Site Manager

Biffa; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading waste management company seeks a Site Manager to oversee operations in Birmingham. Responsibilities include ensuring safety compliance, managing finances, and leading a mixed-skilled team. The ideal candidate has strong management skills and relevant certifications. Experience in a regulated environment is preferred. This position offers ongoing career development and a chance to make a positive impact on waste management.

Benefits

Ongoing career development

Retail and leisure discounts

Holiday and travel discounts

Life cover

Qualifications

• IOSH Managing Safely certification is essential.
• Experience in managing operational teams in a regulated environment.
• Proficient in MS Office and strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead health, safety, and environmental performance.
• Ensure compliance with legal requirements and site rules.
• Manage site operations efficiently and control site finances.
• Oversee staffing and performance management.
• Champion continuous improvement and staff development.

Skills

Management skills

Organizational skills

Knowledge of ISO standards

Education

Degree in Chemistry, Engineering, or related science

Tools

MS Office

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Make a difference as a Site Manager – lead safe, efficient, and compliant site operations.

A quick look at the role

Reporting to the Regional General Manager, you’ll take full ownership of day-to-day operations at our site in West Midlands.

With safety, health and environmental standards front and centre, you'll drive operational efficiency, boost financial performance, and deliver outstanding service to both internal and external customers. You’ll lead from the front—developing your team, pushing innovation, and unlocking the site’s full potential, all measured through clear KPIs.

Success in this role means strong collaboration with the Regional General Manager and the Project and Maintenance Manager, while fostering a proactive, high-performance culture across your sites.

Your core responsibilities.

• Lead on health, safety, and environmental performance by reducing incidents, enforcing site rules, and carrying out investigations or disciplinaries where needed.
• Ensure compliance with permits, licences, and legal requirements by achieving zero EA CAR scores, no discharge breaches, and no reportable emissions or long-term waste stock.
• Manage site operations efficiently by planning treatments, quoting customers, reviewing bookings, and eliminating non-value-adding activities to meet service KPIs.
• Control site finances by managing treatment, disposal, labour, and maintenance costs to meet and exceed budget targets and monthly P&L performance.
• Oversee staffing, work schedules, and performance management, ensuring clear goals, effective resourcing, and collaboration with the Site Manager and wider team.
• Champion continuous improvement by engaging the workforce, providing feedback, maintaining standards, and developing staff through training and hands-on experience.

Requirements

• IOSH Managing Safely (or equivalent) is essential; COTC Level 4 in hazardous waste treatment and transfer is highly desirable.
• Experience managing operational teams in a fast-paced, regulated environment; hazardous waste or treatment/transfer station experience is desirable.
• Degree in Chemistry, Engineering, or a related science is preferred but not essential.
• Good working knowledge of site permitting, risk assessments, and ISO standards (9001, 14001, 45001), with confidence in leading investigations and disciplinaries.
• Proficient in MS Office, with strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a mixed-skills team effectively.

And here’s why you’ll love it at Biffa.

• Ongoing career development, training and coaching – Because if you don’t grow, we don’t grow.
• 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.