Plant Supervisor (Waste)

Job Title: Plant Manager Location: Bristol
Salary: Competitive, DOE
Role Type: Permanent

As Plant Manager, you’ll lead all aspects of the ERF’s operations – from safety, compliance, and reliability through to team development and commercial performance. You’ll drive a culture of excellence across the site, ensuring targets are achieved without compromising on safety or environmental integrity.

Key Responsibilities
Act as the senior on-site representative, embedding a safety-first culture across the team.
Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation and standards (ISO 9001, 14001, 45001).
Deliver operational targets for plant availability, energy output, and waste throughput.
Full P&L ownership — prepare annual budgets, control costs, and report on financial performance.
Lead and develop a skilled, motivated team with a focus on performance, succession planning, and continuous improvement.
Work collaboratively with other departments (e.g. Commercial, Engineering, HR, SHEQ) to meet strategic and contractual goals.
Ensure site standards remain aligned with industry best practices and innovation.
Maintain full compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality requirements.

Experience/Qualifications
Extensive leadership experience in power generation, energy from waste, or other process-driven, regulated environments.
Strong people management capabilities, with a track record of building high-performing teams.
Experience managing financial budgets, commercial KPIs, and P&L responsibilities.
A background in continuous improvement, operational reliability, and safety management.
Confidence working within a large corporate structure, while driving a localised, accountable team culture.
Experience in contract management and ensuring compliance with industry standards and legislation.

Contacts
Macy Carroll – Recruitment Consultant
0161 529 5421