General Manager
Job Location:
Normal, IL - USA
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Job Summary
Pay: $ per year annual bonus incentives
Location: 422 S. White Oak Road Normal IL
About Circular Services
Circular Services is a leading developer and operator of circular economy infrastructure and services and the largest private recycling and organics company in the U.S. with operations across the country. We help businesses and municipalities reduce and divert waste lowering disposal costs and fueling local supply chains by ensuring materials are recovered recycled and reused.
About the Role:Circular Services is hiring a General Manager to lead operations in our Normal IL recycling facility. This role is accountable for production maintenance coordination material flow staffing financial performance and administrative activities while building a culture of safety accountability continuous improvement and operational discipline. The General Manager leads Operations Managers and supervisors in both the Single Stream Material Recovery Facility (MRF) and Commercial Recycling plant for recovering paper plastic and fiber materials. The GM uses operational and financial data to improve productivity uptime quality labor efficiency and cost per ton.
Benefits:
- Comprehensive Medical Dental and Vision coverage
- Company-paid Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- 401k with company match
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
Responsibilities:
Operations Oversight
- Lead day-to-day facility operations to ensure safe efficient and compliant processing of materials.
- Hiring onboarding staffing levels scheduling payroll coordination and vacancy coverage.
- Managing facility budgets operating expenses P&L labor costs downtime costs and cost per ton.
- Drive throughput maximize recovery rates and maintain high-quality output across fiber plastics and metals.
- Collaborates with transportation and logistics department to ensure timely inbound and outbound material movement.
- Monitor production data and KPIs to identify trends improve performance and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
- Partner with sales and commodities teams to align production with market demand and optimize revenue.
- Manage capital projects and operational initiatives from planning through execution.
- Maintaining and auditing SOPs standard work training and certification programs.
Safety
- Champion a safety-first culture with a goal of zero incidents across all operations.
- Ensure compliance with all environmental health safety and regulatory requirements.
- Incident reporting investigation follow-up documentation and corrective actions with EHS/HR.
- Lead safety training programs audits and participation in safety committees.
- Model safe behaviors and hold all employees accountable to established safety standards.
Oversee maintenance programs to ensure all equipment operates safely and efficiently. MOVE TO BULLETS UNDER OPERATIONAL OVERSIGHTCustomer Service
- Maintain strong customer and supplier relationships for better understanding and decision making.
- Partner with accounting (AP/AR) to resolve discrepancies and ensure accurate financial reporting.
Communication & Culture
- Communicate goals performance expectations and operational updates clearly across all levels of the organization.
- Provide regular reporting (daily weekly monthly) to leadership.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with operations maintenance transportation and sales teams.
- Support budgeting forecasting and performance reviews in coordination with corporate partners.
- Foster a culture of accountability teamwork and continuous improvement.
- Build coach and develop a high-performing team of leaders and frontline employees.
- Promote an environment of respect transparency and ethical behavior.
- Support employee engagement through training recognition and professional development opportunities.
- Perform other duties special projects and strategic initiatives as assigned to support the evolving needs of the business.
Minimum Job Qualifications:
- FIVE years of experience in recycling waste management manufacturing or similar industry in a plant or operational leadership role.
- Strong understanding of inventory management and operational processes.
- Demonstrated ability to manage budgets and P&L performance analyze operating data control costs and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and profitability.
- Proven leadership coaching and team development skills.
- Strong organizational analytical and decision-making abilities.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Commitment to environmental sustainability and Circular Services mission.
Preferred Job Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree preferred or equivalent experience Probably should be required
- Bilingual (English/Spanish).
Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:
- Regular use of hands tools and equipment; frequent standing walking and movement.
- Ability to lift up to 20 pounds.
- Work performed in a moderate to high noise environment.
- Work may occur in non-climate-controlled industrial settings.
- Up to 15% travel depending on business needs.
EEOC:Circular Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Circular Services is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Circular Services are based on business needs job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race color religion or belief national social or ethnic origin sex (including pregnancy) age physical mental or sensory disability HIV Status sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression marital civil union or domestic partnership status past or present military service family medical history or genetic information family or parental status or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Circular Services will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
Required Experience:
Director
About Company
Balcones Recycling is on a mission to recover as much valuable material from our waste streams as possible. Achieve sustainable future through recycling.
