Operations Manager - Waste Logistics

Jaguar Land Rover; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive company seeks a Regional Operations Manager to oversee waste collection, recycling, and cleansing operations in West Yorkshire. The role requires strong operational leadership, managing large teams across multiple sites, and ensuring efficient service delivery. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in related sectors, excellent stakeholder management skills, and a commitment to health and safety regulations. A full UK driving license is essential, with qualifications like IOSH or NEBOSH preferred.

Qualifications

• Proven operational management experience in waste, recycling, transport or facilities management.
• Strong leadership experience managing large front-line teams.
• A full UK driving licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage waste collection, recycling and cleansing operations.
• Drive operational performance and service improvement.
• Oversee deployment of teams and equipment.

Skills

Operational leadership

Stakeholder management

Health & Safety compliance

Team management

Job description

I'm recruiting a Regional Operations Manager to lead local area front-line services across waste collection, recycling and cleansing. Essentially, this is an operational leadership role, so we are looking for a proven people manager within a fast operational delivery set-up. This is a high-impact operational leadership role; you will make an immediate mark, responsible for overseeing multi-site teams in West Yorkshire, managing large workforces, and ensuring safe, efficient service delivery to residents and commercial customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage large-scale waste collection, recycling and operational cleansing operations across multiple depots in the West Yorkshire area
• Ensure safe, compliant and efficient service delivery across a diverse front-line operations collection and processing workforce
• Drive operational performance, service improvement and resource optimisation
• Oversee daily deployment of teams, vehicles, and equipment in a fast-paced environment
• Build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders, contractors, communities and external partners
• Champion a positive health & safety culture
• Contribute to long-term service planning and transformation projects
• Lead essential public-facing services that make a real difference
• Work across a variety of sites and communities
• Opportunity to influence service improvement and long-term strategy
• Be part of a supportive, collaborative operational leadership team

Qualifications & Candidate Profile

• Strong operational leadership experience from waste, recycling, logistics, transport, environmental services, facilities management or similar sectors
• Experience as an Operations Manager, Waste Recycling Manager, Cleansing Manager, Environmental Services Operations Manager, Recycling Operations Manager, Facilities Operations Manager, Transport Operations Manager, Logistics Manager or Warehousing Operations Manager is desirable
• Proven operational management experience in environments such as waste & recycling, transport, logistics, supply chain, warehousing or local authority services, utilities, environmental services or facilities management
• Strong leadership experience managing large front-line teams across multiple sites/depots
• Excellent understanding of Health & Safety, compliance and risk management
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at all levels
• A full UK driving licence is essential
• IOSH or NEBOSH qualification is preferred
• Transport CPC licence is preferred
• Experience in trade waste, recycling or environmental services is preferred
• Experience working with unions and community groups is preferred
• Experience of working with local authorities and Government Administration is a slam dunk

We welcome applications from candidates who have a proven record of managing large, complex operations and are passionate about delivering high-quality services to the community.