Operations Manager - Recycling Industry

Location: Dublin
Sector: Recycling / Waste Management / Environmental Services
Remuneration: Competitive senior management package

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Start Monday is recruiting an experienced Operations Manager for a large and established recycling business in Dublin.

This is a significant operational leadership position with responsibility for the day-to-day performance of a busy, high-volume operation , encompassing people, fleet, plant, logistics, health & safety and service delivery.

The Operations Manager will ensure the business operates safely, efficiently and commercially while maintaining consistently high standards of customer service.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead the day-to-day operation of the Dublin facility/business.
- Manage operational teams, supervisors and frontline employees.
- Ensure efficient deployment of people, vehicles, plant and equipment.
- Manage collection, processing and operational workflows.
- Drive productivity, efficiency and cost control across the operation.
- Monitor operational KPIs and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
- Ensure full compliance with health & safety, environmental and regulatory requirements.
- Manage fleet utilisation, maintenance planning and vehicle availability.
- Work closely with commercial, finance, HR and senior management teams.
- Develop workforce plans, shift structures and resource requirements.
- Manage third-party suppliers and contractors where required.
- Investigate operational issues and implement corrective actions.
- Develop managers and supervisors and create a culture of accountability.
- Support future growth, investment and operational improvement projects.

Requirements

We are looking for an experienced operational leader accustomed to managing large teams and complex, high-volume environments .

Experience may have been gained within recycling or waste management, although candidates from logistics, transport, manufacturing, distribution, facilities or similarly demanding operational environments would also be relevant.

You should bring:

- Strong operational management experience.
- Experience managing sizeable frontline teams.
- Excellent people leadership and performance-management skills.
- Strong health & safety awareness.
- Experience managing operational KPIs, budgets and cost control.
- A practical, hands-on approach to problem solving.
- Strong organisational and planning capabilities.
- The ability to improve processes without compromising service or safety.

This is an opportunity to take a key leadership role within a substantial Dublin operation and directly influence its performance and future development