waste-operations-manager

pertemps-leicester-industrial; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Local Authority in Nottingham seeks a Waste Operations Manager to lead daily waste operations, drive performance, and collaborate with internal and external partners to deliver safe, efficient services.

You will oversee supervisors and teams, monitor performance, and guide improvements while managing staffing, training, and budgets in a busy environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Waste Operations Manager, Environmental Services Manager, Street Cleansing Manager or similar operational management role.
• Experience managing large operational teams within waste, environmental or local authority services.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate, develop and support teams.
• A good understanding of health and safety legislation and operational compliance.
• Experience managing performance, budgets and service improvement initiatives.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Confident IT skills and experience producing operational reports and performance data.

Responsibilities

• Leading the day-to-day delivery of waste operations and ensuring services are delivered safely and efficiently.
• Managing, supporting and developing supervisors and operational teams.
• Monitoring service performance and implementing improvements where required.
• Supporting service improvement projects, including depot and technology developments.
• Managing staffing matters including performance, training, health and safety, and workforce planning.
• Working closely with internal departments, councillors and external partners to maintain effective service delivery.
• Monitoring budgets, resources and operational performance to achieve service objectives.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, health and safety requirements, and Council policies.
• Investigating operational issues, complaints and incidents, taking appropriate action where necessary.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Health & safety compliance

Communication

Reporting

Job description

Waste Operations Manager

Location: Nottingham

Contract: Temporary

Pay: Up to £22.00 per hour

Hours: Full time hours

We're recruiting for a Waste Operations Manager to join a busy local authority team. This is a varied and hands-on management role where you'll oversee the day-to-day delivery of waste operations, support service improvements, and help drive operational performance. You'll work closely with senior management, supervisors and a range of internal and external stakeholders to ensure services are delivered safely, efficiently and to a high standard.

This Waste Operations Manager role would suit someone with strong operational leadership experience who can motivate teams, manage resources effectively, and identify opportunities to improve processes and customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading the day-to-day delivery of waste operations and ensuring services are delivered safely and efficiently
• Managing, supporting and developing supervisors and operational teams
• Monitoring service performance and implementing improvements where required
• Supporting service improvement projects, including depot and technology developments
• Managing staffing matters including performance, training, health and safety, and workforce planning
• Working closely with internal departments, councillors and external partners to maintain effective service delivery
• Monitoring budgets, resources and operational performance to achieve service objectives
• Ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, health and safety requirements, and Council policies
• Investigating operational issues, complaints and incidents, taking appropriate action where necessary

Ideal candidate

• Previous experience in a Waste Operations Manager, Environmental Services Manager, Street Cleansing Manager or similar operational management role
• Experience managing large operational teams within waste, environmental or local authority services
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate, develop and support teams
• A good understanding of health and safety legislation and operational compliance
• Experience managing performance, budgets and service improvement initiatives
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Confident IT skills and experience producing operational reports and performance data

If you're an experienced Waste Operations Manager looking for your next temporary assignment and want to make a real impact within a busy local authority environment, we'd love to hear from you.