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Thalia Waste Management is looking for a Plant Manager to join our leadership team at Allerton Waste Recovery Park, a cutting‑edge site that combines Energy from Waste (EfW), Anaerobic Digestion, and Mechanical Treatment to recover value from residual waste. This is a critical leadership role, reporting directly to the Site Account Director.
* Location: Allerton Waste Recovery Park, Moor Lane, Knaresborough, HG5 0SD
* Working Hours: Monday – Friday, 8am – 4pm
The Role
You will lead a large, multidisciplinary operations team, ensuring safe, compliant and efficient operations across all core technologies. You’ll bring strong technical insight, particularly around heat recovery steam generators, boilers, process safety, and equipment lifecycle management, as well as the ability to inspire, develop and performance‑manage high‑performing teams.
You Will
* Lead all operations across EfW, Mechanical Treatment, and Anaerobic Digestion facilities.
* Take P&L ownership and drive site‑wide operational performance.
* Act as Senior Authorised Person (SAP).
* Be the site’s process safety expert, embedding best‑in‑class standards.
* Manage complex assets across construction, commissioning, operation, and maintenance stages.
* Represent Thalia to external partners, including the client and key contractors.
What You’ll Bring
We’re looking for a technically grounded and commercially sharp leader who can balance safety, operational excellence, and team development.
You’ll Need
* Strong track record in leading large operational teams in high‑risk environments.
* In‑depth knowledge of thermal and biological waste treatment processes.
* Process Safety expertise, ideally with SAP authorisation.
* P&L and commercial accountability experience.
* Engineering qualifications and a deep understanding of steam, turbine, and boiler operations.
* A calm, ethical and influential leadership style, with the ability to drive continuous improvement.
Benefits
* Entry into company bonus scheme – up to 10%
* Contributory pension – up to 8%
* Private medical cover (single)
* Company car or car allowance (£493 per month)
* 25 days annual leave
* Annual opportunity to buy additional annual leave (up to 5 days)
* Life assurance: 4 × annual salary
* Flexible benefits: Access to a wide range of flexible benefits through Bravo Benefits, allowing you to tailor your package to suit your individual needs, including health, wellbeing, and lifestyle options.
* Free parking
Our Business
At Thalia Waste Management, we are creating a future to be proud of. We think differently, question everything, and enable the development of progressive waste into energy solutions and services. Our technology ranges from mechanical and biological treatment, traditional mass‑burn energy from waste, material recycling technologies, in‑vessel composting, advanced thermal treatment, and innovative small‑scale energy from waste and anaerobic digestion. In a single year we process 300,000 tonnes of waste that is turned into energy – the same amount of energy as approximately 600 million solar panels. We also recycle approximately 95,000 tonnes of waste.
Inclusion
At Thalia Waste Management, we work hard to make sure we are an inclusive and diverse place to work. We focus on who you are, your skills and passion, not just your CV. We understand everyone is different and has a life outside work – we’re happy to discuss flexible working and any adjustments that could be needed. We are an equal‑opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. As a Disability Confident Employer, we will make sure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
Seniority level
* Director
Employment type
* Full‑time
Job function
* Management and Manufacturing
Industries
* Renewable Energy, Semiconductor Manufacturing
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