
Waste Management Assistant Manager – Test Course Operations
Woven Planet
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Susono • Japan
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About the role
- Design, improve, and optimize end-to-end waste management processes, including collection, transportation, treatment, recycling, and resource recovery for both municipal and industrial waste
- Establish data-driven management systems for waste visualization, traceability, and KPI tracking
- Manage regulatory compliance and permitting related to industrial waste management (e.g., Waste Management and Public Cleansing Act, special controlled industrial waste requirements)
- Lead coordination and relationship management with external contractors, local governments, residents, tenant companies, and factories
- Plan and execute pilot projects for upcycling and resource recovery, and develop new initiatives for waste reduction and circular resource utilization
- Support ESG initiatives and sustainability reporting, including CO₂ reduction metrics, recycling rate improvements, and environmental certifications
- Support environmental PoC activities and resource recycling experiments conducted within Woven City
- Collaborate and align with Toyota Group companies, municipalities, and partner organizations
Requirements
- Practical experience in waste management operations, including municipal, facility, and industrial waste
- Knowledge and hands on experience with waste-related regulations (municipal solid waste and industrial waste)
- Foundational understanding of waste management, environmental regulations, local ordinances, and recycling frameworks
- Ability to collaborate with various stakeholders (municipalities, contractors, internal teams) to design and drive operational schemes
- Strong logical thinking and structured problem solving capabilities
- Daily conversation level English and native level Japanese proficiency (equivalent to JLPT N1)
Benefits
- Competitive Salary - Based on experience
- Work Hours - Flexible working time
- Paid Holiday - 20 days per year (prorated)
- Sick Leave - 6 days per year (prorated)
- Holiday - Sat & Sun, Japanese National Holidays, and other days defined by our company
- Japanese Social Insurance - Health Insurance, Pension, Workers’ Comp, and Unemployment Insurance, Long-term care insurance
- Housing Allowance
- Retirement Benefits
- Rental Cars Support
- In-house Training Program (software study/language study)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
waste managementdata-driven management systemsKPI trackingregulatory compliancepermittingupcyclingresource recoveryenvironmental reportingrecycling frameworksproblem solving
Soft Skills
collaborationrelationship managementlogical thinkingstructured problem solving
Certifications
environmental certifications