Job Type: Full-time
Location: Leyland
Salary: £44,576
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm

We are recruiting for a Site Manager to lead the day-to-day running of a busy facility. This is a hands-on management position suited to someone who can combine operational oversight, team leadership and regulatory compliance with a compassionate, high-quality service.

The Site Manager will act as the main point of contact for the site, ensuring operations run smoothly, records are maintained accurately and service standards are delivered with professionalism. This Site Manager opportunity would suit someone organised, people-focused and confident managing both processes and teams.

Day-to-day of the role

• Oversee all daily site operations, ensuring waste services and collections are completed accurately and on time.
• Manage and support the site team, organising routines, schedules and workloads to maintain an efficient service.
• Ensure stock received on site are correctly recorded, tracked through the full process and handled in line with business procedures.
• Monitor team activity to make sure business operations are completed correctly and in accordance.
• Manage driver rounds and collection schedules, responding to day-to-day changes and improving routes where possible.
• Keep the site clean, secure, presentable and well maintained, with servicing and maintenance for machinery, equipment and vehicles kept up to date.
• Maintain accurate site records and documentation in line with internal procedures, GDPR, Safe Systems of Work and regulatory requirements.
• Carry out regular checks, audits and monitoring to ensure compliance with health and safety, environmental and operational standards.
• Build effective working relationships with external contacts.
• Proactively identify issues and opportunities for improvement, taking action where appropriate and escalating when needed.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Previous experience in a management or supervisory role within an operational, logistics, service or regulated environment.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise work, manage schedules and meet deadlines.
• Confident people manager with experience of rotas, absence management, performance management and staff development.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to handle customer queries or complaints professionally.
• High levels of professionalism, integrity and attention to detail.
• A proactive, solution-focused approach with the confidence to take ownership of issues.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and ensure procedures are followed consistently.
• Knowledge of compliance, health and safety or regulated site operations would be advantageous.
• WAMITAB and/or IOSH certification would be desirable but not essential as professional development offered.

Benefits

• £44,576
• 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• No overtime requirement
• No weekend working
• Full-time, site-based role
• Opportunity to lead a valued service and develop a strong site team