Recycling & Waste Operations Manager
Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Contract: 6 month temporary contract
The Opportunity
We are working with a well-established organisation to recruit an experienced Recycling & Waste Operations Manager to lead and develop its waste and recycling services. This is an exciting opportunity for a strong operational leader to manage a large frontline workforce, drive service improvements and support ambitious recycling, sustainability and waste reduction targets.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and motivate a large operational team, ensuring effective resource planning and service delivery
- Oversee waste and recycling collection, transfer and disposal operations
- Drive operational performance, continuous improvement and customer satisfaction
- Manage budgets, fleet, assets and resources effectively
- Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation and statutory requirements
- Develop staff, maintain positive employee relations and build strong stakeholder partnerships
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, develop services and generate additional revenue
About You
You will have a proven track record in operational management, ideally within waste management, recycling or a similar frontline service environment.
You will also bring:
- Experience leading and developing large teams
- Strong operational, financial and resource management skills
- Experience delivering projects and improving service performance
- A sound understanding of health and safety and regulatory compliance
- Excellent communication, organisational and people management skills
- Good IT skills, including Microsoft Excel and Word
- A relevant management qualification or equivalent experience
- Waste management qualifications, CIWM membership, WAMITAB accreditation and a relevant driving licence would be advantageous.
Interested?
If you’re an experienced operational leader looking for an opportunity to make a real impact on service delivery, efficiency and environmental performance, we’d love to hear from you.
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