Operations & Profitability Lead - Waste & Depot

White Recruitment Ltd; Crewe; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement (21 days + 8 bank)

Pension

Private medical and dental insurance

Well-being programme

Retail discounts

On-site parking

Training programme

Growth opportunities

Job summary

White Recruitment Limited is seeking an experienced Business and Operations Manager to lead day-to-day operations at a Crewe site within the waste management sector. You will oversee stock control, goods-in/goods-out, budgeting and financial reporting to ensure profitability and cost control.

The role requires strong commercial acumen, budgeting discipline and the ability to drive efficiency across site operations, with a clear track record in cost management and operational improvement.

Qualifications

• Previous management experience within a depot, warehouse, yard, skip hire operation, waste transfer station or similar operational environment.
• Strong understanding of site and business profitability and efficiency, purchasing and operational processes.
• Good understanding of budgeting, cost control and the factors affecting site profitability.
• Part-qualified or fully qualified accountant (AAT, ACCA, CIMA or ACA) desirable but not essential.
• Strong business acumen, analytical skills and ability to identify operational inefficiencies and financial risks.
• Experience within waste management or hazardous waste operations advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Monitor operational performance, ensuring processes are efficient, cost-effective and profitable.
• Manage site budgets, expenditure, P&L performance and financial reporting.
• Oversee financial processes, including bookkeeping, invoicing, account reconciliation and cost tracking.
• Monitor company profitability, purchasing, inventory and goods-in/goods-out processes.
• Identify unexpected costs, financial discrepancies and opportunities to improve profitability.
• Analyse operational and financial performance, providing recommendations to improve efficiency and control expenditure.

Skills

Management experience

Budgeting and cost control

Financial reporting

Profitability analysis

Education

Part-qualified or fully qualified accountant (AAT/ACCA/CIMA/ACA)

Job description

White Recruitment Limited is seeking an experienced Business and Operations Manager to lead day-to-day operations at a Crewe site within the waste management sector. You will oversee stock control, goods-in/goods-out, budgeting and financial reporting to ensure profitability and cost control.

The role requires strong commercial acumen, budgeting discipline and the ability to drive efficiency across site operations, with a clear track record in cost management and operational improvement.