Waste Management Operations

House Of Cleaning; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading waste management company in South Africa is seeking an experienced project manager to oversee operations and lead a team. The candidate should have at least 12 years of relevant experience with strong knowledge of waste management practices, and must be fluent in Afrikaans. This full-time role requires hands-on involvement in maintaining operations and implementing waste strategies.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years relevant working experience (with at least 3 years in waste management).
• Experience working with landfill (3 years required).
• Fluent in Afrikaans (required).

Responsibilities

• Manage project and organizational tasks.
• Develop and mentor junior resources.
• Provide solutions for zero waste to landfill.
• Design and implement waste management strategies.
• Manage financial aspects of integrated projects.
• Ensure compliance with environmental legislation.

Skills

Project management

Leadership skills

People management

Knowledge of waste management

Financial management

Fluent in Afrikaans

Job description

Overview

In this position you will join our Waste Management Team to work on exciting projects that will challenge and enhance your current skillset.

You will join our team, to work on some of the industry's leading projects and maintain customers sites to the best of your ability.The team's primary role is to push the boundaries of innovation, incorporate sustainability in how we deliver solutions to our client.

We know the work we do is vital in assisting our client's sustainability objectives and, it's the technical expertise and the depth of knowledge of our people that really sets us apart.

Responsibilities

• Project management and organizational skills
• Leadership and people management skills including development and mentoring of junior resources
• Experience in providing solutions for alternatives to landfill disposal / zero waste to landfill / waste minimization / circular economies
• Experience or knowledge of waste management facility design, construction, decommissioning and rehabilitation as well as financial provisioning calculations, would be an advantage
• Experience with integrated waste management plans and development of waste strategies including feasibility investigations
• Working knowledge of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act and other related legislation and their application to projects
• Project management skills including financial management of integrated projects
• People management skills and development and mentoring of junior resources
• Quote & calculate costs on new & current customers
• Bookings daily with planning for the following day
• Site sorters to be looked after
• Running entire Operations department
• Fluent in Afrikaans

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years relevant working experience (with at least 3 years in waste management)
• Experience working with landfill (3 years Required)
• Fluent in Afrikaans (Required)

Job Details

Job Type : Full-time

Work Location : In person