Operational Support Manager

Biffa; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Biffa is looking for a Regional Safety Manager to oversee safety compliance across multiple sites in Sheffield and Burscough. The role focuses on improving safety culture while meeting compliance and operational KPIs. Join Biffa to contribute to sustainable waste management while enjoying ongoing career development and training opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary + Bonus scheme

Ongoing career development, training, and coaching

Qualifications

• Experience in safety and compliance management in legislated environments.
• Up-to-date knowledge of health and safety legislation.
• Ability to manage people and resources effectively.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve Regional Safety Culture and KPIs.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and legal obligations.
• Develop and implement action plans for safety improvement.

Skills

Safety Management

Compliance Management

Communication

Organizational Skills

Administration

Education

IOSH

NEBOSH Certificate

NEBOSH Diploma

Job description

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Changing the way people think about waste.

At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we’re turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It’s a view that’s shared by our 11,500+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that’s always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull. And it’s why we’re the UK’s No. 1 choice for business waste management.

A quick look at the role.

Maintain & improve Regional Safety Culture whilst delivering KPIs including Health & Safety, Operational Training & Compliance. Covering sites in Burscough, Sheffield and Kilsyth.

Why it’s an opportunity not to be wasted.

• Ensure all areas of compliance and monthly KPIs are met, highlighting any variances between safety compliance requirements and operational responses.
• Develop, implement and monitor action plans to redress variances.
• Ensure that all Company policies and procedures and legal obligations are understood and adhered to by all members of the workforce.
• Ensure that all safety and compliance levels are achieved and exceeded, delivering continuous improvement on all KPIs.
• Supporting the Regional and Site Management team(s) to manage the workforce in the achievement of their daily and weekly tasks in a safe and compliant manner.
• Ensuring all staff and third parties always comply with all Company Health and Safety procedures. Attendance at SIT meetings and reporting of key trends and statistical analysis to improve safety culture.
• Maintain and develop excellent working relationships with the operational teams and develop the safety culture to improve operational safety observations, training, site safety management.
• Plan and organise the efficient and effective use of resources to deliver key Safer Together projects across the region including (but not limited to) – Frontline Essentials, Divisional Induction standards, site pedestrian/plant/vehicle safety management, safety onboarding.
• Assist and monitor in the maintenance of all records and systems for the safe and compliant operation of the Region.
• Develop additional services/operational support team for the region.
• Identify opportunities for continuous safety improvement within the Division and assist the Senior Management Team in their implementation.
• Carry out any other such reasonable job-related tasks as the Company may require you to undertake from time to time.

Requirements

Here’s what we require:

• IOSH
• NEBOSH Certificate
• Safety and Compliance Management experience in a fast paced heavily legislated work environment.
• All areas of people management inc recruitment, staff development, training and performance management.
• Up to date knowledge of health and safety legislation and best practice.
• Quality Management Procedures.
• Excellent communication skills at all levels (clients, head office, supervisors and crews), both verbal and written with appropriate use of IT. Encourage feedback and act upon it.
• Administration skills for planning workloads, scheduling, timesheets, client minutes, finance.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Ability to work autonomously controlling contract budget and resources in the best interests of the Company.
• COTC
• NEBOSH Diploma
• Previous experience within the resource/waste management sector, including Permitting.
• Experience of hazardous working environments.
• Experience of working with a unionised workforce.
• Audit and Inspection procedures.

And here’s why you’ll love it at Biffa.

• Competitive salary + Bonus scheme.
• Ongoing career development, training and coaching – because if you don’t grow, we don’t grow.