Senior Site Manager

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 20 April 2026
LOCATION
St Austell
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£58,322 / year
CATEGORY
Management
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SKILLS

Leadership Site Management Waste Management Budget Management Team Management COTC Qualification IOSH Managing Safely Commercial Awareness

FULL DESCRIPTION

Join us as Senior Site Manager and play a key leadership role in managing our recycling and waste recovery sites across Cornwall. This senior position offers real impact in the waste management, recycling, and sustainability sector. You’ll guide multiple sites, support your managers, drive performance, and help divert more waste from landfill while contributing to a greener Cornwall.

About the role

Working Monday to Friday, you’ll lead and support operations across our Cornwall sites:

  • Provide strong leadership and guidance to site teams and managers, ensuring smooth, high-performing daily operations.
  • Monitor budgets, maximise revenue opportunities, and maintain high standards of customer service and profitability.
  • Oversee maintenance of plant and machinery while championing safety, compliance, and best-practice standards.
  • Develop motivated teams and foster a culture of excellence, continuous improvement, and collaboration.
  • Ensure full regulatory compliance and support the effective management of recycling and waste recovery activities.

What we're looking for

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds — your leadership style and operational experience matter most:

  • Proven track record as a Senior Site Manager or similar leadership role in waste treatment, production, or a similar operational environment.
  • Experience leading and inspiring teams across multiple sites.
  • COTC qualification in Treatment (highly desirable) and IOSH Managing Safely (or willingness to undertake training).
  • NEBOSH General Certificate is advantageous but not essential — training will be provided where needed.
  • Strong commercial awareness, good IT skills (Microsoft Word & Excel), and a friendly, approachable leadership style.
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