Site Manager

Make a difference as a Site Manager – lead safe, efficient, and compliant site operations. A quick look at the role Responsible for the day-to-day management of site operations in collaboration with Engineering, Safety, and management teams, ensuring compliance with all health, safety, environmental, and statutory regulations. The role supports the growth, efficiency, and profitability of the recovery and treatment business by overseeing safe and compliant operations and ensuring the consistent production of high-quality SRF pellets through processes including material preparation, shredding, drying, densification, and storage. Your core responsibilities. Foster a proactive safety culture, monitor compliance, set improvement targets, conduct H&S checks, and ensure corrective actions are taken. Report findings to the Safety & Compliance Manager. Oversee safe and compliant site operations, deputise for the Head of Business Unit when required, and attend key meetings (Safety, Sales, HR, etc.) to support site performance. Deliver against the annual P&L budget and conduct weekly cost reviews to ensure value for money. Monitor KPIs and implement strategies for performance improvement, aligning production output with customer demand and logistical schedules. Enhance employee engagement and lead staff development through structured plans. Drive innovation in technologies and processes to increase profitability and efficiency. Ensure accurate and timely reporting of production data and stock counts, and ensure SRF production meets technical and customer specifications. Resolve customer complaints through root cause analysis and lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean or Six Sigma methodologies. Our essential requirements. COTC Level 4 and NEBOSH General Certificate Proven leadership in fast-paced, high-pressure environments Strategic H&S management experience Strong communicator with the ability to lead and motivate teams Willingness to be on-call for emergencies And here’s why you’ll love it at Biffa. Ongoing career development, training and coaching – Because if you don’t grow, we don’t grow. We invest in you – senior engineers in Biffa have developed their careers and been promoted within the business. Many have completed degrees / MBAs / L5 or L7 Leadership & management programs whilst working with us. We are corporate partner of the IET – we pay your membership fees and use them to support and accelerate your career development. Generous pension scheme. Retail and leisure discounts. Holiday and travel discounts. Life cover. Changing the way people think about waste. At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we’re turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It’s a view that’s shared by our 11,500+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that’s always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull. Dedicated to diversity. Being inclusive is core to our culture at Biffa; we believe different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment that represents our communities and generates the best outcomes for colleagues, customers and stakeholders, which is why you’ll find us championing diversity, equity and inclusion at every turn. #J-18808-Ljbffr