Biffa

Operations Supervisor

Posted: Nov 13, 2025

Job Description

Shift Pattern Friday to Sunday Shift: Friday 13.00-19.00, Saturday 07.00-19.00 & Sunday 07.00-19.00Join Biffa and play a vital role in keeping our communities clean, safe, and sustainable. We're looking for a proactive Operations Supervisor - Streets to lead the daily delivery of street cleansing and waste services, ensuring operational excellence, safety, and compliance across all activities.About The RoleReporting to the Operations Manager, you'll be responsible for managing teams, resources, and schedules to deliver efficient street cleansing and waste collection services. You'll ensure that all operations run smoothly, meet contractual standards, and uphold Biffa's high standards of safety and performance.Key ResponsibilitiesPlan & Organise: Coordinate daily operations, crew deployment, and allocate vehicles, equipment, and materials to meet service requirementsResource Scheduling: Maintain effective staffing, vehicle, and equipment schedules to ensure operational efficiencyTeam Leadership: Manage inductions, attendance, and performance, providing coaching and support in line with company policiesCompliance & Reporting: Ensure accurate completion of reports, timesheets, and schedules, maintaining full compliance with contract and company standardsHealth & Safety: Promote a strong safety culture, enforce procedures, and take prompt action on unsafe practices or incidentsClient Engagement: Build and maintain positive working relationships with Local Authorities and partners, representing Biffa professionally at meetingsContinuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to enhance service delivery, support business objectives, and complete all required trainingRequirementsRequirements Full, valid UK driving licence (able to drive vehicles up to 3.5T) Proven experience supervising teams within operations, waste management, logistics, or a similar environmentBenefitsAnd here's why you'll love it at Biffa.Company Car or Car allowanceOngoing career development, training and coaching - because if you don't grow, we don't growGenerous pension schemeMedical and dental schemeRetail and leisure discountsHoliday and travel discountsBike to work schemeChanging The Way People Think About Waste.At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we're turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It's a view that's shared by our 11,500+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that's always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull.Dedicated to diversity.Being inclusive is core to our culture at Biffa; we believe different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment that represents our communities and generates the best outcomes for colleagues, customers and stakeholders, which is why you'll find us championing diversity, equity and inclusion at every turn.

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