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About the Role

As Operations Manager, you'll be at the heart of delivering Viridor's mission to be the UK’s leading innovator of resource recovery and recycling. You will provide visible leadership across the site, leading Shift Team Leaders and operational teams to deliver safe, compliant, and high-performing operations. You will champion a safety-first culture, drive employee engagement, and continuously seek opportunities to improve performance.

Responsibilities

Oversee the day-to-day operation of the facility.
Ensure operational excellence.
Monitor key performance indicators.
Identify improvements that enhance efficiency, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
Develop and motivate your team, creating an environment where people can thrive and perform at their best.
Provide visible leadership across the site.
Lead Shift Team Leaders and operational teams to deliver safe, compliant and high-performing operations.
Champion a safety-first culture.
Drive employee engagement.
Continuously seek opportunities to improve performance.

Requirements

Extensive people management experience within a large operational department or region at a senior level.
Practical experience of implementing and embedding corporate management systems.
Strong knowledge of the waste, energy recovery or related industries.
A proven track record of leading, motivating and developing high-performing teams.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
A full UK driving licence.

Skills

People management
Implementing and embedding corporate management systems
Waste industry knowledge
Energy recovery industry knowledge
Related industries knowledge
Leading teams
Motivating teams
Developing teams
Communication
Stakeholder management
Knowledge of Energy Recovery Facilities
Knowledge of power generation
Knowledge of similar industrial operations
Transferable experience from related sectors

Location

Croydon

Work Type

Full-time
37.5 hours per week

Experience Level

Senior level

Education Level

ONC/HNC/HND qualification (or equivalent) in a relevant technical discipline

Salary/Compensations

Circa £80,000 per year
Participation in an annual bonus scheme

Benefits

Great range of benefits
Rewards and Benefits package

About the Company

Viridor's Vision is to be the UK’s leading innovator of resource recovery and recycling, transforming waste for a climate-positive future.
Viridor is at the forefront of waste management and resource recovery in the UK, operating the largest network of Energy Recovery Facilities (ERFs).
We play a crucial role in supporting the UK's climate goals by diverting waste from landfills and transforming it into valuable energy resources.
Following the acquisition of the business by the global private equity firm, KKR, the core business has been reshaped to focus on our leading UK Energy from Waste portfolio.

Equal Opportunity

As an equal opportunities' employer, Viridor is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.