Operations Supervisor

Biffa; Wick; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading waste management company in Scotland seeks an Operations Supervisor to oversee teams in recycling and waste management. The role involves planning work schedules, managing staff, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. The ideal candidate should have experience in supervision, excellent people management skills, and a full UK driving licence. This hands-on position offers the chance to make significant contributions to local communities through effective service delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising operational teams in waste, recycling, logistics or similar environments.
• Strong people management skills and experience with performance and attendance.
• Good knowledge of health & safety compliance.

Responsibilities

• Plan daily work schedules and deploy crews effectively.
• Manage frontline teams and handle performance and training.
• Ensure operational documentation is accurate and compliant.
• Promote health & safety standards and compliance.
• Build relationships with local authority clients.

Skills

Supervising operational teams

People management

Health & safety compliance

Strong communication

Working independently

Job description

Overview

Are you an experienced operations professional who enjoys leading teams, keeping services running smoothly and making a real difference in local communities?

We're looking for an Operations Supervisor to play a key role within our Municipal division, helping to deliver safe, reliable and efficient recycling, waste collection and street cleansing services. This is a hands-on leadership role combining people management, operational planning and customer focus.

Responsibilities

• Planning daily work schedules, crew deployment and vehicle/resource allocation
• Managing and supporting frontline teams, including attendance, performance and training
• Ensuring accurate completion of operational documentation and maintaining contract records
• Promoting high standards of health & safety and ensuring compliance with legislation and company procedures
• Building strong relationships with local authority clients and supporting service improvement

What do I need to be successful?

• Experience supervising operational teams, ideally within waste, recycling, logistics or similar environments
• Strong people management skills and confidence handling performance and attendance matters
• Good working knowledge of health & safety and operational compliance
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently
• Full UK driving licence (LGV Class 2 / IOSH Managing Safely desirable)

Biffa - we're 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 11,000+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that's always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull.

We believe different ideas, perspective and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment which is why you'll find us championing diversity and equality at every turn.