General Manager

General Manager – Environmental & Materials OperationsLocation: Valley View, OHEmployment Type: Full-Time, Direct HireA growing environmental services and materials-processing organization is seeking an experienced General Manager to lead a diverse, multi-operation campus in Valley View, Ohio. This is a senior, hands-on leadership role with full responsibility for safety, environmental compliance, operations, financial performance, people leadership, and continued site growth. The General Manager will lead several operational managers/supervisors and partner closely with Fleet, Finance, Safety, HR, and executive leadership.Operations IncludeLandfill and clean-fill operationsC&D recycling and material recoveryMSW and C&D transfer operationsAggregate production and material handlingMulch production and processingNonhazardous waste solidificationMaterial baling and recoveryKey ResponsibilitiesLead safe, efficient, and profitable day-to-day operations across all business units.Direct and develop 3–4 managers/supervisors responsible for individual operating areas.Establish production goals, staffing plans, schedules, equipment assignments, and operating standards.Monitor KPIs including throughput, cost per ton, labor productivity, equipment uptime, maintenance cost, recovery rates, and operating income.Identify operational bottlenecks and implement improvements to productivity, reliability, and cost.Maintain compliance with OSHA, Ohio EPA, environmental permits, and other applicable regulatory requirements.Build a strong safety culture and ensure consistent accountability across management and frontline teams.Partner with the Fleet Manager on preventive maintenance, equipment reliability, repair/replacement decisions, purchasing, and long-term capital planning.Evaluate equipment condition, utilization, repair history, operating costs, and expected service life.Lead and support capital projects, equipment installations, facility improvements, and campus expansion.Develop managers and supervisors through coaching, performance management, succession planning, and clear accountability.Work cross-functionally with Sales, Finance, Safety, HR, Fleet, customers, vendors, contractors, municipalities, and regulators.Help shape the long-term growth and operational strategy of the campus.Qualifications7+ years of progressively responsible operations leadership within heavy civil construction, excavation/site development, demolition, landfill operations, aggregate/quarry operations, construction materials, recycling, solid waste, or other heavy-equipment-intensive environments.Strong field-operations background managing crews, supervisors, heavy equipment, production schedules, material movement, and day-to-day site execution.3+ years leading managers, supervisors, or multiple operating departments.Experience managing operating budgets, labor, equipment costs, productivity, and financial performance; prior full P&L responsibility is preferred but not required.Strong understanding of heavy equipment, maintenance programs, equipment reliability, and material-processing operations.Experience leading safety, regulatory compliance, production, and operational performance.Strong understanding of heavy equipment, preventive maintenance, equipment utilization, production planning, and repair-versus-replace decisions.Strong leadership, communication, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.Comfortable working in a hands-on, entrepreneurial environment where the organization and scope are continuing to grow.Experience in waste, recycling, landfill, transfer, aggregate, or material-processing operations is preferred.The OpportunityThis position offers the opportunity to take ownership of a unique and growing operation with significant influence over its people, equipment, financial performance, operating systems, and future expansion. The organization is looking for a leader who can improve what exists today while helping build the structure and management team needed for where the business is going next.Inova Staffing is an Equal Opportunity Employer