Duty Manager

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Kettering
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Other
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SKILLS

Supervision Health and Safety Compliance Team Management Communication Customer Service Administration People Management Mobile Plant Operation

FULL DESCRIPTION

Duty Manager – Kettering HWRC

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Ltd – Kettering Household Waste Recycling Centre, Garrad Way, Kettering NN168TD

Permanent | Up to £14.85 per hour | Wednesday to Sunday 9:45am to 6:15pm

About the Company

The [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] (est. 1976) provide specialist services to the construction and waste recycling industries, with a trained workforce of over 1,600 and turnover of more than £300m.

Role Overview

We are looking for a Duty Manager to support our overall operation at Kettering Household Waste Recycle Centres. This is a hands-on role requiring team work, effective workload management, public interaction, and people supervision skills.

Responsibilities and Duties

  • Responsible for ensuring safe working practices and Health and Safety legislation adherence.
  • Ensure appropriate personal protective equipment is issued and worn.
  • Control, co-ordinate and supervise safe and efficient day-to-day operations in accordance with site licence and company policies.
  • Manage staff starting times and allocate resources to meet targets.
  • Induct and train new staff, temporary workers, and visitors.
  • Ensure all staff complete allocated tasks to required standards.
  • Maintain contact with office/management and respond to operational needs.
  • Complete daily paperwork and filing.
  • Conduct regular scheduled checks of mobile plant including safety, security, and maintenance.
  • Provide cover for other staff during holidays or sickness.
  • Undertake any other reasonable requests.

Experience, Qualifications, and Skills

  • Good organisational skills and experience in basic administration.
  • Ideally line management experience with ability to communicate work instructions clearly.
  • Experience in waste recycling industry an advantage.
  • Customer-facing role requiring excellent communication skills.

Next Steps

If you are looking for a new challenge, please submit your CV and covering letter stating how you meet our criteria. We are an equal opportunities employer.

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