Location
Irlam Transfer Station, Manchester

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
We’re looking for an experienced Transfer Station Manager to lead our Manchester operation, ensuring the site is safe, compliant, efficient and delivering excellent service to our customers. You’ll take responsibility for the day-to-day performance of the site, leading and developing your team while driving improvements in productivity, service and profitability. With responsibility for the full site P&L, you’ll work closely with regional management to deliver business objectives, identify opportunities for growth and ensure the operation continues to perform at its best.

Lead a safe and compliant operation, ensuring health & safety, environmental and company standards are consistently achieved. Manage site performance against agreed KPIs, driving improvements in productivity, service and cost control. Lead, coach and develop the team, creating an engaged and high-performing working environment. Take ownership of the site P&L, managing budgets and supporting sustainable year-on-year growth. Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities across the operation. Support the growth strategy for the Irlam facility, including opportunities around commodity sales. Build strong relationships across Biffa and with customers, suppliers and external partners. Share best practice and work collaboratively across the business to deliver effective waste solutions.

Experience
Proven experience as an Operations Manager, Transfer Station Manager or in a similar operational leadership role. Experience of people and health & safety management, ideally within a unionised environment. Demonstrated success delivering against operational and service KPIs. Experience driving continuous improvement initiatives. Strong commercial awareness with P&L responsibility desirable. Good transport and logistics knowledge.

About you
Strong leadership, communication and relationship management skills. A proactive, solutions-focused approach with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.

Qualifications
A relevant COTC qualification. An IOSH Certificate.