Assistant Operations Manager — Waste & Fleet

Ubico Limited; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Driver CPC Training

Learning & Progression

Community Impact

Generous Leave

Pension Support

Ubico Perks platform

24/7 Support

Health & Wellbeing

Workplace Comforts

Job summary

Ubico Limited is seeking an Assistant Operations Manager to support delivery of high-quality household waste and recycling services. You will work with Operations Managers to monitor performance, budgets, and service improvements, ensuring resources are deployed efficiently.

You will help maintain fleet and compliance, manage staff recruitment, induction, training and appraisals, and contribute to emergency planning, health and safety, and business continuity.

Qualifications

• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Experience in a similar role.
• CPC Transport Management (Road Haulage) certificate.
• COTC Level 4 - Managing Transfer Operations.
• IOSH Managing Safely certificate or equivalent.
• Experience of managing a team.
• Strong leadership and problem-solving with good communication.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of high-quality waste and recycling services while monitoring performance and budgets.
• Assist with fleet management, driver hours compliance and licensing requirements.
• Recruit, induct, train, and appraise staff; manage attendance and development.
• Prepare reports, drive service improvements, and contribute to emergency planning and business continuity.

Skills

Driving Licence

Experience in role

CPC Transport Management

COTC Level 4

IOSH Managing Safely

Team management

Leadership & problem-solving

Job description

Ubico Limited is seeking an Assistant Operations Manager to support delivery of high-quality household waste and recycling services. You will work with Operations Managers to monitor performance, budgets, and service improvements, ensuring resources are deployed efficiently.

You will help maintain fleet and compliance, manage staff recruitment, induction, training and appraisals, and contribute to emergency planning, health and safety, and business continuity.