Material Recovery Facility Manager

Coastal Waste & Recycling, Inc; Pompano Beach (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Highly Competitive Pay

401(k) Plan with Company Matching

Employee-Centric Perks

Opportunities for Professional Development

Job summary

A solid waste and recycling company in Pompano Beach is seeking a Material Recovery Facility Manager to oversee the daily operations of a single-stream facility. Responsibilities include managing staff, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and optimizing productivity. The ideal candidate will have a background in industrial engineering, with 5+ years of experience in recycling or waste management and strong leadership skills. This role offers competitive pay and various employee benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in recycling, waste management, or industrial operations.
• 3+ years of leadership experience managing teams.
• Experience working in a high-volume processing facility.
• Experience in a Single Stream MRF or similar high-volume facility.
• Strong knowledge of safety regulations and best practices.
• Ability to analyze performance data and drive operational improvements.
• Proficiency with MS Office and operational reporting systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of a Material Recovery Facility.
• Ensure safety compliance with OSHA and environmental standards.
• Manage supervisors and hourly staff, including performance management.
• Champion safety compliance and ensure OSHA, environmental and company standards.
• Partner with maintenance for preventive maintenance and uptime.
• Control labor, overtime, and operating expenses to meet budgets.
• Identify operational issues and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate with hauling, sales, and corporate teams to meet service quality.

Skills

Recycling operations management

Performance data analysis

Team leadership

Safety regulations knowledge

Operational improvements

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering or similar

Tools

Microsoft Office

Operational reporting systems

Job description

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Material Recovery Facility Manager

Management Pompano Beach, FL, US

19 days ago Requisition ID: 1799

Coastal Waste & Recycling is seeking a Material Recovery Facility Manager to join our team in Pompano Beach!

About Us:

Coastal Waste & Recycling is a growing privately owned, locally operated solid waste disposal and recycling company headquartered out of Boca Raton, Florida serving communities across Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina (and more to come)!

At Coastal Waste & Recycling, our company culture is based on integrity. We do the right things for our employees, customers, community, and environment. Because we are focused on doing the right things, accountability, safety, environmental stewardship, and customer service are organic to our culture.

What’s In It For You:

• Highly Competitive Pay
• 401(k) Plan with Company Matching Program
• Various Employee-Centric Perks and Initiatives
• OpportunitiesforProfessionalDevelopmentandGrowth

Your Role:

The Material Recovery Facility Manager oversees the day-to-day operations of a Single Stream Materials Recovery Facility, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant processing of recyclable materials. This role oversees daily operations, managing staff, equipment, and processes to efficiently sort mixed recyclables (plastic, metal, glass, paper and class) into clean commodity streams, focusing on productivity, safety, and regulatory compliance. This role is responsible for plant performance, employee leadership, and operational execution while driving productivity, quality, and cost control.

• Lead daily MRF operations ensuring smooth daily flow, maximizing throughput and minimizing downtime
• Manage and develop supervisors and hourly staff, including scheduling, training, and performance management.
• Monitor key performance metrics such as throughput, recovery rates, residue, downtime, and safety performance.
• Champion safety compliance and ensure adherence to OSHA, environmental, and company standards.
• Partner with maintenance teams to support preventative maintenance, equipment uptime, and repairs.
• Control labor, overtime, and operating expenses to meet site budget goals.
• Identify operational issues and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate with hauling, sales, and corporate teams to meet service and quality expectations.

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, or similar area of study or a combination of engineering work experience in a MRF facility
• 5+ years of experience in recycling, waste management, manufacturing, or industrial operations
• 3+ years of leadership experience managing supervisors or frontline teams
• Experience working in a Single Stream MRF or similar high-volume processing facility
• Strong knowledge of safety regulations and operational best practices
• Ability to analyze performance data and drive operational improvements
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and operational reporting systems