Waste & Recycling Manager

Are you looking to develop your career in waste and recycling?

Want to work for an employer named in The Sunday Times Best Places to work 2024?

Help us transform our sustainability efforts by leading critical environmental services at London's iconic entertainment venue. As our Waste & Recycling Manager, you'll drive initiatives that will make a real difference to our planet while ensuring operational excellence.

What you'll be doing:

• Contract & Vendor Management: Managing the contracts below and establishing proper commercial relationships with contractors and subcontractors:
• Waste & Recycling Services
• Sanitary services
• Local Sustainability Initiatives & Data Capture
• Landscaping & Urban Garden Maintenance
• Financial Management: Ensure smart procurement and reconciliation of labour, materials, and services. Annual operating budget preparation and reporting.
• Compliance Champion: Maintain strict adherence to departmental, company, and legislative requirements.
• Strategic Communication: Schedule, attend and document contract meetings, providing clear minutes to the Facilities Director.
• Commercial Planning: Collaborate with the Facilities Director to develop and monitor annual plans that deliver commercial success.
• Data-Driven Decision Making: Create insightful progress reports with updated costs and forecasts.
• Risk Mitigation: Implement comprehensive risk management processes, regularly review the risk register, and verify risk controls.

What we're looking for:

• Extensive experience of managing waste and recycling service providers
• Good working knowledge of
  • contract conditions,
  • employment legislation,
  • risk management and
  • cost control including forecasting, actual cost and value reporting.
• Experience of Pre-Qualification and Tendering process
• IOSH Certification
• Ability to work flexibly in terms of hours / weekends.

This is an excellent opportunity to play a crucial role in one of world's best venues. You'll be working with a dedicated team committed to delivering a Best-In-Class experience.

We'll give you a thorough induction on how we work at AEG. Our induction and onboarding programme is a great way to meet other new starters and to learn about our culture and values. We will give you training in our systems, policies, and procedures so that you'll be set up for success. From the moment new employees join us, they're welcomed with open arms and a plethora of exciting perks.

Where: You'll be based at The O2, Peninsula Square, London SE10 0DX. We offer flexible start times and welcome flexible working conversations. We work onsite 4 days a week and remotely 1 day a week. This role will include working some evenings and weekends.

Our benefits can be found here: AEG Benefits

AEG is an inclusive organisation where we value everybody's contribution. We empower and trust our people to do the right thing. We go the extra mile, for our customers and each other, every time. We are always open to new ideas and respect all perspectives.

Our commitment to inclusion: We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce. We believe in equality of opportunity for all and our approach to recruitment and selection is fair, open and based purely on merit. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.