Recycling Operations Manager

Allen & York Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consulting firm in London is seeking an experienced Recycling Operations Manager to lead the flagship Recycling and Reuse Centre. The successful candidate will manage a large team and oversee a significant operational budget while ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. This role requires strong operational leadership and stakeholder engagement skills, along with relevant qualifications in waste management. Join us to drive innovation in sustainability initiatives.

Qualifications

• Proven operational leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge of health, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Ability to manage budgets and performance effectively.
• Excellent people management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Relevant qualifications in waste management or safety.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of 30-40 staff and oversee day-to-day site operations.
• Oversee a £3 million operational and capital budget.
• Ensure safe, efficient, and compliant site operations.
• Drive innovation in recycling and reuse initiatives.

Skills

Operational leadership

Knowledge of health and safety regulations

Budget management

People management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

WAMITAB

IOSH Certificate

Project management or Six Sigma

Job description

Overview

Allen & York are seeking an experienced Recycling Operations Manager to lead a flagship Recycling and Reuse Centre in West London. You will manage a team of 30-40 staff, oversee a £3 million operational and capital budget, and ensure safe, efficient, and compliant site operations. The role offers authority to make operational, financial, and safety decisions, while driving innovation in recycling, reuse, and circular economy initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of 30-40 staff and oversee day-to-day site operations.
• Oversee a £3 million operational and capital budget and ensure financial discipline.
• Ensure safe, efficient, and compliant site operations in line with health, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Drive innovation in recycling, reuse, and circular economy initiatives.
• Make operational, financial, and safety decisions with appropriate accountability.

Qualifications

• Proven operational leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge of health, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Ability to manage budgets and performance.
• Excellent people management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Relevant qualifications such as WAMITAB, an IOSH Certificate and project management or Six Sigma.

About us

Allen & York have been matching purposeful people with purpose-led organisations for 30 years. We partner with our clients and candidates on roles that build an understanding of climate change, promote sustainability and create inclusive and responsible organisations, working towards a sustainable world for us all.

Equal Opportunity

Committed to inclusiveness in the workplace, we aim to increase diversity across all areas and therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, or whether or not they have a disability.

Let’s help build a better world, together.