Jaeger et Bosshard SA
Givisiez
Operations Manager (m/f/d)
- 18 July 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Givisiez
Job summary
Join Thommen Group as an Operations Manager in recycling! Be part of a leading company in Europe.
Tasks
- Oversee internal operations with a focus on efficiency and quality.
- Develop staff through training and continuous education initiatives.
- Monitor production metrics and optimize processes for success.
Skills
- Technical education, experience in leadership, and bilingual skills are required.
- Strong initiative and ability to work independently and responsibly.
- Good physical condition and knowledge of machinery is an advantage.
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About the job
We are looking for a motivated operations manager with extensive experience in the recycling, construction, or industrial sectors and a natural leadership ability. You will be an integral part of our team, promoting innovative approaches to improve efficiency and development in the recycling sector.
Your tasks
You take responsibility for internal operational processes from a technical, organisational, and personal perspective and supervise around ten employees. You will focus on the following main tasks:
- Plan and monitor production, including resource and personnel utilisation
- Develop staff and initiate training or continuing education
- Record and evaluate key production figures
- Monitor and, if necessary, optimise all production, storage, and sorting processes.
- Close exchange of information with sales teams, technical teams, and other specialised areas
- Ensure quality, safety, and profitability
- Maintain quality, safety, and profitability objectives.
- Participate in daily activities and support the team
- Communicate at group level with the relevant operations managers.
Your profile
- Completed basic technical training
- Fluent in French and good knowledge of German
- Further training, for example in processes/organisation or technology/production, is an advantage.
- In-depth knowledge of production processes and inventory management
- Several years of experience in leading and training employees from diverse backgrounds and training (a great advantage).
- A good understanding of administration is a major advantage.
- Strong initiative and ability to act independently and responsibly
- Down-to-earth with a strong will for change
- Availability and willingness to travel (within the French-speaking Switzerland sites)
- Knowledge of machinery (forklift licence, excavator) is an advantage
- Good physical condition
What we offer
- With your work, you actively contribute to environmental protection and resource preservation
- Lots of freedom, autonomy, and responsibility in your tasks
- Job stability and security
- Flat hierarchy and simple decision-making processes
- Family business culture: with us, you are not just a number
- Minimum 25 days holiday / 30 days from the 11th year of service or from age 50
- Thommen Academy (internal training and development opportunities for our employees)
- Good social benefits (above-average salary continuation in case of accident and illness, pension fund without risk of loss)
The right decision: working at Thommen Group
Thommen Group is one of the leaders in recycling in Europe, based in Switzerland. With our three strong brands Thommen, Metallum, and Immark, we offer comprehensive recycling solutions for industry, crafts, and municipalities. With 30 sites across five countries, Thommen Group has a worldwide network and is an important link in the economic cycle. As a producer of high-quality recycled raw materials, we create and preserve resources.
Kerryn Jampen will answer your questions regarding your application.
