About this role
What you will do
- Coordinate Team Leaders and production colleagues to meet daily operational requirements.
- Ensure colleagues follow work instructions, policies and procedures to maintain high standards of safety, quality and service.
- Oversee checks on incoming materials to ensure they meet acceptance requirements, with accurate documentation and any issues recorded and escalated appropriately.
- Support daily operational reporting, highlighting performance, challenges and areas for improvement.
- Identify operational inefficiencies and help implement practical improvements.
- Work with the Stock Controller to support stock accuracy and carry out inventory checks as required.
- Support operational projects and improvement initiatives as directed by site management.
- Maintain clear and effective communication across shifts, teams and departments.
- Make effective use of people, equipment and resources to meet daily priorities.
- Promote safe working practices and ensure compliance with health and safety procedures.
- Develop an understanding of key plant management activities and reporting requirements to provide cover for the Plant Manager when needed.
- Monitor team performance and raise any concerns with the Plant Manager.
What we’re looking for
Essential
- Experience supervising or leading teams in a plant, production, manufacturing, waste management or similar operational environment.
- The ability to organise workloads, allocate resources and adapt to changing priorities.
- A strong focus on health and safety, compliance and following operational procedures.
- A practical approach to problem-solving, with the confidence to identify issues and suggest improvements.
- Clear communication skills and the ability to work effectively with colleagues across different teams.
- Good attention to detail, particularly when checking documentation, recording information and preparing reports.
- Confidence using IT systems to maintain records, report performance and communicate with colleagues.
- A hands-on, accountable approach and a willingness to develop the knowledge needed to support the Plant Manager.
Desirable
- Experience within waste management or a regulated operational environment.
- Familiarity with waste acceptance checks, hazardous waste documentation and non-conformance reporting.
- Experience using operational performance data to identify improvements.
- Experience supporting stock control, inventory checks or operational projects.
What we are offering:
- Competitive salary package
- Pension
- Private healthcare and dental care options
- Employee benefits scheme including financial planning, gym scheme, discounts across a range of retail, days out & leisure, travel, motoring, food & drink, and much more
- Genuine investment throughout your career for professional development
- Company events and networking opportunities
- Stability as an essential service to healthcare, ensuring a non-seasonal and stable business environment