Nightshift Manager / Nightshift Supervisor
Location: Caythorpe, Lincolnshire
Shift Pattern: Nightshift, rota-based
Reports To: Site Manager / Operations Manager
Overview
Full responsibility for site operations during the nightshift, ensuring safety, efficiency and compliance in a waste and recycling environment.
Responsibilities
* Take full operational control of the site during the nightshift
* Ensure all waste streams are processed safely and efficiently
* Deliver RDF and SRF production targets while minimising downtime
* Manage labour, plant and resources to meet operational demands
* Prioritise workloads and respond quickly to operational challenges
* Champion a strong safety‑first culture across the site
* Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation, permits and site procedures
* Authorise and enforce safe systems of work and permit‑to‑work processes
* Lead incident response, investigations and corrective actions where required
* Stop work where safety, compliance or product quality is compromised
* Ensure RDF and SRF products meet required specifications
* Monitor contamination levels and take corrective action where needed
* Ensure accurate documentation, load compliance and traceability
* Lead, motivate and manage all nightshift staff
* Manage attendance, performance and conduct in line with company standards
* Deliver training, coaching and mentoring to support team performance
* Ensure plant and machinery are operated safely and correctly
* Oversee fault reporting and maintenance coordination
* Maintain high housekeeping standards across the site
* Complete and review shift reports and production data
* Deliver clear handovers to day shift management
Qualifications
* Management or supervisory experience in waste, recycling, heavy industry or a similar operational environment
* Strong health and safety knowledge
* Confidence to make decisions independently during nightshift operations
* Practical, hands‑on approach to solving operational issues
* Ability to manage people, performance, attendance and standards
* Strong communication skills with the ability to deliver clear handovers
* Good attention to detail when completing reports, records and compliance documentation
* RDF or SRF experience would be an advantage
* WAMITAB / COTC would be desirable
* IOSH Managing Safely would be desirable
* Mobile plant experience such as loading shovel, 360 excavator or FLT would be desirable
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