Job description

A well-established and growing organisation within the organics recycling and resource recovery sector is seeking a Site Manager to oversee the safe and efficient operation of one of its processing facilities.

This is a confidential appointment and offers the opportunity to play a key role in delivering high standards of operational performance, environmental compliance and product quality within a busy composting operation.

Reporting to senior management, you will take responsibility for the day-to-day management of the site, ensuring compost production processes operate efficiently while maintaining strict environmental and health & safety standards.

This is a hands-on leadership role, combining operational oversight with team supervision and quality management.
Key aspects of the role include overseeing composting operations, monitoring critical process parameters such as temperature, moisture and aeration, ensuring correct waste segregation and material handling, and maintaining operational supplies. You will also supervise site staff, providing training and guidance on operational and safety procedures while ensuring appropriate use of PPE and adherence to site standards.

The role also involves managing environmental controls across the facility, including odour management, leachate control and general site inspections to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. You will play an important part in maintaining product quality, inspecting incoming organic materials, monitoring compost maturity and ensuring finished product meets recognised industry standards.

We are looking for someone with strong operational and leadership capability who enjoys working in a practical, site-based environment. You will be organised, safety-focused and comfortable managing both people and operational processes.

You will ideally have experience within composting, waste management, organics processing or a related environmental sector, together with a working understanding of compost quality standards such as PAS100. Experience supporting or contributing to council tender processes would be advantageous.

Strong team leadership skills, the ability to prioritise workload effectively and a proactive approach to maintaining high standards across the site will be essential. Flexibility around working hours and occasional travel to other company locations may also be required.

Relevant health and safety and industry qualifications such as IOSH or NEBOSH, together with WAMITAB or COTC, would be highly desirable.

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.

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.

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