Site Manager

Location:

Preston, PR2
Salary:
Competitive, dependent on experience

Hours:

40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Contract:

Permanent, Full-Time
Reporting to:
Head of Site Operations

Are you an experienced operational leader with a passion for safety, performance and continuous improvement?

We're looking for a confident, hands-on and commercially minded Site Manager to lead our specialist recycling operations in Preston.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Site or Operations Manager who thrives in a fast-paced, operational environment and enjoys leading teams, driving performance and making a real difference.

You’ll take overall responsibility for the safe, compliant and efficient running of our site, which specialises in the treatment and recycling of end-of-life displays and household meters.

From developing your team and improving operational efficiency to maintaining the highest standards of health, safety and environmental compliance, you’ll play a key role in the continued success of our operations.

If you're a proactive leader who enjoys being visible on the shop floor, solving problems and delivering results, we'd love to hear from you.

Recycling Lives Services is not a typical recycling company. Since 2008, the business has been structurally built around social value, employing people from disadvantaged backgrounds, partnering with the justice system to reduce reoffending, and delivering environmental excellence  social mission is not a layer added on top of commercial activity. It is the reason the business operates in the way it does.

As a certified B Corp (scoring 103.5 against a business median of 50.9), Recycling Lives Services generated £42.9m in social value in 2024, achieved a 61% reduction in CO2 emissions, and diverted 97% of waste from landfill. 15% of our team have been welcomed through our rehabilitation programmes, and only 6% of people we support reoffend - compared to a national average of over 25%.

We operate UK-wide across construction, manufacturing, retail, utilities and public sector markets, offering total waste management, WEEE recycling, and specialist hazardous waste services.

Our PACE values underpin how we work and the culture we are building across the business:
Passion - we care about what we do;
Accountability - we take responsibility;
Collaboration - we work together respectfully; and Excellence - we aim high. We look for people who share these values and want to make a positive contribution to our business, our customers and the communities we support.

This is a varied, hands-on leadership role with responsibility for site safety, operational performance, people management and environmental compliance.

• Take ownership of the day-to-day running of the site, ensuring safe, efficient and compliant operations.
• Plan and manage workloads, resources and equipment to achieve production, quality and turnaround targets.
• Oversee the receipt, processing and recycling of end-of-life displays and household meters.
• Ensure accurate material tracking, stock control, reporting and full traceability throughout the recycling process.
• Drive operational efficiency, maximise material recovery and minimise downtime and waste.
• Manage site budgets, labour costs and operational KPIs, reporting performance to senior leadership.

• Champion a proactive health and safety culture, ensuring the highest standards are maintained across the site.
• Ensure compliance with environmental permits, AATF requirements and relevant waste management legislation.
• Oversee the safe handling, storage and disposal of hazardous materials, including batteries, mercury-containing…