“We are proud of how our Company has grown and developed over recent years. As we now have reached a point of consistency, this is an exciting opportunity to join our team as we move from good to great.”
Salary: £50,000 per year, plus car allowance
Contract: Permanent, full-time position
Hours: Monday to Friday, 40 hours’ per week
Location: Hybrid working across North Yorkshire
Start Date: September/October 2023
Do you consider yourself an influential and motivational leader, capable of empowering and motivating employees to achieve collaborative goals? Yorwaste are excited to welcome a Principal Operations Manager to play a pivotal part in leading and overseeing our waste management operations, including household waste recycling centres, waste transfer stations, as well as materials recovery and recycling facilities.
You will be responsible to the Commercial Operations Director, with direct line-management responsibility. Joining our senior management team, you will be part of a supportive and passionate network of like-minded individuals who take pride in their work and impact on the community.
“At Yorwaste, it’s our people and their commitment to the community that make us stand out from the rest”
As a Principal Operations Manager, your leadership skills will be put to the test, as you will be influencing and persuading teams to drive operational success. Your exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, will encourage seamless collaboration within the organisation, enabling effective decision-making and positive outcomes. You will be people orientated, confident building a strong teamworking environment, capitalising on individual strengths and identifying areas for development, fostering a cohesive and high-performing team.
Your focus will be to manage and lead the safe, effective, and efficient delivery of operations across all Yorwaste sites, applying a comprehensive understanding of legislative and corporate health and safety requirements to ensure a safe and secure working environment for all.
Time management and prioritisation are critical skills in this role, as you will need to manage competing demands, prioritise workloads, and be action centred to meet tight deadlines with minimal supervision. You will be comfortable using business software and IT systems to streamline operations, developing and implementing effective approaches to maintain a delivery-focused ethos.
A drive for excellence and continuous improvement is highly valued, as you demonstrate initiative and a commitment to self-development, aiming for service and individual excellence. Previous experience in working to clearly defined KPIs is essential, as well as a proven track record in people and health and safety management to ensure a safe and productive work environment.
Why Yorwaste?
Yorwaste is North Yorkshire’s leading waste management company, passionate about supporting community and local environment, while delivering a warm and professional customer experience. We believe in investing in our team and the tools you need to succeed. Currently our sites achieve over 90% recycling rates to help keep North Yorkshire looking beautiful.
Our vision at Yorwaste is to create a cleaner, greener future. We aim to be at the forefront of the industry, committed to reducing environmental impact of waste, whilst supporting our customers to make more sustainable choices. We treat safety as our priority at all times, seek new ways to make the most of what we have to achieve our goals and solve problems, as well as being knowledgeable, credible and taking pride in what we do.
You will have access to a company pension as well as benefits and discounts such as a cycle to work scheme. Through our Employee Assistance programme we offer great access to health and wellbeing resources as well as acknowledging and rewarding great health and safety procedure, innovative ideas and recognition for long service with us.
Joining us at Yorwaste is more than just a job. We strive to provide our team with a long-term stable career, training and development, and a positive engaging working environment. As an equal opportunity’s employer, alongside our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we take pride in supporting the development of North Yorkshire and its people.
Want to find out more and apply?
Please visit the following link for further details on how to apply:
www.nyresourcing.co.uk/yorwaste-principal-operations-manager/
Closing date for applications is midnight on Monday 28th August 2023
Interviews are planned to take place week commencing Monday 11th September 2023
Yorwaste is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, any disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, or belief.
We will not accept applications from agencies and can only consider applications from individuals with right to work within the UK.