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Operations Manager

  • Location: Hartlepool
  • Salary: £60,000
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted 6 days ago

Are you an experienced site leader with a background in anaerobic digestion, food waste processing, or waste management?

We’re working with a specialist renewable energy operator that runs  AD and de-packaging sites and they’re looking for an Operations Manager to take full ownership of their Hartlepool facility.

This is a fantastic opportunity to take the reins of a strategically important plant, overseeing day-to-day operations while also driving commercial feedstock growth and building relationships with third-party AD operators.

What You’ll Be Doing
As the Operations Manager, you’ll be responsible for:

  • Leading and motivating a small, capable team on site

  • Overseeing daily operations, feedstock logistics and equipment performance

  • Ensuring full compliance with health & safety, environmental permits and site procedures

  • Managing production KPIs and driving continuous improvements in efficiency and quality

  • Liaising with local suppliers, AD clients, waste contractors and food producers to build new feedstock relationships

  • Handling contract negotiations and growing the commercial throughput of the site

  • Reporting performance to senior management and collaborating with the wider operations team


What We’re Looking For

  • Proven site or operations management experience in AD, food waste, waste processing or industrial production

  • Strong understanding of compliance, HSE and environmental regulations

  • Commercially astute  able to develop supplier/client relationships and negotiate contracts

  • Confident managing a small team and getting hands-on when needed

  • Skilled in operational reporting and Microsoft Office

  • Full UK driving licence required

Nice to have:

  • Experience in feedstock procurement, contract management or logistics

  • IOSH or NEBOSH qualification

  • Degree or vocational qualification in Environmental Science, Engineering or similar


Why Apply?

  • Step into a key leadership role with full operational and commercial responsibility

  • Be part of the UK’s drive to reduce landfill and create renewable energy from food waste

  • Hybrid scope  combine hands-on site leadership with strategic growth

  • Excellent autonomy and room to implement your ideas

  • Career progression in a growing well-backed business committed to sustainability


Apply Now
If you’re an experienced operations or site manager from the waste, recycling or AD sector and you’re ready to take your next step with a high-impact renewables business  we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now or get in touch for a confidential conversation.