Operations Manager

Veolia Group; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Training & development

Discounts

Health & wellbeing resources

Financial coaching & rewards

Job summary

Veolia Group in the United Kingdom is seeking a Transport Manager to join on a 6‑month fixed term contract. You will lead day‑to‑day fleet operations, manage staff and assets, and drive efficiencies while maintaining high customer service.

The role requires waste and fleet management experience, Transport CPC Level 3 Leadership & Management, and strong financial control, with Power BI reporting to monitor performance. Competitive pension, car allowance, and training are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in waste and fleet management.
• Transport CPC - Level 3 Leadership & Management or equivalent.
• Financial management experience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver strong operational and financial performance while maintaining high levels of customer service and team wellbeing.
• Manage day-to-day operations of operatives, staff and site support to maximise capability.
• Ensure compliance with Veolia and Fleet requirements through audits.
• Use Power BI for daily/weekly/monthly reviews.
• Manage people and assets to deliver efficient and profitable service.
• Be the nominated Transport Manager with overall fleet management responsibility.
• Drive efficiencies to maximise profit.
• Utilise data to improve operational performance.
• Create a customer excellence culture.
• Deliver a first time collection culture.

Skills

Fleet management experience

Financial management experience

Waste management experience

Education

Transport CPC - Level 3 Leadership & Management or equivalent

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Ready to find the right role for you? Salary: Up to £45,000, plus car allowance & pension Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week (Monday to Friday) *6 Month Fixed Term Contract*

When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources, and help it become a better place for everyone.

It’s why we’re looking for someone who’s just as committed as we are, to push for genuine change and bring our ambition of Ecological Transformation to life.

We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.

What we can offer you:

• Access to our company pension scheme
• Ongoing training and development opportunities, allow you to reach your full potential
• Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers
• Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to 24 hour access to a virtual GP, 365 days a year, for you and family members in your household
• Stream - Employee financial well-being support: early access to your earned pay, savings, budgeting, financial coaching & rewards

What you’ll be doing:

• Deliver strong operational and financial performance whilst maintaining high levels of customer service and team mental and physical wellbeing.
• Responsible for day-to-day management of operatives, staff and site based support to ensure site capability/capacity is maximised.
• Compliance with Veolia requirements & Fleet requirements through audit.
• Using Power BI for daily / weekly / monthly reviews.
• Managing people & assets to deliver efficient & profitable service.
• Be the nominated Transport Manager with overall responsibility for Fleet management and compliance.
• Drive efficiencies within the job role to maximise profit.
• Utilise data to improve operational performance.
• Creating a customer excellence approach & culture.
• Delivery of a first time collection culture.
• Managing people & assets to deliver / exceed service expectations.

What we’re looking for:

• Previous experience in waste and fleet management.
• Transport CPC - essential Level 3 Leadership & Management or equivalent work experience.
• Financial management experience.

We're proud to have been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This consistent recognition reflects our commitment to our people, demonstrating that Veolia is not just transforming the environment, we’re also transforming what it means to have a rewarding, purposeful career.

We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate.

As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who opt-in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles.

We're also committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

Ready to see the world as we do? Who is Veolia? Where other people see waste, our community here at Veolia see opportunity. We’re determined to push for ecological transformation through waste, water and energy, and are committed to getting the tough jobs done. And most importantly, we see the potential of every member of our team, and are giving them the chance to realise it with us. Whether it’s their potential, their commitment or their impact, we see it all. And with our values being community spirit, responsibility, innovation, customer focus and respect they keep us focused on those who matter – all 14,000+ of our employees, our customers and our communities too.