Operations Director / General Manager - Waste & Recycling in Lancaster, Lancashire

Energy Jobline CVL; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy job platform is seeking an Operations Director / General Manager to lead waste management and recycling operations. Candidates should have substantial experience in waste processing, strong leadership skills, and a track record in managing P&L. This role requires ensuring safe and efficient operations while identifying opportunities for growth. The salary is negotiable, approximately £70-120K.

Qualifications

• Experience in Metal Recycling, Skip Hire, or similar.
• Proven track record in managing waste operations.
• Directly managed engineering or heavily involved.

Responsibilities

• Oversee multiple waste processing operations.
• Manage a sizable team through line managers.
• Handle P&L and identify growth opportunities.
• Manage maintenance to minimise downtime.
• Deliver improvements to safety and production levels.

Skills

Waste processing experience

Strong man management

Production management experience

P&L management

Education

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Job description

About the Company

Energy Jobline is the largest and fastest growing global Energy Job Board and Energy Hub. We have an audience reach of over 7 million energy professionals, 400,000+ monthly advertised global energy and engineering jobs, and work with the leading energy companies worldwide.

We focus on the Oil & Gas, Renewables, Engineering, Power, and Nuclear markets as well as emerging technologies in EV, Battery, and Fusion. We are committed to ensuring that we offer the most exciting career opportunities from around the world for our jobseekers.

Position Title

Operations Director / General Manager – Waste Management & Recycling

Location

Northwest

Salary

Negotiable DOE Circa £70-120K plus package

Previous Roles

• Operations Director
• MRF Operations Manager
• General Manager
• Aggregates Recycling Manager
• Managing Director
• Head of Operations
• MBT Operations Manager
• Regional Manager
• Area Manager
• MRF Production Manager

Key Experience & Competencies

• WASTE PROCESSING EXPERIENCED OPERATIONS MANAGER, GENERAL MANAGER OR DIRECTOR-LEVEL CANDIDATE REQUIRED TO OVERSEE PRODUCTION AND ENGINEERING
• You will have worked in: Metal Recycling, Skip Hire, Materials Recovery Facility, Mechanical Biological Treatment, Aggregates Recycling, Biomass, Dry Mixed Recycling, Glass Recycling or similar
• You will be a strong man manager
• You have experience managing production in waste and either have also directly managed engineering or have been heavily involved in it

Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for multiple waste processing operations
• You will manage a sizable team through line managers
• You will manage P&L and deliver a profitable operation and identify growth opportunities
• You will manage maintenance and strive to minimise downtime
• You will look to deliver improvements to safety, quality and production levels while minimising costs

Qualifications & Useful Certifications

• COTC / WAMITAB
• CPC
• IOSH
• NEBOSH
• Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering

Commercial & Leadership

You will be commercially astute and have managed P&L

Role Level

The level of the role is flexible depending on the level of the right candidate this could range from Operations Manager to Managing director, you may have been: Operations Director, MRF Operations Manager, General Manager, Aggregates Recycling Manager, Managing Director, Head of Operations, MBT Operations Manager, Regional Manager, Area Manager, MRF Production Manager