Operations Manager

Operations Manager - OTE €72k 

The Opportunity

The Operations Manager role is a pivotal and highly rewarding leadership position within our company. You’ll oversee our Dublin and Lisburn operations, covering the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. You'll be leading a dynamic team of field-based service engineers, warehouse operatives, and administrative staff, inspiring them to deliver exceptional service, drive productivity, and contribute to revenue growth. This role offers the opportunity to shape success by maximising service delivery and ensuring top-tier safety standards while driving a culture of excellence.

Benefits for Operations Manager:

• Base Salary €60,000 plus 20% Bonus.
• €4,700 per annum Car Allowance.
• Monday to Friday - no weekends.
• 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays.
• 5% Contributory Pension scheme.
• Family Life assurance of 3 times life cover salary.
• Private healthcare scheme from day 1.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• Corporate discount scheme focussed on your wellbeing, including discounted Virgin Active Gym membership – and Gymflex.
• Taste Card Membership discount.
• Discount and cashback at many retailers.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Employee Assistance Program with 24/7 confidential helpline support for employees
• Enhanced occupational sick pay scheme for employees with illness and/or conditions requiring treatment.
• Employee recognition program
• Employee referral scheme.
• We provide support and access to a range of internal and external courses to help and progress your career with us.

We are Safetykleen

Safetykleen is the leading provider of Parts Cleaning, Waste Collection and Environmental Advisory services to businesses. Our operations encompass 14 countries. Safetykleen employs over 2,000 people across 92 branches and delivers over 1 million services per year. 

With 19 branches across the UK and Ireland, we employ approximately 600 passionate individuals committed to our mission of making the planet Safer and Kleener.

Our success is built on a robust business model, a culture of winning, and a dedication to prioritising customer satisfaction.

If you’re ready to make a real impact—on customers, on teams, and on the planet—we’d love to hear from you.

The role:

• Recruit, lead, develop and motivate your team of field-based Service and Sales Technicians, Warehouse and Customer Service / Administrators.
• Lead Safetykleen’s high level of Safety Culture, chairing Monthly HSE meetings and exemplifying the day to day high levels of effective proactive management to safety and environmental impacts within operations.
• Effective and regular communication, direction, coaching and training, feedback and monthly 121’s offering continuous guidance and support to achieve operational excellence.
• Comprehensively manage the retention and contract renewal of our existing customer base, ensuring customers are serviced on a regular basis, service levels met and exceed expectation, customer requirements are understood and met, and all business opportunities are explored. 
• Maximise business efficiency through effective route, fleet and resource planning and allocation.
• Ensuring highest levels of Health and Safety management thorough risk assessments, investigations, and reporting.
• Managing operational costs and success through effective P&L management.

Key Success of an Operations Manager:

• Road Operator Transport Licence holder - Advantageous 
• Waste Management experience – WAMITAB qualification preferable.
• IOSH Managing Safely certification or similar with experience in ISO 45001.
• Leadership – lead teams on an inclusive journey with respect, courage, and action.
• Customer Focussed – actively seeks out the best solution for the customer and recognises that our success is driven by our customers’ success.
• Good Communicator & Active Listener – clear and concise communicator and expresses genuine interest in what others are communicating.
• Achievement / Goal Driven – sets ambitious standards and challenging goals and is determined to exceed them.
• Organised – stay focused on different tasks and uses time & energy effectively and efficiently to achieve the desired outcome.
• Resilience and Tenacity – able to deal effectively with pressure, recover quickly from setbacks, and remain optimistic and self-confident even under adversity.
• A valid Drivers Licence

When you become part of the Safetykleen team, you'll find yourself in a welcoming and inclusive workplace where your voice matters, your talents are appreciated, and your career growth and development is based on merit and performance.

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