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Biffa Waste Services · Onsite · Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Operational Supervisor

Location: Manchesster Depot

Shift: Monday to Friday, 37.5hrs per week

 

We’re looking for a hands-on Operations Supervisor to oversee the depot operations and support our workforce in delivering a safe, efficient, and compliant service.

What you’ll do:

·       Oversee daily/weekly/monthly tasks to meet KPIs and contract requirements

·       Monitor safe working practices through vehicle CCTV, tracking systems, and on-route crew observations.

·       Ensure compliance with the Company’s Operator’s Licence, drivers’ hours regulations, and the Working Time Directive.

·       Lead inductions, safety training, and site checks

·       Assist Supervisors in driving vehicle and crew efficiencies, while monitoring team performance and competency

·       Support management in ensuring operational productivity, resource planning, and budget alignment.

Here’s what we require:

·     Knowledge of Safe Systems of Work, operational procedures, and Health & Safety requirements

·     Able to communicate clearly and respectfully at all levels, both verbally and in writing.

·     Good understanding of the drivers Working Time Directive.

·     LGV Licence (Essential)

·     Builds trust and positive relationships, contributes to team meetings, and confidently leads crew briefings and toolbox talks.

 

 

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. And it’s why we’re the UK’s No. 1 choice for business waste management.

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.

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About Biffa Waste Services

Biffa have been servicing the waste management needs of the UK since 1912 and we’re now a UK leading integrated waste management company.

We are proud to lead the waste and recycling industry. With operations at over 195 sites spanning the length and breadth of the country, we service over 2.3 million households and collect 4.3 million bins per week just within our municipal division. From our conception in 1912, our business has developed far beyond waste collection and into recycling, treatment and energy generation services

Our Vision

To be the leader in UK sustainable waste management.

Our Purpose

We're here to change the way people think about waste.

Our values truly reinforce what we are all about:

• We act as a team

- We are working towards a common goal

- We look out for each other

- We all have an equal voice and respect each other

• We make things happen

- We are hands on and get stuck in

- We find a way

- We go the extra mile and always deliver

• We do the right thing

- We are honest, transparent and responsible for our actions

- We keep our promises

- We build trust by being consistent and fair

• We take pride in what we do

- We continually develop our knowledge and expertise

- We know our work matters

- We take price in a job well done


We are a progressive business and innovation is core to our strategy. This means continually developing and improving our extensive UK-wide infrastructure to provide greater flexibility, an innovative and broad range of services and the utilisation of technology to ensure we are easy to do business with.

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