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Operations Manager

International Shipbreaking Limited, LLC

Greater London

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GBP 45,000 - 75,000

Full time

5 days ago
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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a General Manager to lead operational teams in the metal recycling sector. This role offers a unique opportunity to drive success while contributing to a greener future. You’ll manage a depot, ensuring operational excellence and customer satisfaction, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement. With a commitment to sustainability and innovation, this position is perfect for those ready to challenge themselves and grow within a supportive environment. Join a company that values its team and strives for a net-zero emissions future by 2040.

Benefits

Bonus scheme
Cycle to work scheme
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
Wellbeing Scheme
Employee Support
24/7 Colleague Assistance Programme
Financial Wellbeing Support
Online savings with major retailers

Qualifications

  • Strong track record in Operational & Commercial Management.
  • Experience in managing teams and exceeding operational targets.

Responsibilities

  • Manage employees and lead operational teams at the depot.
  • Continuously improve operations and ensure customer satisfaction.

Skills

Operational Management
Commercial Management
Customer Service
Continuous Improvement Methodologies

Job description

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Package Description
  • Bonus scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, plus each year you will have the option to buy and sell leave
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
  • Wellbeing Scheme, provided through Health Shield, giving every colleague – and their dependents – unlimited access to GPs and counselling, as well as cash back on a wide range of health and wellbeing treatment
  • Employee Support to include Life Assurance and critical illness pay
  • 24/7 Colleague Assistance Programme and Financial Wellbeing Support – access to affordable loans, savings accounts, advanced earned pay, and financial education via salary finance
  • Online savings- major retailers, utilities, entertainment plus many more!
About Our Opportunity

Are you ready for the next step in your career? Whilst truly making the world better, fairer and greener for the next generation.

You may have effectively driven success within your operation and have a fantastic reputation that backs up what you have achieved over the years.

But to become the Senior Leader you know you could be and always wanted to be, you need to challenge yourself.

Based at EMR Mitcham this opportunity awaits for a General Manager to support our team.

The metal recycling industry may not look all that glamorous from the outside, but when you’re within, the innovation, processes and technology are truly fascinating.

What You Will Be Doing

Your career with EMR will start by initially managing employees across the operation. Giving you plenty of opportunities to learn from different levels of experience within the business.

You will be leading our well-established operational teams, taking operational responsibility for all of the depot. Your management experience in industry related settings means you will be exceeding targets, continuously improving our operation, and getting the most out of our colleagues and technology.

Your passion for customer service is second to none, ensuring that our customers are at the heart of our operation.

Your interest and experience in continuous improvement methodologies from your industry will give you the desire to adapt your practices at EMR, never-ending to strive for perfection in everything you do.

You'll initially look after your chosen site, but as EMR pushes to achieve our 'net zero' emissions by 2040 strategy. You too will also be pushed to grow your career within EMR.

About You

If you’re wondering if you need industry knowledge or experience, the answer is no.

You will be leading our well-established operational teams, taking operational responsibility for all of the depot.

Your management experience in industry related settings means you will be exceeding targets, continuously improving our operation, and getting the most out of our colleagues and technology.

You have a strong track record of achievement in Operational & Commercial Management within your industry.

Who We Are

‘Our purpose is to create a future where the materials we use don’t need to be extracted from the planet.’ At EMR, we give new life to unwanted materials. Every year, we recycle 10 million tonnes of metals and plastics, saving 19 million tonnes of carbon from entering the Earth’s atmosphere, diverting waste from landfill and protecting resources and habitats.

We couldn’t do any of this without our team members. In return for all they do, we do everything we can to create an environment of belonging, value, support and growth.

About

We’re proud to have achieved Great Place To Work status, but it’s about so much more than a badge. It’s about being recognised by our people for the continuous work we do to do better for them:

‘The people who work here are from varied backgrounds and have a variety of beliefs, all of which are accepted and respected.’

‘I’m encouraged to keep a healthy work-life balance so that I can be performing at my best.’

‘I’ve been supported every step of the way in my career progression.’

‘EMR offers a fantastic and inclusive environment; collaboration across the whole business, humility and hard work.’

If you want to be part of something bigger than yourself, have a role that really makes a difference and work with likeminded people towards the same purpose, click the link to apply.

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We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List (PSL) and do not accept speculative CVs. Any unsolicited CVs, whether related to a specific position or submitted speculatively, will not be considered.

Seniority level
  • Mid-Senior level
Employment type
  • Full-time
Job function
  • Management and Manufacturing
  • Industries
  • Shipbuilding
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