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Senior Contract Manager – Waste Management & Recycling Operations

Red Kite Waste

Leicester, Loughborough

On-site

GBP 50,000 - 60,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Contract Manager to oversee Waste Management and Recycling Operations. In this pivotal role, you will forecast and prepare budgets, manage financials, and implement cost controls to maximize profitability. Your leadership will be crucial in delivering a motivated workforce and effective service, ensuring all operations align with client agreements. Ideal candidates will have substantial experience in waste collection services, particularly with local authorities, and a strong commercial acumen. If you are ready to take on a challenging role that makes a real impact, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Car or Allowance
Pension
Up to 20% Bonus

Qualifications

  • Experience in large scale waste collections for local authorities.
  • Strong commercial understanding of the waste management industry.

Responsibilities

  • Forecasting budgets and managing financials to maximize profitability.
  • Delivering a motivated workforce and managing resources effectively.

Skills

Commercial Understanding
Man Management Skills
Budget Management
Cost Control

Education

CPC in Road Transport
COTC / WAMITAB in Waste Management
NEBOSH, IOSH, IEMA

Job description

Senior Contract Manager – Waste Management & Recycling Operations
Salary: £50-60,000 plus Car or Allowance, Pension, up to 20% Bonus

Location: Loughborough area.

Role: Senior Contract Manager – Waste Management & Recycling Depot Operations

You will be able to forecast and prepare budgets, and manage financials, as you will be required to maximise the profitability of the operation and implement strict cost controls.

You will be responsible for staff and collection vehicles.

You will deliver a motivated and engaged workforce and an effective service, managing all resources and staff at your disposal and working within the terms of the service levels agreed with the client.

Experience: You will have experience providing large scale waste collections services ideally for or contracted to a local authority/council; commercial waste operations experience would also be considered.

You will have a strong commercial/financial understanding of the waste management industry or the industry that you work within and have evidence of overachieving budgets and KPIs.

You will have excellent man management skills and a record of positive engagement in previous workforces.

Qualifications:

  1. CPC in Road Transport either National or International – Required
  2. COTC / WAMITAB in Waste Management – Ideal
  3. NEBOSH, IOSH, IEMA – a plus

Previous Experience in the Waste Management Sector: Depot Manager, General Manager, Area Manager, Regional Manager, Senior Contract Manager, Waste Operations Manager, Depot Operations Manager, Municipal Collections Manager, Recycling Collections Manager.

Vacancy Reference No: AA25SCM1

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