Operations Manager - Waste & Logistics

Asda Stores Ltd.; South Kirkby; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A large retail company is seeking a Regional Operations Manager in South Kirkby to oversee waste collection, recycling, and cleansing operations. This role requires managing large teams across multiple sites, ensuring safe and efficient service delivery. Candidates should have proven operational management experience, strong leadership skills, and a full UK driving licence. This is an opportunity to influence service improvement and contribute to public-facing services that make a real difference.

Qualifications

• Proven operational management experience in relevant environments.
• Strong leadership experience in managing large teams.
• Excellent understanding of Health & Safety, compliance, and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage large‑scale waste collection and recycling operations.
• Ensure safe and efficient service delivery across a diverse workforce.
• Drive operational performance and resource optimisation.

Skills

Operational management experience

Leadership

Health & Safety compliance

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

Full UK driving licence

IOSH or NEBOSH qualification

Transport CPC licence

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
• This role is ideal for leaders who thrive in high‑volume, high‑visibility operational environments in supply chain, movement of products or services, on time, in full, 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

• 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
• An IOSH or NEBOSH qualification is preferred
• A 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!