Area Manager (Biosolids)

Due to continued successes, my client is recruiting for area Managers. Ideally, the successful candidates will be based in the East Midlands. Primary responsibilities include the day-to-day running and management of our biosolids treatment and recycling sites in the relevant area. This involves the set up and running of new sites in the locality from time to time. Ensuring sites and contracts are fully compliant with all regulatory and contractual requirements, following and implementing health and safety requirements, managing and liaising with customers, site operators, land finders, and regulators. Completing weekly and monthly reporting for customers and the senior management team.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for the day-to-day management of operational sites and waste management contracts. Ensure all sites and contracts operate safely, compliantly, and efficiently.
• Conduct regular site visits and operational inspections to monitor site standards, contractor performance, equipment condition, health and safety, and environmental compliance.
• Manage Group employees and subcontractor operatives, including site inductions, training, competence assessments, staffing levels, shift rotas, and holiday cover.
• Coordinate operational activities across the area, ensuring sufficient resources, products, equipment, and transport are available to meet customer requirements.
• Identify and implement improvements to site performance, productivity, resource utilisation, and operational efficiency.
• Prepare and submit accurate weekly and monthly operational reports, highlighting performance against KPIs, service delivery, incidents, non-conformances, and improvement actions.
• Identify underperformance, investigate root causes, and implement appropriate corrective and preventative measures.
• Ensure operational records, waste documentation, permits, sampling records, and other compliance documentation are accurate, complete, and maintained.
• Work closely with the Maintenance Manager to coordinate planned preventative maintenance, breakdown repairs, and equipment servicing.
• Monitor costs associated with labour, transport, subcontractors, materials, maintenance, and site operations and identify opportunities to reduce operating costs, improve productivity, and increase contract profitability without compromising safety, compliance, or service quality.
• Check and validate subcontractor service records, delivery information, and supporting documentation to assist with invoice approval and cost control.

Shared Duties

• To act as an ambassador for the Group at all times.
• Health and Safety: to work to and follow all safety regulations under prevailing legislation and any relevant policies and job risk assessment.
• Quality Management Systems: to be aware, understand, and work to the requirements under the Group’s external accreditations including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001.
• Teamworking: the nature of work and the size of the team requires everyone to be flexible. The job descriptions are not intended to be exhaustive, and you may be required to complete such reasonable additional or other responsibilities and tasks to help the team as the Group may need from time to time.

Personal Specification

Qualifications / Experience/ Knowledge

• WAMITAB Level 4 in Waste Management required (or working towards).
• Experience of contract management and knowledge or experience in the waste industry.
• An understanding of the benefits of by-products as fertilisers and soil conditioners is advantageous.
• FACTS qualification would be an advantage.
• Knowledge of environmental issues affecting soils, air & water with a basic understanding of the waste regulatory environment in the UK.
• IT: user of MS Word, Excel, Outlook and used to mobile/flexible working environment.

Skills/Competencies

• Excellent service and communication skills both verbal and written.
• Commitment to relationship management and client satisfaction.
• Excellent attention to detail especially for record keeping.
• Good planning, organising, and time management skills.
• Full clean driving licence & Right to Work in the UK.

Benefits

• Company Car & Fuel Card.
• 33 days inclusive of public holidays plus Birthday day off.
• Pension, Life assurance and Company sick benefits, SAGE employee benefits scheme and Cycle to work Scheme.
• All mandatory training paid by the company, one professional membership & encouragement for continuing professional development.

A great working culture, opportunity for significant personal development and progression within the Company and a whole lot more. This is a full-time position based in Newent with Farm and Agricultural Site based work and occasional nights away.