturing and recycling. Over 75 years, we've grown to 7,000 employees and 150 global operations – predominately in Australia and New Zealand.

We believe materials are not recycled until they’ve been made into new products. We collect and sort recyclable materials like paper, cardboard, glass, plastics and metals from households and businesses, and locally remanufacture them back into new, sustainable packaging. From cardboard boxes, water bottles and jam jars to food and beverage cans, we are using recycled content to power Australia and New Zealand’s food and beverage packaging industry.

You will be required to meet Visy’s employment criteria which will include a criminal history check and pre-employment medical (including drug & alcohol testing).

Visy is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion.

Please note that only applications with the right to live and work in Australia will be considered for this position.