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We have an exciting opportunity for a Recycling Manager to join the Bioresources team and help provide the best service to our customers. This is a 12‑month secondment with remuneration of £46,497‑£56,613 depending on experience.
Benefits
* Competitive salary: £46,497‑£56,613
* Company car benefit
* Annual incentive bonus up to £1,000
* Up to 12% pension contribution
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and an extra wellness day
* Life assurance cover of 4× pensionable salary
* Health, dental and critical illness insurance
* Retail savings scheme and online GP service
* Cycle to work, gym membership discounts
About Yorkshire Water
Yorkshire Water plays a vital role in delivering clean water and wastewater services to over 5.4 million residents and visitors in the region, safeguarding the environment and supporting community wellbeing.
Role Overview
As Recycling Manager, you will deliver a safe, compliant, and cost‑effective sustainable sludge treatment and recycling operation, ensuring high‑quality sludge products and continuous improvement of operational practices.
Responsibilities
* Lead Yorkshire Water’s sludge recycling operations, aligning with AMP7 and AMP8 strategies and regulatory requirements.
* Manage and develop the Recycling Team, setting clear expectations and fostering a culture of accountability.
* Champion health, safety, and environmental compliance.
* Drive operational improvements through data quality, systems, and processes.
* Collaborate with the Biosolids team and external partners to benchmark, secure positive outcomes with regulators, and maintain high performance.
* Manage contractual relationships with sludge treatment partners, ensuring delivery of safe, compliant, and high‑quality products.
* Contribute to national strategy development and regulatory reporting.
Qualifications & Skills
* Extensive understanding of sludge treatment and recycling processes with operational site management experience.
* Business planning, resource, and budget management experience.
* Strong influencing, communication, and leadership skills.
* Experience supporting and embedding change in a regulated environment.
* IT literacy with proficiency in MS Word and Excel.
* Full driving licence.
* Demonstrates Yorkshire Water company values and behaviours.
Preferred Experience
* Proven track record of leading teams and delivering sustainable performance against business targets.
* Contract management including budgetary control.
* Experience in the water or wastewater sector, or broader utilities, process or manufacturing industries.
* IOSH or NEBOSH Health & Safety qualification.
Additional Information
We support flexible working patterns where possible. Pre‑employment checks include a Basic Disclosure Check and, where required, a Counter‑Terrorist or Security Check. All roles are subject to a medical questionnaire and further medicals if required.
We are committed to making the recruitment process accessible and can arrange reasonable adjustments. If you have an accessibility or disability need, please include this in your application so we can discuss adjustments.
Kelda Group reserves the right to close this position before the published closing date. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
Seniority level: Entry level
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Other (Utilities)
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