RWTF Assistant Operations Manager

Job reference: 241971

Date posted: 24/12/2024

Application closing date: 23/01/2025

Location: South Kirkby

Salary: £46,500.00

Package: Contractual hours

Basis: Full time

Job category/type: Full time

Job Specification and Supporting Information

Biffa Treatment Services is a leading waste-to-product business ideally positioned to be part of the solution to some of the main environmental problems facing society today: reducing waste, avoiding pollution, and preventing the unnecessary use of finite natural resources.

Biffa Treatment Services employs approximately 700 employees over 39 locations and collectively we handle more than 1.97 million tonnes of waste annually, achieving a 73% recycling and recovery rate.

Key Purposes of the Role

The key to being successful in the role of RWTF Assistant Operations Manager is to support the RWTF Operations Manager in achieving safe, reliable, and optimum operation of the RWTF facility. Working with the RWTF Shift Operations Teams and the Site Maintenance team, this role will provide additional leadership and oversight of daily plant operations to ensure all operational KPIs are being met and that Safe Systems of Work are in place for all maintenance and cleaning activities.

Key Accountabilities

1. Supporting the RWTF Operations Manager in ensuring safety standards are constantly maintained by all RWTF staff and contractors through leadership engagement in the field.
2. Supporting the RWTF Operations Manager in safely delivering the production plan through ownership of the facility KPIs and supporting the Operations Shift teams.
3. Overall ownership and governance of the facilities Safe System of Work process, ensuring that RAMs (internal and external) are made available, reviewed, and that subsequent control of work documentation (including LOTO) is in place for planned and unplanned works.
4. Acting as facility delegate when the RWTF Operations Manager is on leave or during periods of absence.
5. Improving facility performance – leading and supporting root cause analysis on operational issues & failures and embedding lessons learned across all teams while sharing best practices.
6. Line management and leadership of Mobile Plant Drivers and Boiler/ETP technicians, including oversight of staff training and associated plant administration.
7. Assisting the RWTF Operations Manager in recruitment and selection of operational staff for the facility.
8. Working alongside the Maintenance Team to develop weekly maintenance plans and lead plant preparation activities for large-scale tasks.
9. Assisting the RWTF Operations Manager in preparing facility budgets in line with company guidelines and requirements.
10. Assisting the RWTF Operations Manager to manage resource levels to ensure that they are sufficient for safe and reliable operation.
11. Regular communications with key stakeholders within the facility (internal and external).

Experience, Education & Qualifications

1. Minimum 5 years’ experience of working in a process/manufacturing/engineering environment.
2. Demonstrable experience of driving and improving process changes, resulting in greater efficiencies and financial performance.
3. Experience of P&L management.
4. Experience of production and the use of KPIs to manage the facility.
5. An ambitious can-do attitude.
6. Confident self-starter with ambition to drive the operations forward while having close involvement with the financial impact of changes to operating standards.
7. Ability to remain calm and level-headed is essential.
8. Strong IT Skills.
9. COTC in treatment/transfer is desirable.

Desirable

1. Experience of working within a 24/7 operation with varied shifts.
2. Understanding of waste management regulations.
3. Experience of recruitment.
4. Experience of issuing Permits to Work.
5. Managing contractors and maintenance activities.
6. NEBOSH.
7. Blend of both operational and training experience.

Key Behaviours

1. Customer Focus: Anticipates customer needs and takes action for mutual benefit.
2. Performance Delivery: Continuously improves performance and is constantly looking for more effective ways of working.
3. People and Team Development: Positions self as the leader, role models desired behaviours consistent with the company values.
4. Motivating and Communicating: Uses effective influencing strategies and influences stakeholders to gain widespread support.
5. Managing Change: Executes change in line with the Management of Change process.

Key Relationships

1. Senior Leadership Team.
2. Site Operations Manager.
3. Contract Director.
4. Operational Leadership Team.
5. Operational Supervisors and their teams.
6. Maintenance Manager and their teams.
7. Other Site Managers and their teams.
8. Contractors.
9. Biffa Central functions.
10. Local authority Strategic Waste Policy team.

Details on how to apply can be found by visiting Biffa Careers - www.Biffa.co.uk/careers or via the Biffa Beats app.

Wakefield Council, Wakefield One, PO Box 700, Wakefield, WF1 2EB

Tel. 0345 8 506 506