Operations Manager - Waste Industry SA in Adelaide

Required Skills

• Communication - The ability to communicate clearly and concisely and build strong effective relationships.
• Leadership – Set the standard and take the initiative. Role model desired behaviours and empower the growth of others to continually improve.
• Teamwork – Able to build effective teams and encourage collaboration to improve business performance.
• Planning & Organisation – The ability to plan, coordinate and direct work to meet deadlines and targets. Able to balance competing priorities and multiple responsibilities.
• Self Management – Autonomous and proactive in the approach to each day, acting promptly to resolve issues.
• Problem Solving – Can call on previous experience and skills to solve problems. Possess an eye for detail and makes fact based decisions.
• Learning – Encourage and foster learning in the workplace to improve capabilities and outcomes. Identify gaps in staff skills or knowledge and take the necessary steps to fill them.
• Initiative and Enterprise – Use initiative and think outside the box. Maintain high levels of innovation to ensure the Company remains at the forefront of the Waste Management Industry.

Have you led a successful team for more than 5 years? Are you an excellent communicator and team player? Do you have experience in waste management? Are you looking for an exciting and rewarding opportunity?

Solo Resource Recovery is a family owned and operated business, supplying waste removal and recycling services throughout Australia for over 90 years. An opportunity has arisen for a dedicated and suitably qualified Operations Manager to effectively supervise operations within all Domestic Contracts, Trade Waste and Transfer Station (AW&RC) operations in our Adelaide branches, in particular, branches located in North Plympton, Edinburgh and Wingfield.

The role has accountability for the performance of many Municipal contracts, collecting household waste across a wide region, a large metropolitan Waste & Recycling Facility, and also in the commercial space. You will be responsible for the direct management of an Operational team across our depot locations. You will have responsibility for the efficient operation of existing and new contracts and the excellent service provision required by our Council partners and customers.

This is a challenging position in a busy environment providing an essential service to the community. The ability to build strong relationships with your team is an essential requirement of the role, as is a strong service ethic. You will be expected to hit the ground running, with your leadership skills and ability to develop the wider leadership team a key priority. Ably supported by the Branch Manager, the role is one where no two days are the same. You will be guided and supported by an experienced company leadership group as you learn the business.

In accordance with our Company’s recruitment process, all successful applicants will be required to undergo a Pre Employment Medical, which includes a drug test.

Keeping your space clean and green with the latest innovative methods and technologies is our highest priority. If you’re looking for a reputable and reliable company to take care of you concerning the collection and management of rubbish and waste of all types, you can count on us. We have been providing our comprehensive services for homes, businesses and councils from Melbourne to Adelaide and up to Tweed Heads for more than eighty years, in which time we’ve built up an impressive reputation for ourselves. We’ve also recently started operations in Western Australia.

Striving for total customer satisfaction every single time has been an integral part of our business success, and we adhere strictly to methods and practices that ensures the level of service you receive is never short of excellent.

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