Recycling Operations Supervisor - Victoria

We are seeking an experienced Operations Supervisor that is in the reuse, reprocess, reclaim, and repurpose sector. The role is to to oversee daily plant performance, safety compliance, and team leadership at a high-volume materials processing facility. Reporting directly to the Facility Manager, this role focuses on driving operational efficiency, maintaining strict health, safety, and environmental standards, and optimizing product quality and inventory control.

The ideal candidate brings strong frontline leadership from a heavy industrial, processing, or recycling background, with a focus on continuous improvement and team development.

Advantages
- $75 000k plus
-Benefit after 3 months
- Vacation package
- Monday to Friday
- Central location

Responsibilities
-Safety & Environmental Compliance: Partner with regional EHS teams to enforce site safety protocols and environmental regulations. Oversee incident investigations, implement corrective actions, and maintain a proactive safety culture across all shift teams.
-Production & Operations Management: Oversee daily processing workflows to hit target production throughput. Forecast monthly output alongside facility leadership and ensure standard operating procedures are consistently met.
-Quality Control & Inventory Management: Maintain accurate material inventories and enforce quality control guidelines to meet customer specs and prevent product downgrades or client claims.
-Maintenance Oversight: Coordinate routine equipment maintenance, log site operational data, and monitor long-term facility equipment needs.
-Team Leadership & Administration: Supervise, train, and mentor hourly production personnel. Manage shift scheduling, performance evaluations, goal setting, and routine HR administrative duties.
-Internal Governance: Ensure strict adherence to internal operational controls, compliance frameworks, and company reporting procedures.

Qualifications
-Experience: 3–5+ years of operational supervisory or lead experience in a heavy industrial, raw materials processing, manufacturing, or recycling environment.
-Education: Post-secondary education, certifications, or coursework in Business, Operations Management, or Project Management is highly valued.
-Technical Skills: Strong analytical and practical problem-solving capabilities; intermediate proficiency with computer systems and operational reporting software.
-Leadership: Demonstrated ability to manage, train, and direct hourly production teams within a fast-paced environment.
-Licensing: Valid driver’s license required.

Summary
If this sounds like you, then please apply here today and one of our Staffing Consultants will be in touch. Alternatively, please email your resume to [email protected], [email protected], or [email protected]. All applications are welcome, but only those who meet the requirements will be contacted.

Randstad oversees various temporary and permanent roles such as: Reception, Administrative Assistants, Executive Assistants, Customer Service/Client Support, Inside Sales, Data Entry, Human Resources, Marketing, Accounting, Warehouse, General Labour, Operations, and Skilled Trade roles. If you happen to have experience in any of these roles please feel free to reach out to us to discuss future possibilities!

Any questions? Please feel free to call the Randstad Victoria office at 250.383.1389 and one of the team will be happy to help.

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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