Area Manager at Sims Municipal Recycling – Phoenix, Arizona
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About Circular Services: Circular Services is the largest privately held recycling and organics service provider in the U.S. It operates over 30 facilities serving major long-term municipal and commercial contracts. The mission of Circular Services is to keep valuable materials in circulation and minimize the cost and environmental impact of landfills. The company services municipal contracts with some of the largest and fastest growing cities in the U.S. including New York City, Austin, San Antonio, and Phoenix.
About the Role: The Area Manager is responsible for overseeing daily operations across multiple facilities, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant performance. This role drives operational excellence through data analysis, team engagement, and cross-functional collaboration. The Area Manager partners closely with site leadership, city stakeholders, and corporate teams to optimize productivity, manage costs, and support strategic initiatives across the region.
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:
Operational Oversight
- Oversee operations across 3 facilities, ensuring consistency in performance, processes, and compliance.
- Review prior-day inbound volumes across all facilities to ensure accuracy and alignment with operational expectations.
- Monitor outbound sales performance; identify trends and guide teams through performance questions and necessary adjustments.
- Evaluate facility run times and operational efficiency; address gaps and drive continuous improvement.
- Conduct regular facility walk-throughs to observe operations, reinforce standards, and engage with employees.
Team Leadership & Engagement
- Build strong relationships with site teams by maintaining consistent presence and open communication.
- Check in regularly with foremen and site leadership to align on priorities, challenges, and performance expectations.
- Facilitate and participate in team safety meetings to reinforce a culture of safety and accountability.
- Conduct weekly check-ins with local city managers and key stakeholders, including oversight of the City of Phoenix contract.
Financial & Administrative Management
- Review and approve payroll for assigned sites to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Oversee purchase order (PO) requests, including review and verbal approvals prior to submission.
- Approve invoices and ensure alignment with contracts, pricing, and budget expectations.
- Review trade-related invoices and collaborate with accounting to resolve discrepancies.
- Negotiate contracts and agreements with municipal partners, vendors, and third parties.
- Partner with accounting during weekly financial review meetings.
Meetings & Cross-Functional Coordination
- Lead and participate in recurring operations, safety, maintenance, and financial meetings
- Prepare for and contribute to market-level discussions, ensuring alignment across sites and leadership teams.
Compliance & Safety
- Ensure all facilities operate in full compliance with company policies, safety standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Manage compliance related to municipal contracts, including the City of Phoenix.
- Partner with EHS to maintain a strong safety culture through regular engagement, audits, and communication.
Minimum Job Qualifications:
- 5 or more years of experience managing multiple facilities in operations, logistics, manufacturing, or a related field.
- Bachelor’s degree in business, operations, or a related field.
- Strong operational and analytical skills with the ability to interpret performance and financial data.
- Proven ability to manage multiple sites, priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Experience reviewing payroll, invoices, and purchase orders.
- Ability to identify operational gaps and implement process improvements.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite or related systems.
- High attention to detail with strong organizational and time-management skills.
Preferred Job Qualifications:
- Strong background in waste, recycling, logistics, or industrial operations.
- Experience working with municipal or city partnerships.
- Familiarity with safety and compliance programs.
Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:
- Regularly required to walk facilities and engage with operations teams in active industrial environments.
- Frequent standing, walking, and occasional climbing, stooping, or kneeling.
- Ability to communicate effectively in both office and field settings.
- Exposure to moderate noise levels in operational environments.
- Ability to travel between sites regularly.
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.
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This job is located in the Phoenix, Arizona, 85085, United States region.