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Operations Supervisor

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Level 3 Leadership & Management or equivalent work experience
  • Experience in managing teams and leading others
  • NEBOSH Certificate
  • Transport CPC

Responsibilities

  • Manage the day to day compliance and standards of the operations, including health, safety and fleet compliance
  • Lead by example and support the operational teams to promote positive behaviors and develop a positive safety culture
  • Deliver induction training for new starters with a specific focus on Drivers
  • Support managers with optimum service delivery to internal and external stakeholders

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Team Management
  • Training And Development
  • Leadership
  • Collaboration
  • Problem Solving

About the company

Veolia UK logo

Veolia UK

  • Environmental & Waste Services
  • XLarge
  • 10,001+
Veolia UK provides solutions for ecological transformation. We are a company of almost 14,000 employees, although we prefer to think of ourselves as “resourcers”. Every day across the country our “resourcers” design and deploy useful and concrete solutions, which help our customers fight against climate change, prevent pollution of our water and create a circular economy where nothing goes to waste. In 2021, Veolia UK served 1.8 million people through our municipal wastewater contracts. We completed 442 million waste collections across our local authority contracts, serving 3.1 million residential properties; and we treated over 1.5 million tonnes of commercial and industrial waste from our 85,000 private customers. We also produced over 560 MWe of renewable and low carbon electricity, to power over 1.3 million homes. Veolia UK is an exciting and innovative place to work. We challenge the status quo, our purpose is to resource the world and we do this by working together to constantly progress. We are reinventing the way things work to reduce all of our environmental impact and increase efficiency, whether in the reuse of wastewater or the recovery of waste, such as plastics. At the same time, we anticipate the needs of tomorrow with innovative solutions that will decarbonise our energy and heating demands. We do this through the development of microgrids and energy management through our Hubgrade solution, which optimises the management of resources using digital and artificial intelligence. We are driven by optimism and passion, not to see the world as it is, but how it should be; and we are tenacious in our efforts to achieve our goals. These aren't just empty words. Visit sustainability.veolia.co.uk to learn about the three pillars of our success: People, Customers and Sustainability. Or see how we plan to achieve Net Zero by 2050 at the latest here: netzero.veolia.co.uk.

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Job description

Ready to find the right role for you?

Operations Manager (6 Month Fixed Term Contract)


Salary: £36,000 per annum plus car allowance & pension

Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week (Monday to Friday)

Location: Cardiff


*Fixed Term Contract for 6 months*


When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of

its resources, and help it become a better place for everyone. It’s why we’re looking for

someone who’s just as committed as we are, to push for genuine change and bring our

ambition of Ecological Transformation to life.


We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look

after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.


What we can offer you:


  • Access to our company pension scheme
  • Ongoing training and development opportunities, allow you to reach your full potential
  • Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers
  • Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to
  • 24 hour access to a virtual GP, 365 days a year, for you and family members in your household
  • Stream - Employee financial well-being support: early access to your earned pay, savings, budgeting, financial coaching & rewards

What you’ll be doing;


  • Manage the day to day compliance and standards of the operations, this will include, but not limited to, health, safety and fleet compliance, working closely with the risk and assurance, fleet and operational teams.
  • Lead by example and support the operational teams to show, promote and acknowledge positive behaviours and develop a positive safety culture.
  • Work with the driving assessors to ensure all drivers have an annual Driving Assessment and six monthly eyesight checks in line with Logistics UK audit requirements.
  • Ensuring training and competency checks are completed for all roles and recorded on AVA.
  • Deliver induction training for new starters with a specific focus on Drivers to enhance the onboarding process.
  • Work with the driving assessors to ensure all drivers have an annual Driving Assessment and six monthly eyesight checks in line with Logistics UK audit requirements.
  • Carry out daily site checks in line with VMR requirements, VMS procedures and relevant legislation to support the managers monthly inspection.
  • Support managers with optimum service delivery to internal and external stakeholders.
  • Monitor and review any accident/incident investigations working collaboratively with R&A.
  • Keep VMS tracker up to date for all supported depots.

What we’re looking for;


  • Level 3 Leadership & Management or equivalent work experience
  • Experience in managing teams and leading others.
  • NEBOSH Certificate 
  • Transport CPC
  • Fleet management experience

What’s next?

Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.

We're proud to have been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This consistent recognition reflects our commitment to our people, demonstrating that Veolia is not just transforming the environment, we're also transforming what it means to have a rewarding, purposeful career. 

We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate. As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who opt-in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles. 

We're also committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

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