Site Manager – Heavy Plant / Recycling Operations

📍 Liverpool Area
💰 £45,000 – £52,000 + Overtime (£25ph)
🕒 Monday–Friday Days + Saturday Mornings

We’re looking for an experienced Site Manager to take full operational control of a busy recycling and material processing site.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll oversee the day-to-day running of the yard, wash plant, crushing and screening operations, ensuring the site runs safely, efficiently, and productively at all times.

You’ll be leading teams across operations, coordinating plant and labour resources, managing site performance, and driving continuous improvement throughout the business.

What You’ll Be Doing

- Managing all day-to-day site operations including:

- Crushing & screening
- Wash plant operations
- Loading & stockpiling
- Yard and traffic management

- Leading and coordinating supervisors, operators and site staff
- Monitoring production output, machine utilisation and operational efficiency
- Ensuring all plant and equipment is maintained and operating effectively
- Driving health & safety standards across the entire site
- Conducting toolbox talks, inspections and compliance checks
- Managing staffing levels, workflow planning and site priorities
- Working closely with senior management to improve performance and productivity

What We’re Looking For

- Previous experience managing heavy plant, quarry, recycling, waste, aggregates or processing operations
- Strong understanding of crushing, screening or wash plant environments
- Confident leading teams in fast-paced operational settings
- Good knowledge of plant machinery and maintenance coordination
- Strong health & safety awareness including RAMS and site compliance
- Practical, hands-on management style with good communication skills
- Ability to solve problems quickly and keep operations moving

What’s On Offer

- Permanent, long-term opportunity
- Strong salary package with overtime available
- Opportunity to take ownership of a busy operational site
- Supportive senior management team
- Stable and growing business with ongoing investment in plant and operations

If you’ve managed busy heavy plant or processing sites and enjoy running operations, leading teams, and keeping production moving efficiently, this could be an excellent opportunity.

How to Apply

If you’re an experienced engineer looking to join a reputable and long-established business working on high-quality plant machinery, apply now.

Alternatively, contact Peter at Holt Recruitment on 07485986178 or peter@holtautomotive.co.uk

Holt Recruitment are a leading recruitment agency specialising in Automotive, Motor Trade, Engineering, OEM, and related industries.

We specialise in Plant, Agricultural, Powered Access, Forklift, Lift & Access, and Static Plant sectors.
We recruit across the UK for roles including: Mobile Plant Engineer, Plant Fitter, Agricultural Engineer, Agricultural Mechanic, Powered Access Engineer, Forklift Engineer, MHE Engineer, and Generator Engineer.
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