Safety & Compliance Manager

Biffa Waste Services; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading waste management company is seeking a Safety & Compliance Manager for its facilities in Derby, Plymouth, and Milton Keynes. The successful candidate will ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, conduct audits and inspections, and support Site Managers with training. Essential qualifications include a NEBOSH General Certificate and prior experience in a Health and Safety role, ideally in the waste industry. This hybrid position offers career development opportunities and competitive benefits.

Benefits

Ongoing career development

Car or allowance

Competitive salary

Generous pension scheme

Retail and leisure discounts

Holiday and travel discounts

Life cover

Qualifications

• Minimum NEBOSH General Certificate qualification required.
• Experience in Health and Safety role, preferably waste industry.
• Management experience with strong analytical capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality requirements.
• Conduct safety inspections and compliance audits.
• Produce regular reports for the Regional Manager.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excellent communication

Organisational skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

Job description

Overview

Be part of driving positive change as a Safety & Compliance Manager.

Monday to Friday - 37.5 hours per week

This is a hybrid role covering our sites in Derby, Plymouth and Milton Keynes, with the flexibility to work from home or a local office where needed. You’ll have the autonomy to manage your own diary, balancing site presence with home working to suit operational needs.

Role summary

A quick look at the role.

Responsible for the Derby, Milton Keynes and Plymouth facilities, the Safety & Compliance Manager will ensure compliance with all legal, contractual, health, safety, environmental and quality requirements across the sites. The role includes carrying out safety inspections and compliance audits, producing regular reports for the Regional Manager, coordinating training, and promoting a positive health and safety culture. The post holder will also manage contract governance and quality systems, act as a key point of contact in the Regional Manager’s absence, and deputise for Site Managers when required.

Your core responsibilities

• Monitor and audit site Health & Safety compliance, reviewing data to ensure robust safeguards are in place.
• Support Site Managers with Health & Safety training and communicate policy updates for effective implementation.
• Collect and analyse incident and audit data, reporting trends and findings to site management teams.
• Maintain and update Environmental Management Systems (EMS) and ensure compliance with new policies.
• Audit contractor and driver inductions regularly, supporting on-site monitoring and reporting.
• Ensure vehicles, plant, and machinery meet legislative standards and statutory inspections are completed.
• Investigate accidents and incidents, producing reports, corrective actions, and sharing lessons learned promptly.
• Attend meetings, liaise with the Compliance team, support ISO accreditations, and share best practice.

Our essential requirements

• NEBOSH General Certificate qualification as a minimum is essential.
• Previous experience in a Health and Safety role, preferably within the waste industry.
• Proven management experience with strong analytical skills, able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and computer literate.
• Excellent communication skills, organised with the ability to prioritise workloads and remain calm under pressure.
• Full UK driving licence and availability for on-call emergencies required.

Why you’ll love it at Biffa

• Ongoing career development, training and coaching – Because if you don’t grow, we don’t grow.
• Car or allowance.
• Competitive salary.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Retail and leisure discounts.
• Holiday and travel discounts.
• Life cover.

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 11,500+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that’s always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull. And it’s why we’re the UK’s No. 1 choice for business waste management.

Dedicated to diversity

Being inclusive is core to our culture at Biffa; we believe different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment that represents our communities and generates the best outcomes for colleagues, customers and stakeholders, which is why you’ll find us championing diversity, equity and inclusion at every turn.