Depot Manager

As a Depot Manager in Atherstone, you will take overall responsibility for the day-to-day operations of Biffa's Atherstone Transfer Station and Packaged Goods Transport operation.

You will lead a team of 10 and be responsible for delivering safe, compliant, and efficient operations while driving customer service, financial performance, and continuous improvement.

Your core responsibilities:

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of 10, creating a strong culture of safety, engagement, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Take overall responsibility for the site's health, safety, and environmental performance, ensuring compliance with legislation, permits, and company standards.
• Drive operational excellence by ensuring the right people, plant, and processes are in place to deliver an efficient and effective service.
• Manage customer requirements, site capacity, bookings, and resources to ensure service levels and OTIF targets are consistently achieved.
• Take ownership of the depot's financial performance, managing costs, budgets, and P&L performance while identifying opportunities to improve profitability.
• Monitor site KPIs and performance, identifying areas for improvement and taking action to deliver against operational, compliance, and commercial targets.
• Work collaboratively with regional and national teams to optimise transport, processing, and disposal costs and develop innovative service solutions.
• Support new projects and continuous improvement initiatives, while ensuring the depot is prepared for future legislative, customer, and operational requirements.

Essential requirements:

• Experience managing an operational team within the hazardous waste industry, ideally within a hazardous waste transfer or physical-chemical treatment environment.
• A degree in Chemistry, a related science discipline or Engineering, alongside IOSH Managing Safely or an equivalent qualification.
• Strong knowledge of hazardous waste legislation, with an understanding of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001.
• Proven leadership experience, with the ability to coach, motivate, and develop a mixed-skilled team in a busy operational environment.
• Strong organisational, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and make decisions confidently.
• Experience with risk assessments, method statements, incident investigations, and performance management, alongside good IT skills including Microsoft Office.

Benefits:

• Ongoing career development, training, and coaching
• Car allowance
• Generous pension scheme
• Medical and dental scheme
• Retail and leisure discounts
• Holiday and travel discounts
• Bike to work scheme