HWRC Operations & Transport Manager

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Hull
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£53,000 / year
CATEGORY
Management & Operations
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SKILLS

Fleet management Safety compliance Financial acumen Budget management Team leadership Customer service Risk assessment Reporting

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HWRC Operations & Transport Manager

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is seeking an HWRC Operations & Transport Manager to lead the HWRC and Transport teams in Hull, ensuring safe and efficient operations across 13 household waste recycling centres and a fleet of vehicles. Salary £43,000 to £53,000 per annum plus benefits.

About the Job

Are you looking for the right role for you? Then look no further…

Salary – £43,000 to £53,000 per annum (plus company car & benefits)

Hours – 40 hours per week, 8.00am to 5.00pm

Location Postcode – HU8 8BZ

As an HWRC Operations & Transport Manager at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], you will be responsible for leading the HWRC and Transport teams, working closely with all departments, to ensure that the Site and Company objectives are met. You will ensure that the HWRC & Transport Departments are being operated and maintained in a safe and professional manner, as well as in accordance with their Waste Management Licences, Operator Licence, Planning Permissions, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Group Policies and any contractual requirements between [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] and Hull & East Riding Councils (H&ER). This includes any schemes or initiatives brought in by [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] and H&ER Councils.

This vacancy is for a full-time position, working 5 days per week, however, we will consider requests for job shares to suit your lifestyle (working full days).

Our promise to you

  • Company car or CAS
  • 25 days’ annual leave (full-time working) plus Bank Holidays
  • Pension scheme
  • Life Insurance
  • Discretionary bonus scheme
  • On the job training/progression
  • Recognition
  • Flexible benefits including high street savings, cycle to work scheme and Gymflex membership
  • Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and the Best Doctors Service

What will you be doing?

  • Delivering exceptional customer service across all 13 HWRCs under your leadership
  • Ensuring that all HWRCs and Transport operations maintain high standards of safety, compliance, and efficiency
  • Leading, coaching, and developing a team to achieve departmental goals
  • Managing the cost control and P&L for both HWRC and Transport departments
  • Investigating and resolving customer complaints
  • Preparing key reports for both company and contractual purposes, focusing on HWRC and Transport operations
  • Developing and managing departmental budgets to ensure continuous improvement
  • Regularly reviewing and improving the performance and efficiency of the service
  • Ensuring all risk assessments, safe systems of work, and operational procedures are up to date
  • Supervising and managing multiple sites and a fleet of vehicles

What are we looking for?

  • Strong experience in fleet management and ensuring safety and compliance
  • Strong financial acumen with experience in budget preparation and cost management
  • The proven ability to lead and manage teams across multiple sites

About Us

We are [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], one of the nation’s leading waste and resource management companies. Committed to sustainability, we strive to minimise the amount of waste that ends up in landfill by transforming it into valuable resources wherever possible. Our vision is to be the environmental company of choice, delivering change for a sustainable future.

We operate over 200 facilities in England, Scotland and Wales and employ around 4,200 employees.

With the Environment Bill going through Westminster this year and DEFRA’s new Resources and Waste strategy focusing our minds on ever more recycling and best practice in waste management, the profile of the UK's waste management industry has never been higher. With more local authorities calling a Climate Crisis and a clear push towards net-zero carbon across the economy, the pressure is on us all as citizens and us as a business to reduce waste and maximise re-use and recovery. We need people who are up for the challenge. We need people with ideas. We need you. Together we will meet the UK’s waste management and energy recovery needs.

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is an equal opportunities employer, values diversity and is strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environment is, the better our work will be.

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Contact

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