Area Manager - Waste Services, Staffed ONLINE Limited

Area Manager – Waste Services

Location:

Southampton – within 50 miles
Salary: £35,000 basic + Performance bonus to £45,000 OTE + Vehicle

Our client is looking for a field‑based person to oversee waste collection operations across the Southampton surrounding area. If you excel at overseeing teams, delivering jobs to meet customer needs, especially in social housing and waste management, this role offers autonomy in a growing owner‑managed business.

The waste management business operates nationally. In this role you will support wider business growth while managing collection teams and service providers in the region, with a focus on social housing customers.

• Oversee jobs and ensure efficient, safe completion to high agreed standards.
• Conduct regular site visits, ensuring safety and compliance, and resolve operational issues.
• Monitor performance, plan effectively, and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Build client relationships; be the primary operational contact and address their needs.
• Support, lead, and monitor teams and service providers.
• Ensure compliance, H&S, vehicle and equipment management, and produce operational reports.

• Background in social housing or similar.
• Experience in operational supervision and management.
• Organised, analytical, with strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple sites in a field‑based role.
• Full UK driving licence and DBS.
• Experience in waste management, knowledge of SLAs and H&S qualifications a plus.

This less structured environment of non‑corporate roles is not for everyone, but if you value independence and want more control of your career, this could be for you.

Apply now!