At a Glance
- Tasks: Ensure compliance at waste recycling centres and drive operational excellence.
- Company: Join Biffa, a leader in waste management with a commitment to sustainability.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, health benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic role with travel across Cumbria and a focus on teamwork.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on the environment while developing your career.
- Qualifications: Experience in waste management and strong communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Biffa has responsibility for managing 14 Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC) under the 25 year contract with Cumberland Council. The role of the HWRC Officer is to ensure compliance with Biffa Cumbria's contractual obligations in relation to the management of the sites. The role will involve extensive regular travel throughout Cumbria to visit the HWRC sites although you will be based at our Hespin Wood offices in Carlisle. The HWRCs are a public facing service and our customer expects and deserves exceptionally high standards of operational service and Contract compliance.
As an HWRC Officer you will have a key role within the Cumbria team providing a regular on‑site presence, monitoring compliance in all areas. You will also ensure that the site infrastructure and assets are maintained to a high standard and will have cradle to grave responsibility for delivering lifecycle projects. This role will require that you acquire a detailed knowledge and understanding of the contractual obligations under both the Project Agreement and Sub Contracts. You will need to be pro‑active and self‑motivated to learn and apply this specialist knowledge on an ongoing daily basis. You will use your knowledge and problem solving skills to identify areas for improvement and work closely with our customer and our Sub‑Contractor to help to deliver those improvements.
Responsibilities
- Carry out weekly on‑site inspections of Contractor Operational Compliance with the Output Specification and Service Delivery Plans.
- Identify, report and record Performance Failures in accordance with Contractual procedures, followed by investigating and resolving the underlying issues by working closely with the Sub‑Contractor.
- Carry out regular on‑site Health and Safety Inspections and liaise with Sub‑Contractors and company SHEQ department to close out actions identified.
- Manage the planned maintenance programme and arrange for reactive repair and maintenance of site infrastructure and plant in accordance with the Asset Management Plan and procure and supervise Sub‑Contractors and suppliers carrying out maintenance and repair works ensuring compliance with Health & Safety standards.
- Maintain accurate records, including expenditure, maintenance logs and incident reports.
- Assist in review and revision of Risk Assessments, Operational Procedures, and Service Delivery Plans.
- Contribute to the production of the Monthly Monitoring Report to our customer.
- Contribute to contractual meetings with our customer and subcontractor.
- Assist with Offtaker Audits.
- Assist with Contract Compliance Audits of subcontracted Transfer Station and Landfill operations.
Qualifications
- You have experience in waste management either in an operations and/or compliance role.
- Experience of working within a SLAs based contractual environment.
- Experience of the management of contractors and supervision of infrastructure maintenance.
- You are a highly personable individual with a keen eye for detail, and a real passion for driving operational excellence.
- To be successful you will need to develop effective working relationships with your partner HWRC Officer, our Sub‑Contractor and our customer and be an excellent communicator.
- Highly organised and able to work unsupervised, meeting deadlines whilst maintaining high standards.
- Ideally hold IOSH Managing Safely or other equivalent Health & Safety qualification.
- Be IT literate and competent in MS Office, Word and Excel.
- Must have a full clean driving licence.
HWRC Contract Compliance Officer - Waste Management employer: Biffa Ltd
Biffa is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where you can make a tangible impact on waste management in Cumbria. With a strong focus on employee development and operational excellence, we provide comprehensive training and growth opportunities, ensuring that our team members are well-equipped to meet the high standards expected by our customers. Our collaborative culture fosters strong relationships with colleagues and partners, making Biffa a rewarding place to build your career while contributing to sustainable practices in the community.
