Site Manager

Suez; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading waste management company in Peterborough is seeking an experienced Site Manager to oversee operations and lead a team. You will manage site performance, ensuring safety and client service excellence. The ideal candidate has strong management experience within recycling or waste industries and relevant certifications. This role offers competitive benefits and the chance to make a significant impact on local sustainability efforts.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration packages

Family-friendly policies

Personal growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven supervisory or management experience within recycling, waste, or heavy industry.
• Strong people management and communication skills.
• A proactive, hands-on approach to ensuring safe and efficient site performance.

Responsibilities

• Managing site operations, including mobile plant and baling equipment.
• Driving team performance against KPIs for both the company and the client.
• Acting as the key point of contact for our client.

Skills

Supervisory experience

People management

Communication skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Education

COTC Managing Transfer Hazardous Waste (4TSH) WAMITAB

NEBOSH general certificate

Job description

Overview

What will I be doing?

Based at Perkins Engines in Peterborough, you'll take full operational responsibility for one of our key Integrated Solutions contracts, where SUEZ manages on-site waste and recycling services on behalf of our client.

You'll be leading a team of 12 direct reports (Team Leader, Supervisor, and Site Operatives) while ensuring we meet our recycling and recovery performance targets, deliver excellent service to our client, and maintain the highest standards of health, safety, and environmental compliance.

Responsibilities

• Managing site operations, including mobile plant, baling equipment, and a small Water Treatment Plant.
• Driving team performance against KPIs for both SUEZ and our client.
• Overseeing material flow management and ensuring contractual service excellence.
• Providing strong leadership, coaching, and development for your team.
• Acting as the key point of contact for our client, building strong and professional working relationships.
• Producing reports and documentation to report back to our client and internal stakeholders.
• Financial responsibility and accountability for the site.

Qualifications

• Proven supervisory or management experience within recycling, waste, or heavy industry.
• COTC Managing Transfer Hazardous Waste (4TSH) WAMITAB
• NEBOSH general certificate
• Strong people management and communication skills, with confidence when engaging both internal teams and clients.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience using operational admin systems.
• A proactive, hands-on approach to ensuring safe and efficient site performance.

Who we are

SUEZ recycling and recovery UK is a forward-thinking company recognised as one of the top places in the UK to work. We are proud of the fantastic opportunities for personal growth and development we offer our people. As we continue to develop and grow, you can play an important part in the essential work we are doing to make businesses and communities more sustainable.

With a raft of benefits, family-friendly policies and excellent remuneration packages, there's never been a better time to join SUEZ recycling and recovery UK. A friendly and supportive place that you will love to work in, we believe creativity, clear communication and our drive for excellence are the keys to our success. If you share our thinking - and have the qualities we're looking for - you could play a big part in our dedicated team.

We reserve the right to close this role early, should we receive a sufficient number of applications.

No agencies please