Shift Manager

Our client, a leading outsourcing company, is looking to recruit a Shift Manager to manage all waste streams produced at their customer’s manufacturing site in the South. Main duties: • Coordinating and planning incoming waste and recycling materials ensuring effective and compliant storage and dispatch • Coordination of effective waste collection routing and staff cover • Receiving, logging and management of all hazardous, drummed and bulk materials • Ensuring day-to-day housekeeping, and site cleanliness, is kept to an auditable standard • Complying, and implementation of, Company and site policies and procedures as directed by the site supervisor & client • Ensure the segregation of different waste streams into the appropriate containers to maintain expected recycling and landfill diversion targets • Develop strong mentoring relationship with individual(s) • Liaise with the site supervisor but also have the ability to talk directly to the customer in a professional manner Qualifications/Skills: • Customer focused approach • Waste management exposure/experience • Experience of leading of team • Reliable and responsible attitude • Able to communicate with client and colleagues. • Ability to work as a team player and to demonstrate individual initiative • Possession of a fork lift certificate would be an advantage • Ability to drive a tug and tow would be an advantage Person Specification: • Excellent organisational skills • Strong customer/ client focused attitude • Good interpersonal skills and the ability to build good working relationships • Customer relationship skills • Literacy and numeracy skills sufficient for the role and to ensure safe operation in a hazardous environment. • Willing and able to work overtime when required including occasional weekend work. • Demonstrate a logical and practical approach to tasks. • Ability and desire to improve technical competence through additional training • Prepared to take on additional responsibilities once suitably qualified or trained • Show flexibility in working/shift patterns Ref: J8162