Site Waste Manager / Supervisor

Jll; Filton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

JLL in Filton, Bristol is seeking an experienced Site Waste Manager to lead the site's waste programme, balancing hands-on leadership with regulatory compliance and financial oversight.

You will manage six waste operatives, drive improvements, ensure training records, and deliver monthly reports to site leadership and the UK Waste Programme Manager.

This role demands strong analytical skills, contractor management, and a proactive safety culture to maintain environmental standards.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading waste operations in industrial, commercial, or facilities environments.
• Knowledge of hazardous and non-hazardous waste regulations and classification systems.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in data reporting and cost management.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and manage all waste activities across the Filton site to ensure operational excellence.
• Directly manage a team of six waste operatives with clear direction, task allocation, and performance coaching.
• Maintain compliant training records for hazardous waste handling, safety, and site procedures.
• Ensure accurate data submissions, verify invoices, track waste volumes and costs, and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Collate and maintain waste transfer notes and consignment notes for regulatory compliance.
• Produce monthly waste reports and presentations for site leadership and stakeholders.
• Manage relationships with waste contractors and ensure service delivery meets contractual obligations.
• Champion health, safety and environmental standards across all waste operations.

Skills

Team leadership

Waste management

Regulatory compliance

Financial reporting

Stakeholder communication

Problem solving

Excel

Safety management

Education

Relevant waste management or facilities management qualifications

Tools

Excel

Waste management software

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Site Waste Manager / Supervisor to lead our comprehensive waste management programme at our Filton, Bristol site. This is a strategic operational role combining hands-on leadership, regulatory compliance, financial oversight, and team management responsibilities.

As the Site Waste Manager, you will be responsible for all aspects of the waste programme, ensuring operational excellence, environmental compliance, accurate financial reporting, and the development of a high-performing team of six waste operatives. Reporting to the UK Waste Programme Manager, you will serve as the subject matter expert for waste management across the site, driving continuous improvement and maintaining exemplary standards.

What your day to day will look like

Programme Management and Leadership

You will have overall responsibility for planning, coordinating, and managing all waste management activities across the Filton site. This includes developing operational strategies, establishing procedures, setting performance targets, and ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of all waste collection, segregation, storage, and disposal operations. You will be accountable for programme effectiveness and continuous improvement initiatives.

Team Management and Development

You will directly manage a team of six waste operatives, providing clear direction, daily task allocation, performance management, and ongoing support. Building a cohesive, safety-focused team culture is essential. You will conduct regular team meetings, address performance issues constructively, and foster professional development to maximize team capability and engagement.

Training and Compliance

You will ensure all team members maintain current, compliant training records for their roles, including hazardous waste handling, equipment operation, health and safety requirements, and site-specific procedures. You will identify training needs, coordinate training delivery, maintain training matrices, and ensure competency standards are met and documented across the team.

Financial Management and Reporting

You will be responsible for ensuring accurate waste data submissions to accounts, verifying contractor invoices against actual collections, tracking waste volumes and costs, and identifying opportunities for cost optimisation. Financial accuracy and timely reporting are critical aspects of this role, requiring meticulous attention to detail and strong analytical capabilities.

Regulatory Compliance and Documentation

Collate, verify and maintain all waste transfer notes and consignment notes, ensuring complete compliance with environmental legislation and duty of care requirements. You will oversee the proper classification and documentation of all waste streams, maintain comprehensive audit trails and ensure the site meets all regulatory obligations for waste management.

Monthly Reporting and Presentations

You will produce detailed monthly waste reports and presentations for site leadership, the UK Waste Programme Manager, and stakeholders, analysing waste performance metrics, tonnage data, cost trends, recycling rates, compliance status, and operational achievements. Your reports will inform strategic decisions and demonstrate programme value and environmental performance.

Contractor Management and Coordination

You will manage relationships with waste contractors, scheduling collections, monitoring service delivery, addressing performance issues, and ensuring contractual obligations are met. You will act as the primary liaison for all waste-related contractor activities, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient operations.

Health, Safety, and Environmental Standards

Champion a culture of safety across all waste operations, conducting risk assessments, investigating incidents, implementing corrective actions, and ensuring full compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations. You will lead by example, maintaining the highest standards of workplace safety and environmental stewardship.

Operational Problem Solving

You will address operational challenges proactively, resolving logistical issues, managing emergency situations, implementing contingency plans, and ensuring minimal disruption to waste services. Your leadership will be essential in maintaining operational resilience and service continuity.

Stakeholder Communication

You will communicate effectively with the UK Waste Programme Manager, site management, building occupants, contractors, regulatory bodies, and other stakeholders, providing expert guidance on waste management matters and building strong collaborative relationships across the organisation.

Management and Leadership Experience

Proven experience managing waste management operations in an industrial, commercial, or facilities management environment. Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and develop teams effectively. Experience managing supervisory or coordinator-level staff and delivering results through others is essential.

Waste Management Expertise

Comprehensive knowledge of hazardous and non-hazardous waste regulations, classification systems (EWC codes), waste hierarchy principles and environmental compliance requirements. Experience with waste transfer notes, consignment notes, and duty of care documentation is essential. Understanding of recycling processes and waste diversion strategies is highly desirable.

Financial and Analytical Skills

Strong financial acumen with experience managing budgets, tracking costs, verifying invoices, and producing financial reports. Ability to analyse data, identify trends and translate information into actionable insights. Proficiency with Excel and data management systems.

Health and Safety Competence

Solid understanding of health and safety requirements for waste operations, including risk assessment, incident investigation, and regulatory compliance. Relevant qualifications such as IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent are highly desirable. Experience implementing safety improvements and managing safety performance is essential.

Communication and Presentation Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to produce clear, professional reports and deliver effective presentations to diverse audiences including senior management. Strong interpersonal skills for building relationships and managing stakeholders at all levels.

Organisational and Planning Abilities

Exceptional organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously, plan complex operations, and maintain attention to detail under pressure. Strategic thinking combined with practical operational execution capabilities.

Technical Proficiency

Competent with Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint for reporting and presentation purposes. Experience with waste management software systems or databases is advantageous. Ability to learn new systems quickly.

Qualifications

Relevant waste management, environmental, or facilities management qualifications will be advantageous. Health and safety certifications are beneficial.

Personal Attributes

You must be a confident, decisive leader with strong problem-solving abilities and resilience. A proactive, hands-on approach combined with strategic thinking is essential. High integrity, accountability, and commitment to excellence are fundamental to success in this role.

Availability

You must be available to work the shift pattern of 07:00 to 15:30, Monday to Friday, with flexibility to adapt to operational requirements and occasional extended hours when business needs demand.

Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people and empowering them to thrive, grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong. Whether you've got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology, or you're looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry,

At JLL, we embrace more innovative ways of working and prioritise opportunities to strengthen and advance your career within the UK and beyond. We support each other's wellbeing and champion inclusivity and belonging across teams. What sets JLL apart is our culture of collaboration, both locally in the UK and across the globe.

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