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Durban: Head Of Operations posted by Wasteplan

Head Of Operations

Posted on 2025-04-09

Employer Wasteplan
Salary 0
Category Logistics
Location Kwazulu Natal  /  Durban

Job Summary

Job Summary
The Head of Operations will be responsible for overseeing and optimizing the day-to-day operational activities of our waste management business. This role requires a strategic thinker with a hands-on approach to drive efficiency, SHEQ compliance, and excellence in operations. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping and implementing operational strategies, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and cultivating a good working relationship between the three major operational departments (Commercial Operations, Transport and Material Recovery Facilities).

Responsibilities

Operational Leadership

  • Provide strategic direction and leadership to the operations team
  • Develop and implement operational plans to achieve business objectives
  • Drive efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and performance excellence in daily operations
  • Ensure production targets are reached within the operational departments. This includes but not limited to, ad hoc work completion, MRF processing production targets, recyclable sales

Regulatory Compliance

  • Stay abreast of relevant environmental regulations and ensure compliance
  • Collaborate with regulatory bodies and stakeholders to maintain permits and licenses

Resource Management

  • Oversee the allocation and utilization of resources, including personnel, equipment, and facilities
  • Optimize routes and schedules to enhance operational efficiency
  • In conjunction with departmental managers, work to maintain a high standard within our fleet and operational equipment in terms of cleanliness of our vehicles, maintenance upkeep to avoid downtime and maintain a reputable and presentable brand with our clients and other stakeholders
  • Cost management throughout the departments
  • Ensure efficient management of all stock purchased

Safety and Environmental Compliance

  • Champion a safety-first culture, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations
  • Implement and monitor environmental best practices
  • Ensure SHEQ systems are implemented and maintained with inspections completed regularly, and ISO standards are maintained

Technology Integration

  • Identify and implement technology solutions to enhance operational effectiveness
  • Evaluate and recommend new tools or systems for waste management operations
  • Ensuring effective use of our internal information systems to ensure accurate reporting and correct financial transactions / management

Team Development

  • Recruit, train, and develop a high-performing operations team
  • Foster a collaborative and results-oriented work environment, by cultivating team culture that encourages unity, innovation and creativity within the team
  • Create a structure within the team to ensure time off for all team members and capacity for growth

Quality Assurance

  • Implement and maintain quality control measures to ensure service excellence, hereby ensuring client satisfaction and retention
  • Monitor and analyse performance metrics to identify areas for improvement

Administrational oversight/intervention

  • Accuracy of operational management accounts to be maintained
  • Annual budgets and projections
  • Efficient management of operational payroll
  • Ensure financial deadlines are met
  • Coordinate information between administrative departments to ensure client reporting and billing deadlines are met, and accurate
  • Have a clear understanding of the various digital systems within the business, to be able to investigate discrepancies and provide feedback timeously

Requirements

  • A relevant diploma or degree in operations / business management
  • Minimum 7 years’ working experience in a similar role
  • Minimum of 3 years’ senior management experience is required
  • Knowledge and experience in related waste management and recycling
  • High proficiency in Microsoft Office is essential
  • Valid driver’s license and own vehicle
  • A willingness to, at times, work on holidays / weekends and evenings if operations require it
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Employment will be implemented in accordance with the Employment Equity Act.
Only Applicants considered for the role will be contacted.

Closing date: 17th December 2024
Should you wish to apply, please follow the online application process.


Head Of Operations position available in Kwazulu-Natal, Durban. This job position was posted by Wasteplan. The job has been posted as a char8000 ad on 2025-04-09 at 17:03:24 in the Logistics category

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